To Taiping Saturday 22 April 2017

Monday 24 April 2017 was declared a Public Holiday. So, I went back to Taiping on Saturday morning. Thankfully, the traffic on the PLUS Highway north-bound was smooth. Probably, most people had already made plans to travel in the following weekend with the Workers Day Holiday.

Suria@Meru houses from the distant.

Upon reaching Ipoh, I decided to check in the Suria@Meru housing project. The main access road is still being constructed. I think the contractor does not allow people to go in and visit the site. I only managed to get a very distant view of the houses being built. It looks like it has reached 45% built-up stage. I continued the journey to Taiping.

Rain clouds gathering.

The rain came.

The weather was bright with clear blue sky. Upon reaching Taiping that afternoon, the rain clouds had begun to gather. It would rain that evening. I checked in at the Flemington Hotel near the Lake Gardens. My friends in Taiping were not available to meet me that Saturday evening. So, I had dinner at the hotel and stayed in my room.

Sunday, I was to meet Ban Heng and Murthy for lunch. However, both could not make it. Murthy proposed that we visit our sick friend, Abdul Rahim at his house. So, after my lunch, I left the hotel for Rahim’s house which is located somewhere along Jalan Simpang after Taman Larut Tin.

Murthy was already there with Rahim. Rahim’s wife had prepared us tea and kuih for us. Later, we were joined by Jamaee and Ban Heng. We talked of our good old school days, the old teachers and of old friends.

From left- Murthy, Rahim(seated), Jamaee, me.

 

From left- Murthy, me, Ban Heng, Rahim (seated).

By 5.00 PM, we had to leave. I was to head to Ipoh before I head back to KL the next day. We bid our farewells and wished Rahim good health.