Roadtrip Day 3 │ Ipoh Downtown Hotel • Gerbang Malam • Ong Kee Chicken Rice

Today I Delivered a Lecture!

We had an early night, and I woke up at dawn to review the slide deck for my lecture at Bandar Darulaman Community College. Two hours later, I left Cat to continue her beauty sleep and made the 15 minute drive to the college.

The lecture was scheduled for 10:00am, and it was part of a nationwide programme involving 140 community colleges and an estimated 37,000 students. Everything began right on time, with all colleges starting their sessions simultaneously.

In the end, the event was officially entered into the Malaysia Book of Records — a proud moment for everyone involved.

Heading Back to the Hotel

I left the college at 12 noon and returned to the hotel to check out. By 12:45pm, we were back on the road, beginning our drive south toward Ipoh. Along the way, we stopped for petrol and had lunch at the Gurun Rest & Recreation area.

Arriving in Ipoh

We reached Ipoh at 4:10pm and checked into the final hotel of our trip, Ipoh Downtown Hotel. The building was old and had seen better days, but our twin room surprised us — modern, clean, and spacious.

We dropped off our bags and waited for a sudden downpour to ease before heading across the street to a laundromat. An hour later, with our laundry sorted, we made our way toward Gerbang Malam for dinner.

Dinner and Shopping

We had our usual steamed chicken rice at Ong Kee Restaurant. With drinks, dinner came to RM34.00 (≈ USD8/EUR7).

After that, we visited Happiness Authentic Local Delights, where we spent RM194.00 (≈ USD43/EUR41) on:

• 7 packets of instant Ipoh White Coffee (mostly for neighbours)
• Lime Tea and Milk Tea
• Various snacks and goodies

We then walked past Gerbang Malam and headed back to the hotel.

Wrapping Up the Day

With nothing planned for tomorrow except the final leg of our drive back to Kuala Lumpur, we’ll see what the day brings.

Good night!

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📍 Location:
Raia Hotel & Convention Centre Alor Setar

- https://goo.gl/maps/BprWTkqAq7yXwG5b8
Bandar Darulaman Community College - https://goo.gl/maps/PvhSbCmJ1XLo1dbj8
Cleanpro Express Self Service Laundry - https://goo.gl/maps/QabgrvP3Vjw9jYPV8
Ipoh Downtown Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/p13QrXce2dck4GCr7
Ong Kee Restaurant - https://goo.gl/maps/bym5cPZh4jHvuzWV6
Happiness Authentic Local Delights - https://goo.gl/maps/dbhXwyJxoMaGusGMA