Loqsakri in January

Ain and Hisham

Ain and HishamBrunch in Alor Setar

The Picnic Party

The Picnic PartyConvening at the Kopitiam

Ain and a horse

Ain and a horseThere was a welcoming party

There's also a fish-filled canal

There's also a fish-filled canalAt the bendang

Ain and Faten

Ain and FatenThis hut is our base camp

Zaki preps the landing

Zaki preps the landingFood to be served and to be barbecued

Padi plants

Padi plantsWe got here at the right shade of green

Landscape

LandscapeThere is a fish pond on the far end of the compound

Jelly coconuts

Jelly coconutsThe staff here cooled the coconuts for us

Some of the food get together for a photo

Some of the food get together for a photoThe Thai-style food here is delicious

Ain performing zuhur prayers

Ain performing zuhur prayersAfter I returned from Jumaat, and before lunch

This is a delicious fish dish

This is a delicious fish dishThe sour minty sauce takes it to the next level

Marinated lamb in the house

Marinated lamb in the houseBrought by Yana

Barbecue by the bendang

Barbecue by the bendangRIP chickens and goats

Wan attempts to apprehend some fish

Wan attempts to apprehend some fishThere were many of them in the water

There is shrimp in that coconut

There is shrimp in that coconutThe shrimp were boiled in the sweet coconut water

Our little hut by the canal

Our little hut by the canalLunch is winding down and I was full

Ain tries out the hammock

Ain tries out the hammockThankfully she didn't roll the other way

Zaki and Yana burning stuff for food

Zaki and Yana burning stuff for foodThese were well-marinated

A cermai tree

A cermai treeI've never seen so many berries on this berry tree

The cermai is also known as the Otaheite gooseberry

The cermai is also known as the Otaheite gooseberryDon't look at me; I didn't name it that

This time it's just a normal coconut drink

This time it's just a normal coconut drinkWinding down for the evening, the owner of the park also served us black coffee

Low angle shot by Zaki on our hut

Low angle shot by Zaki on our hutFrom the other side of the little canal

Group selfie by Faten

Group selfie by FatenStanding by to head home

A group shot at the hut

A group shot at the hutThe sun is getting low

Ain and I sit at the couple's chairs

Ain and I sit at the couple's chairsWe're just posing

Wish we could stay a bit longer

Wish we could stay a bit longerCheck out that cloudscape in the distance

One more group photo before we leave

One more group photo before we leaveThe expeditionary team to the agro farm

One more FINAL group photo before we leave

One more FINAL group photo before we leaveAnti-clockwise: Me, Ain, Yana-RMC, Faten, Zaki, Wan, Asliza, Juliana (centre), Zuhairah, Sareepa and Yana-Registrar

Loqsakri in January

The day we went for a picnic near Pokok Sena

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