Trip to Beryl's and Port Dickson 2009

What a trip this was ...... whole bus load of us ..... started off our journey at 7.30am from Shah Alam..... and from there.... we did our next stop at Sunway Pryramid to fetch Arlene Diego who cooked us not just breakfast..... but a sumptuous spread of tea-yum-yums at PD too.

On from there.... we made one more stop at Bukit Jalil to fecth another group..... and.... off we left for Bery's Chocolate Factory in Seri Kembangan. The arrangements to visit the factory was made courtesy of Emma Chin.... (thank you, Emma).


President menchie calling on her daughter, Yanni (in pink) while Jamilah looks on...... and a whole bunch of us.... trailing..... them..... to get on the bus. A comfortable bus, indeed.

Liza is snapping some shots..... before she embarked on the bus. We reached Beryl's at about 10am (after nasi lemak / fried mee hoom breakfast in the bus). Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take photos in the factory..... however, we had quite an educational and fun tour of the factory .... seeing and learning the history of chocolates, how it is processed, how it is molded, and wrapped and packed and delivered to our stores.

Marie (in white and green bag), Leilanie (in orange), Julia (in white and black leggings) and Arlene's kids.............. at the front entrance of Beryl's.

And so..... the frenzy chocolate shopping begins......................... from diabetic chocolates, to specialty chocolates, to almonds, raisins, Brazilians, hazels, with dark, milk, chocolate milk chocolates........... and all kinds of chocolates you can think of..........


Then, off we drove to Port Dickson................... where we stopped to have lunch at a chinese restaurant........... a delicious spread of 10-course lunch......... Thank you to Jamilah for making the arrangement with her PD contacts.

And once we were fed to the brim...... we adjourned to Capt Mohd Nor & Jamilah's condo in PD...... and being the typical filipinas/filipinos we are................. while the kids hit the pool....... the parents (those with no small kids ... haa haa) ............... sang their hearts out and dance the afternoon away................

President Menchie (in pink) and Vice President Datin Neva (in green) dancing away... with Dr. Rose (in rosy blouse) and Adel belting her favourite song.

Airish singing....... with her back-up dancers...... from L-R : Marie, Maryam, President Menchie, Adel, Airish, Dr. Rose and Vice President Datin Neva.


And in between our dancing and singing and laughing (and some sleeping and waking up) and dancing and singing.... and laughing and the cycle continues..... we celebrated Capt. Mohd Nor's birthday...... and enjoyed the huge spread of afternoon tea.


And ...... all good things will come to an end...... and so..... by 6.30pm.... we all packed up, loaded the bus..... and off we went....... back home.