Travel: Port Dickson Day 2 & Seremban Half Day Trip

Dear All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of travel as we are now entering the second day of our trip at Port Dickson and in the same time we have also visited half day at Seremban to bring you the best of the best food at Seremban. Stay tuned at this edition here.

We woke up at 8.00am at Day 2 and we felt refreshed after that. Then we proceed to the hotel for our breakfast and then we walked around the hotel after that. We will be reviewing the Grand Lexis Hotel in my next post. We check out at 12 noon and then our first destination we heading towards the Selesa Beach. It has a breathtaking view of the sea and it's clean beaches as well. I can see many tourist or locals spend their weekend here by either swimming at the sea and some picnic at the beach itself.

Then we proceed to Muzium & Kota Lukut. About 7km from Port Dickson stands the Fort of Raja Jumaat, the 19th century Bugis warrior. The fort was built in 1847 to control the lucrative tin trade in the area. Today the muzzle loading guns used to defend the fort can be seen within the grounds of the District Officer’s residence and outside the Police Station in town. In the vicinity of the fort are also the remains of the foundation of an old palace and a royal burial ground. We reached there and there's no visitor visiting the place considering that we reached there at 1.00pm and the weather is very hot. However, we managed to visit one the museum there and then climb about 50 steps above the small hill to catch the breathtaking view of Lukut and Port Dickson. At the top of the small hill, you can actually see the remains of 2 well that was left behind as part of the history. There's nothing you can see there except the 2 separate wells. The museum was just average and not huge and you can spend about 10 minutes finish walking throughout the museum that explains the history of this fort and Raja Jumaat. I would recommend you to this place and remember to climb the steps to enjoy the nice view. MUZIUM & KOTA LUKUT RATING: 3/5

Then we proceed to Seremban to enjoy our lunch and then some desserts as well as to bring back some souvenirs to our friends and families. Firstly, we have visited Restoran Asia at Seremban. This shop is selling the most famous Curry Laksa in Seremban and many claimed to be the best around town. We reached there around 2.30pm and luckily the shop is still open and the most important part is that it's still available.  We've ordered 2 bowl of Asia Laksa (RM3.50 each) (Small) and for drinks Kimmy ordered Chrysanthemum Tea (RM1.30) while I've ordered Barley Ice (RM1.30). It does not take very long for the Laksa to reach us although there's a lot of people in the restaurant that time. The Asia Laksa does not really suits my taste as it's salty and spicy though I prefer sweet and spicy. This is the first time I've tasted this flavour and I think it's pretty special as well. The portion is above average considering it's using a small bowl but rich in ingredient and at least I can feel that my stomach is full. The Chrysanthemum and Barley Ice is nice too. Overall, the price is very reasonable (the price is more cheaper than the ones in Klang Valley) and I would recommend you to come and try it. Never try never know right. RESTORAN ASIA CURRY LAKSA RATING: 4/5 (Not Halal)

Asia Curry Laksa (RM3.50) (Small)

Barley Ice (RM1.30)

Then we proceed to have our desserts and this time around we have selected the best cendol in the town of Seremban. Introducing Haji Shariff Cendol shop located at the town and guess what, this restaurant is super packed when we arrive about 3.30pm. It was claimed as the best cendol in town and you gotta try it. There are lots of varieties to choose from ranging from Cendol Biasa to Cendol Kacang, Pulut, Jagung, Campur & Bandung and many more. The price ranging from RM1.30 to RM2.00 per bowl. The price is reasonable and not expensive though. We have to queue (self service) to order. I've ordered the Cendol Kacang (RM1.70) while Kimmy ordered Cendol Biasa (RM1.30). The cendol kacang was super delicious and nice too and it's best consume on a hot weather. While the Cendol Biasa also nice if you'd preferred a simple meal. I would strongly recommend you to come over here to try out the cendol. Best in Seremban town. HAJI SHARIFF CENDOL RATING: 5/5

Cendol Kacang (RM1.70) & Cendol Biasa (RM1.30)

Then lastly before we end our trip, we then proceed to buy some souvenirs for our friends and families. We have selected the famous Seremban Siew Pow and it's located at the Seremban town itself as well. Introducing the Siew Pow Master (Kedai Siew Pau Asia) where you can find delicious Siew Pow here and many claimed it's the best in Seremban town and the recommendation comes from my brother Alan Leow. We've ordered a total of 40 siew pow (RM1.30 each) for our friends and families and the siew pow has 2 different flavours which is either the chicken or pork. I've tried both of it and the siew pow is simply marvelous and tasty. The price is reasonable as well and it's not expensive. If it happens that you're in Seremban and would like to buy some Siew Pow, then I would strongly recommend you this shop. SIEW POW MASTER RATING: 5/5 (Not Halal)

That's the end of our trip and as at 5.00pm, we left Seremban town and head towards Kuala Lumpur and that wraps up our simple yet enjoyable journey from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson to Seremban and then head back to Kuala Lumpur. Don't forget to "LIKE" alexleow-kimmy.com Facebook Page and you can view the FULL PHOTOS on DAY 2. Enjoy!  Bye Bye and enjoy your trip.

