Dolce Far Niente @The Shorea

Some other time it's about entertainment: watch movie, attend hobby classes, or even meet up with some old friends over coffee/dinner.... no matter what it may be, there is still something to tick on that to-do-list checkbox.

An Italian phrase from Eat.Pray.Love just spoke to me recently:

which implies the sweetness of doing nothing.

Exhausted from our routine life, we set sail on a journey of Dolce Far Niente to The Shorea, a perfect place for short getaway from the city of KL with no attraction to tick off the travel list. 

We got ourselves theVilla Bougainvillea with ample space to fit 5 adults, equipped with private kitchenette, bathroom and balcony of forest view.

Those were the fond memories of us squealing and wincing over the burning sensation imposed by hot sun on the wooden bridge that link our villa to others.

My favorite spot would be the cave pool, directly under the plunge pool where I can hear echo of water dripping from the pump nearby and felt totally secluded in my own enclosed space.  

Swimming at the pool couldn’t be more pleasant with the infinity view as if nothing stands between me and the nature.

I immersed in the chilly river water that felt exceptionally light and gentle, the 2 qualities a chlorinated water pool could never offer.

This carrot cake topped with cream cheese and embellished with hazelnut was from no other but our very own Yen.

No food review here but pure gratitude towards the cooking effort these 2 friends of mine, Yen& Agnes had made in turning raw ingredients to edible pasta.

Uniqueness of The Shorea lies not only on their location within the Berembun Forest Seremban, but also the way it is presented so differently during day and night. It was as if I’ve entered a new place and started taking photos of every angle again.    

The high possibility of having a starry night at suburban area has made this trip worthwhile. It was indeed a blessing for this city girl to lie down on that wooden bench, gaze at the stars as long as I could while enjoy the night breeze and let the crickets sing to me. We then had some girls talk and I felt asleep on the daybed in our room. It gave me this inexplicable sense of security within the solid structure while being embraced by the nature.

On the next day, the sun shines through those glass doors and warmed my daybed. I went explore the area again with my camera hoping it would be different on the morning and I was right.

Sunlight went through the slit of Villa Shorea giving the illusion of it glowing. I may know nothing about architecture but at that moment, it was stunning.

As if time halts in its tranquility.

We had Nasi Lemak as breakfast which included in the room rate and it was prepared by Kak Su, the Indonesian housekeeper that keep her smile intact.

The owner Elaine was kind enough to show us a waterfall nearby along with her family and dogs. It has been long since I step foot into the wild after those days of school camping. That walk reminded me the beauty of our nature again.