Papa Lee had wanted to go to the Air Itam Dam with the family for a
while now after hearing about it. I guess he wanted to discover more
options as a place for Che-che Lee (2.5yo) to use up her energy besides
the few parks that we frequent. Now that the latest Baby Lee is 2 months
old, we decided to venture into the unknown one fine evening. Mama Lee
was secretly excited as Papa Lee had somehow hyped up the place.
We
were brave enough to go near the Kek Lok Si temple a day post-Chap Goh
Mei, the last day of Chinese New Year. It was also a public holiday for
Thaipusam. I guess we just wanted to go somewhere.
The drive up was steep. There were a few times Papa Lee wondered
if our Alza will be able to bring all four of us all the way up! Mama
Lee also had to feed Baby Lee as the pressure began to build up in our ears on the
way up. The roads are narrow with cars zooming down on the next
lane! Yikes! We finally made it up and discovered that the place has
limited (very!) parking so we had to park along another steep road! Mama
Lee was paranoid walking downhill with Baby Lee in a carrier!
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| View on the way back |
Honestly, the view was breathtaking! There are tarred roads along the
way and we noticed a lot of cyclists (who cycled all the way uphill!!),
plenty of exercise enthusiasts hiking the numerous routes, some families
with young children and a couple with a stroller. There is a small
playground with 2 out of 4 usable swings and a slide with one portion
cordoned off like in crime scene to prevent a small foot from
accidentally stepping into the hole. Hmm... Other than that, Che-che Lee
enjoyed spending time with nature spotting things like the giant ant or the waterfall around her.
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| Quenching her thirst |
We did not notice any toilets in sight so nappy changing will
have to be in the back seat of the car though we are pretty sure there must be one around. Breastfeeding will take place in the car too to prevent a heat stroke! ;-P I also wonder if there is a
learning centre for children so they can know more about what a dam is
and what is it for etc.
Meanwhile, we can safely conclude
that we will not be back there till the kids are much bigger. Don't let
this deter you from bringing young children there for a good sweat out
and to enjoy the serenity of the place though.
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