And so it came to pass that our vacation came to an end.
But before that, we had to depart from Nia’s house. There was a flurry of furtive but sad goodbyes.
![Goodbye to the KL team](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Goodbye to the KL team
![Nia and family](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Nia and family
We headed north towards Sitiawan using the old road we used to travel from KL. I thought I would try using the back roads via Kampung Kuantan. Ultimately we stopped at Sabak Bernam for lunch. Ain drove the rest of the way to Sitiawan.
![Sabak Bernam lunch](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-03.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Sabak Bernam lunch
![Ain at the helm](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1)
Ain at the helm
That night Atok and Opah treated us to dinner.
![Dinner with Atok and Opah](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-05.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Dinner with Atok and Opah
![Atok and Opah and ais kacang](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1)
Atok and Opah and ais kacang
The next day we went to Lumut. There might have been a fatal accident at the Lumut junction near the local Shell station.
![Lumut](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-07.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Lumut
The next morning, we had breakfast at the Padang Astaka of Sitiawan before we geared up and headed home.
![Breakfast before heading back](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-08.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Breakfast before heading back
We bade Atok and Opah farewell and hoped they would come visit us soon.
![Farewell to Sitiawan team](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-09.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Farewell to Sitiawan team
We arrived in Beseri just in time for the wedding feast of Mak Njang’s son.
![Just in time for a wedding in Beseri](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-10.jpg?resize=600%2C337&ssl=1)
Just in time for a wedding in Beseri
![The home team with the happy couple](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cny-heading-home-11.jpg?resize=600%2C339&ssl=1)
The home team with the happy couple
All in all, it had been a great vacation even if it was quite a draining experience.