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WE WENT TO THE NIGHT SAFARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was the most exciting trip ever. The drive there was really long and tedious, but we reached there safely. We also met with some mess up on Groupon's side while trying to redeem our entrance tickets. To cut the long story short, I doubt any of us will be buying anything from Groupon anymore.

Obligatory shot with the Night Safari sign

Us as elephants! 

(Notice how sab is the only elephant with the trunk the other way)

Aligator/Crocodile 

I screamed at first when N shouted "OH MY GOD" and ran towards the aligator/crocodile. I really thought it was real!!!!!!!!! Hence the face.

"Where shall we head to first?"

My pillars of strength

Oh hello there ;)

Moving on to happier things, we got to see so many creatures!!!!! I was surprised that there were so many nocturnal animals, and I never thought that we could see so many new creatures that I've never seen before. I was quite sad we didn't get to see any tigers but oh welllll. 

there was a python lying beneath the doors under our feet

We caught the "Creatures of the night" show first. As we were one of the first few in, we definitely wanted to get good seats. N wanted to sit at where we sat, and I was very skeptical about the doors that were lying under our feet and also the long rope that was above us. But N brushed them off, saying there was nothing behind those doors. BOY WAS SHE WRONG. Halfway through the show the zookeepers (or night safari keepers?) were looking for a missing animal and told us to check under our seats. Obviously we all freaked out. Then they opened the doors and oh my god, there was a python curled up neatly. All I remember was screams before we finally decided to settle back into our seats, all shaking like leaves (maybe it was just me...) We all had a good laugh after the show and took the tram!!!

sorry for the blur sab, it was our only tram picture 

The tram brought us around the safari (DUH) and we did alight to walk around the trails. We spent a good 3-4 hours there and it was the awesome-st time spent!!!! Even though we had to climb up steep paths, and poor Sab and I had to walk across suspension bridges that we feared, but most importantly, Sab and I had to go through the Bats area!!!!!!!! Where LARGE/HUMONGOUS fruit bats will fly all over the place. We basically ran through that place with me hiding behind N and asking her to hide behind some lady with a pram. 

Before we left, we all took a picture with the owl!!!!! We took a group shot plus individual shots. Except for Sab, she was so freaked out by the owl that she didn't dare to take an individual shot. While we were getting ready to take the group shot, the owl suddenly tried to fly away and it was sooooo scary. But it was a pretty owl and I managed to muster some guts/courage to take an individual shot. 

Me and my Hedwig

And of course, our night will not be completed without supper at Simpang. We had 2 plates of cheese fries (we rewarded ourselves for hiking through the Night Safari), N and I shared a lamb wrap and Syiq and Aisyah had desserts!!! 

Today N, Sab and I went to the Antoinette at Penhas Road for some high tea/dinner/desserts. The place was nicely decorated and seemed very cosy. There wasn't a lot of people there which was definitely a good thing because we got to catch up, rest our souls and spend quality time together. 

Sab had to rush off to meet one of her friend so she didn't order any food. 

Scottish Smoked Salmon with Poached Egg, Pain de Mie toast and house salad

I had the Scottish smoked salmon with poached egg, plus Pain de Mie toast. I loved the taste of the Pain de Mie toast (it actually tastes like normal bread with butter but it tastes really good ok!!!). You know how smoked salmon are usually ultra salty (some of them anyway) but the Scottish one they had here was like MAD AWESOME. So smooth, so silky, and so fresh. I had poached eggs which were done perfectly, I'd wish for a little more flavour on them though, perhaps a little sprinkle of salt or something, but still they were nicely done. It was my first time having poached egg though, and I'm glad I had it here, at Antoinette. You can choose how you'd like your eggs to be done! So it doesn't have to be poached like mine, it could be a sunny side up, scrambled, or maybe even boiled. The salad was a nice, light palate cleanser.

N had a sweet crepe, the Nougatine. It's actually a crepe with Nutella, salty caramel, caramelised filo, nougatine ice cream and vanilla creme chantilly. I forgot to take a picture of it but it was really good (according to her). The ice cream was very nutty and creamy too! 

le menu (trying to be french here)

We both had a pot of tea each, I had the French Apple Tart while N had the The de porcelaine rose. We both liked our tea so much that there was none left. 

N posing with her teacup (you don't say)

We took away some macarons as well. No pictures of that either but I think we got the Antoinette and the Praline. The Antoinette tasted nutty, with a strong nutmeg taste that I didn't really fancy. It also had a raspberry (I think) center which was a little surprising! The Praline is currently residing either in N's car or her stomach and I don't know how it tasted, you'd have to ask her.

Overall, I would say Antoinette is a nice place to dine at, it had nice food, with the best service ever. (There was a really really cute waiter there, hehe) I think it's a place that we'd definitely visit again in the near future. 

xxx

credits to sab for taking the pictures and N for uploading them