H'ng & family was the 1st to arrive at the view point at 1230hrs waiting for the rest followed by Jaya & family. This view point was a good meeting place and from here you could get a good view of South Eastern part of Penang. Pulau Kendi was easily seen from this point and the whole forest terrain was a awesome sight with many durians tree sighted.
The last to arrive was NK & family and thus with about 20 of us, we proceed to the durian farm in Balik Pulau. Roll call of Exellers participating this year durian party were : Vivian,Shirley,Rebecca,Low,Siew-Siew & hubby,Jaya & family,NK & family, CS Ang & family,H'ng & family and Gary & friends later joined all of us at the orchard farm. Many durians of branded varieties were served ang heh, bak u, hor lor, D112, D64 and the old actress "Lin Fong Chiao".
The cost was shared among all the adults ( children eat for free) and is was only MYR20 per person with total amount of MYR300 worth of durians opened for our feast.
As some of us could still go for Balik Pulau Jalan Baru hokkien mee & laksa, we thus proceed to wipe up a bowl of this each and it was indeed a very hearty & full meal for the day.
It was indeed a well rewarded day spend together and this gathering is once in a rare occasion where ex-Exellers could come & gather to catch up on old times & rekindle with good fond memories during Exel era.
For those who could not make it for this year durian party, don't worry as we will have another Durain Party next year, and if possible make it a point to attend as after all this will take only 3 hours of your weekend precious time. . Never mind if you hate the smell of durians or dont't eat durians as it is the company and friends together that matters as all good things in life are best shared.
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