太平夜間野生動物園 Night Safari @ Taiping

夜間野生動物園是一个我向往的地方，一直没机会去。听讲新加坡的不错，既然自家也有了，当然的去支持支持啊！我们傍晚7点半就到场排队买票（这个时间能把车子停在最靠近动物园的A区停车场，收费两元）

至于行程如何嘛，坐着小火车大概20-25分钟，感觉灯光上应该可以在调好一些，小火车可以开慢一些吧？呵呵呵，基本上是动物看我们多过我们看动物，动物园蛮大的，蛮有看头，小朋友基本上还是蛮兴奋的。没去过的可以去看看，就捧捧场咯，不过不要抱太大的期望，毕竟有待进步。

I always wanted to go Night Safari but don't have chance (not willing to travel to S'pore just for this :P) Since M'sia also got one and since I am already here, why not give some support and have a look eh?? We arrived at Zoo around 7.30pm (at this time we still manage to park the car at the nearest carpark zone A), start the Q and wait for the counter to open for tickets...

How was the trip? Hehe, if the little train can drive a bit slower, and the lighting can tune a bit better, I think would be better (but still this is my first experience with Night Safari so can't compare at all, solely personal opinion).  Mostly animals 'see' us instead we 'see' them, hehee, but generally the Zoo is pretty huge and quite well maintain. Kids were still excited.

I would say, if you so happens to be there, can give some support and figure it out, but don't put too high expectation coz there is still room to improve :)

临出发前在小食中心外看到了这一片漂亮的晚霞
Spotted this beautiful sky at the food court before we depart for night safari

老人家有折扣呢！哈哈哈。。。Got discount for senior citizens oh, hehehe....

URL: http://www.zootaiping.gov.my/

Visiting hours:
8.00 to 11.00 p.m
Open every night including Public Holidays

8.00 to 12.00 a.m
On Saturday nights and eve of Public Holidays.

Entrance Fee
Adults: RM16.00
Children (3 -12 years) : RM10.00

Night Safari Mini Train
Free of Charge

Discount
Groups of adults (more than 20) and senior citizens (above 55 years): RM13.00

太平山 Maxwell Hill

老妈说这里也叫Kopi山，就在太平湖附近。和老妈来当然不能徒步而上，还以为可以驾车上，原来是不能的。。。呵呵。。。要买票，有四轮驱动的车载你上去。我们中午两点到已经买不到票了，就只能看看而已。售票出说早上7点半就开始卖票，8点就开始第一趟车咯！

Mama said here also called Kopi Hill woh, but donno why la :P It's just nearby the Taiping Lake Garden. I thought can drive up the hill but actually cannot *sweat* So gotto buy ticket, there is a four wheel drive you up there! We arrived about 2pm that day and tickets were sold out.

Ticketing officer said ticket start selling @ 7.30am, first trip is 8am. So, mark it down if you wanna take a ride up there next time! Of course, you can choose to hike if you wish :D

入口出，票根售卖处在左边 Entrance, ticketing counter on the left

应该就是坐这四轮驱动上的，不过我们没能赶上咯
Shall be riding on this four wheel up! But we didnt make it this time lo.

太平火车站 Taiping Railway Station

太平火车站在1885年竣工，于1980年代停用。个人对火车站（尤其是古老的）有种特别的钟爱，大概是小时候常在停用的火车站耍了吧。。。

在这古老的火车站被‘现代化’前，有幸来看看，是幸福的。。。可惜铁路已经被围起来了 :(

Taiping Railway Station was completed in year 1885 and the rail line was dismantled in 1980s.  Personally I have a special feelings towards railway station (especially the old one), probably because I used to walk/play at the old railway stations when I was young? Hnm... so miss it!

Kind of lucky that I still manage to visit this railway station before it is being modernized, but bit pity as the railway already been blocked... :(

即将被毁灭的百年古迹啊！ A heritage that is going to be destroyed...

这我可是第一次近距离看到哦！First time saw this in near distance.

真希望奇迹会出现，让这充满回忆的旧式火车站保留原貌。。。

Hopefully there is miracle that allow this old railway station to maintain its appearance...

太平湖 Taiping Lake Garden

趁着新年长假和老妈回太平来个两天一夜。太平湖当然是不容错过的咯。自1880年开始这里就成为了公共公园，地宽64公頃，有大概十个大小不一的人工湖/池。有机会来这里一定要走走太平湖，景色绝不输给国外的公园哦。而且这里草地的绿让我想起纽西兰！

Mama & I went back Taiping during this CNY long holiday for a 2D1N stay.  Of course we couldn't miss the famous Taiping Lake Garden!

It become a public garden since 1880, the 64 hectares site has about 10 man-made lake/ponds. The scenery is magnificient and can even beat the overseas garden. The green green grass even reminds me of New Zealand! So yes, if you so happens to be in Taiping, do stroll along the garden!