After a couple of weeks planning for it and applying for leave, it was time to execute the end-of-year vacation plans.
![The Changkat Jering R&R had good sandwiches Lunch en route](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-01.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Lunch en route
We exited the highway near Selama and proceeded towards Taiping using the Federal roads. There was a convenient new road from Taiping to Changkat Jering. We stopped for lunch at the food court at that town.
![Meowcat wants food Lunch panhandler](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-02.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Lunch panhandler
There was a cat who asked for food at the restaurant. Later, we headed for Beruas. It was quite a long winding road to reach Beruas from Changkat Jering, but soon we found the turnpike into the new West Coast Expressway which would theoretically be a faster route to Sitiawan.
The WCE Sitiawan exit was near the original (and once upon a time, the only) road to Ayer Tawar.
![At the normal restaurant in Seri Manjung Dinner with Atok and Opah](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-04.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Dinner with Atok and Opah
We had dinner with Atok and Opah that evening.
![Star Wars is still on, but we decided to watch some other time Mallwalking in Aeon](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-05.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Mallwalking in Aeon
The next day we went to the Aeon Manjung mall.
![Could not find the Razor Crest Hot Wheels at all Sitting on a swing](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-06.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Sitting on a swing
I could not locate a copy of the Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary at the bookstore there.
![These are quite delicious Sushi](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-07.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Sushi
We did try out some sushi though.
![Irfan's Aunt Cik Ina's little girl Visiting babby](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019-vac1-hometown-08.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
Visiting babby
Later that day Wan Ngah and family came a-visiting from the city for an hour. They left shortly. The next day, our vacation would begin in earnest.