Check out Day 1 travel details here: Port Dickson Trip Day 1

Address:

Muzium & Kota Lukut
Lot 730, Kota Lukut, 
71010 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
Visiting Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm Daily
Telephone: 06-6512954 


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Restoran Asia
364, Jalan Tok Ungku, 
70100 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Business Hours: 8.00am - 4.00pm Daily
Telephone: Not available 


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Haji Sheriff Cendol
44 Jalan Yam Tuan, 
70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Business Hours: 10.30am - 6.00pm Daily
Telephone: 016-6128505 


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Siew Pow Master
368, Jalan Seng Meng Lee,
70200 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. 
Business Hours: 8.00am - 7.00pm Daily
Telephone: 06-7632409


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Travel: Port Dickson Trip Day 1

Dear All,

Welcome back to yet another special edition of Travel where ME & Kimmy had spend throughout our weekend to one of Malaysia's favourite destination. Although it's a short trip but overall we do enjoy it very much as well. We have selected Port Dickson at Negeri Sembilan as our destination this time and that's not all, sit tight as I will be introducing to you the places of interest at Port Dickson and also the accommodation we stay and also great food at Port Dickson.

We kicked this off on a beautiful Saturday morning with our lovely Roti Canai for breakfast. We then proceed to start our journey at about 9.30am and we reached Port Dickson at about 11.00am and our first destination of the day goes to the Army Museum or Muzium Tentera Darat. This place is located 7km from Port Dickson town on the district of Sirusa. A property of the Malaysian Royal Armed Forces, the museum traces its exploits and achievements through history, trumped up with dramatised aspects and romantic story-telling. In addition to the museum buildings, the spacious grounds also house decommissioned military vehicles, including planes, tanks and artillery guns, and a memorial fountain dedicated to soldiers who served through Malaysia's war history. Open daily from 9.00am till 6.00pm, entry is free for all visitors. The main attraction in the museum is actually the tunnel built by the communist in the 1880's and it's still here until now. Visitors get their chance to go into the tunnel and then exited at their other end of the building. If you love to visit museum, this place is very suitable for you and you will simply love it. Besides, this is a good place of attraction to visit as well for everyone including the kids. ARMY MUSEUM RATING: 5/5

Then we proceed to our lunch and we had KFC for our lunch. After that, we proceed to visit another place of attraction which is the PD Ostrich Showfarm. The PD Ostrich Farm is located at 9th mile along the Port Dickson beach road; watch out for a signboard at left while going south from town. Besides ostriches, visitors can see peacocks, peasants, jungle fowls, monkeys and a strangely large number of farm animals. The ostriches are housed in open paddocks shaded by large trees; they can be feed with pellets bought from the entrance. For a fee, adults and children can even ride ostriches around a small circuit at the back for the farm. A restaurant on the premises serves cuisine made from ostrich meat, including satay. Open daily from 9.00am till 5.30pm, tickets are priced at MYR10 per adult and MYR5 per child. I would also recommend you to come over this place if you are a pet lover as you can see different kinds of animals and the best thing is you can feed them too. PD OSTRICH FARM RATING: 3/5.

Then we proceed to our hotel. We stayed at Grand Lexis in Port Dickson and I will introduce this hotel more in my another post. At around 7.00pm, we are crafting for our dinner and we have visited a beautiful restaurant located along the seaside. Introducing the Chardin Seaview Restaurant. This restaurant can actually accommodate about 50 tables and the view is breathtaking as well as you enjoy your seafood. You can eventually breathe the fresh air from the sea while taking your food and it's natural air. We reached there around 7.30pm and the crowd was just so-so considering it's not a public holiday nor school holidays. We've ordered Belacan Kangkung (RM12.00), Fried Squids (RM15.00) and for fish, we've ordered the Assam Red Snapper Fish (0.8kg X RM58.00 per kg) equals to RM46.40. It does not take very long for the food to arrive and we only waited for about 10 minutes. The Belacan Kangkung was just so-so and not so nice while the Fried Squid also the same with just so-so taste. It's not crunchy though. But for the Assam Red Snapper Fish, it's very fresh and tasty too especially the Assam flavour. This is one of the best dish that you should order over here. The price is around RM85.70 for 2 persons considering the portion is big and frankly the price is reasonable too. I would also recommend you to this restaurant to give it a try as well. CHARDIN SEAVIEW RESTAURANT RATING: 4/5. (Halal)

Fried Squid (RM15.00)

Belacan Kangkung (RM12.00)

Assam Red Snapper Fish (RM46.40)

Receipt Of Confirmation

We then proceed back to our hotel to rest and of course our hotel is equipped with a private swimming pool and we do enjoy our swimming there and that's all about Day 1. See you again at Day 2. Don't forget to "LIKE" alexleow-kimmy.com Facebook Page and you can view the FULL PHOTOS on DAY 1. Enjoy!

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Port Dickson Trip Day 2 & Seremban Half Day Trip 

Address:

Army Museum
Batu 4, Jalan Pantai,
71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
Telephone: 06-6409481
Visiting Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm Daily


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PD Ostrich Farm
Lot 1419, Jalan Kemang 13, Batu 9, Jalan Pantai,
71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. 
Telephone: 06-6627496
Visiting Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Daily


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Chardin Seaview Restaurant
Batu 1, Jalan Seremban,
71000 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
Telephone: 06-6474569 ; 019-3671465

Business Hours: 11.00am - 3.00pm ; 6.00pm - 11.00pm Daily   View Larger Map