Having just bought a 13 years old second hand Toyota Landcruiser Prado, my hands are itched to the max. When my wife suggested a trip to Titi Eco Resort last week, I jumped at the opportunity to take the car for a spin.
I started charting the course 2 days before the trip. With Google Map, it was a breeze. Unlike good'ol days where you will have to flip through maps, making sense out of every twists & turns and cryptic street names that are ever so confused. Less than 30 minutes in front of my laptop, I had the entire route mapped.
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I took the route from Hulu Langat through the winding roads running along the ranges to Titi Eco Resort. We had travelled this route before, but, we did not drive all the way. Instead, we made a u-turn when we saw the road sign saying that we are entering Negeri Sembilan. This time, we are going to drive all the way.
It was 7:30am, when we left our home. I drove on Kesas Highway and made a detour at Sri Petaling for a dim sum breakfast before we continue our journey. Alas, I can't remember the name of this restaurant, but, we simply choose the one with the most patrons. Well, this is our best bet as can't be everyone making the wrong decision to eat at the same lousy food stall? What are the odds? Anyway, we made the right choice, the steaming hot dim sum was gobble up in no time even the choosy girls are enjoying their food.
It was a scenic drive from Hulu Langat to Titi. The girls were sitting comfortably with pillows and blankets, watching movie from the LCD screen mounted on the ceiling.
We had an impromptu stop at a sign board near the hulu langat dam after spotting 2 troops of monkey savouring a truck load of papayas that was generously "donated" by some fruit farms nearby.
The girls were excited to see the monkeys up close. But mind you, this bunch of close relatives of ours is smart and alert, the moment my wife raised the camera and wanted to take some photos, all of them disappeared in a blink. They must have thought that the camera is some sort of weapons and flee.
On the winding road, as we climb higher (approx. 350m above sea level), the air is getting cooler and the sight was simply magnificent. You can see mountain ranges in a distance, covered in mist, reflecting sun lights that shine through. It was breath taking!
Amelia took a shot with the Hulu Langat Dam as the background
After about 40 minutes & 27km of winding road (Jalan Sungei Lalang), we finally reached the resort.
While I went to check on our booking, Amanda took a shot from the sunroof of the car.
The girls took a shot right at the entrance of the resort
A beautiful looking flower with the size of an infant's head.
Do not expect a five-star looking resort entrance. This (so-called) resort was built by a retired engineer who is committed to growing organic produces. It has a home-stay flavour to its building & set up. The fresh air and natural scent from the fertiliser will wake you senses :) By all means, the scent is not intrusive but good enough to remind you of where you are.
Click on the image above to have a panoramic view of the resort from the entrance. The resort occupies a big area and include a hill top where the main building is being located. The front portion houses the vegetable & herbs farm, ostrich, fertiliser processing hut (turning sugar cane husk into organic fertiliser), etc. while the centre & back portion of the land is where wooden buildings of various designs & flavours are built for accommodation.