Day trip to Mentakab.

Since Mom’s birthday’s approaching, Dad voluntarily offered to take us on a day trip back to her hometown in Mentakab, Pahang. So sweet of the old man. Mom was delighted, of course. Dad even sent a sappy e-card for her to my inbox. Let me tell you, reading it was mortifying.

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Nicklaus (pretending) plucking mangoes.

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OMG, he actually got one!

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Mango tree.

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Juicy, ripe mangoes. Yummy.

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Me and my granny.

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Cirque du Soleil.

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Cousin Joanne (pretending) weeding.

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Lime tree.

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Really sour stuff. Think it belongs to the starfruit family.

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Bird’s Eye Chillies. Syiok.

Balik kampung is best.