home is simply amazing.
i'm currently doing my elective in paediatrics at ipoh GH, and i can tell you that it has exceeded all of my expectations. i know that many have told me that it is by far the best department in the whole hospital, but i am still very impressed. the head of department is without a doubt the BEST doctor i've ever seen in my life. i kid you not. and with all the inspiring doctors i'd crossed paths with in the UK - that says a lot. day after day i am blown away by his sheer passion and thirst to help his patients (and their families), and his neverending quest to improve the local healthcare system.
of course, all work and no play makes swee leen very dull. haha to tell the truth, it's more like lots of play and very little work! i've passed my finals after all, and i very much deserve to have a nice break.
so... i had my annual pilgrimage to penang - this time with tr and away from the city for some sun, sand and sea (mostly sun, though. sand and sea at batu ferringhi are less than ideal). it was a sweet little getaway nonetheless.
we stayed at the Lone Pine Hotel which i highly, highly recommend! it had a nice mixture of colonial and modern feel to it. service was top-notch from check-in till check-out. daily breakfasts were very good, with a lavish spread of asian and western dishes. definitely malaysian hotel breakfast at its best!
the Super Deluxe Room houses a giant bed, private 'mini lounging pool' (ie bathtub) on the balcony, a separate day lounge room, and don't get me started on the bathroom - very huge and very chic! we were also constantly impressed by the hotel's fine touches and details, such as cocktails on arrival, cupcakes in the room, complimentary flip-flops and good quality teas and coffees! you definitely get what you pay.
what we did the entire time we were there: lounged and lazed while taking in the sea breeze and listening to the soothing sound of the waves!
:) someone so handsome
sunset
we spent one morning at the Tropical Spice Garden. i'd been here once before with peishern, howai and adrian, all the way back in 2008! geez. so long ago.
so i suggested that tr and i went there for a leisurely walk and some photography.
tranquility.
