Go Ape Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

We have a habit of picking up brochures when we're on holiday, as it is a good way to find activities for the kids to do. And this is how we found out about Go Ape, UK's No.1 Forest Adventure. The closest one to us was at the grounds of Crathes Castle, about 25 minutes drive away from Aberdeen. Located in the grounds of an enchanting 16th-century castle, Crathes is surrounded by 240 hectares of formal gardens, woodland walks and rolling Scottish countryside.

They offer the Junior Adventure as well as Tree Top Adventure here at Crathes. The Junior Adventure course is ideal for young kids (I would say 5-10 years old). At first glance, it may look deceivingly easy, but our kids found it both challenging and exciting. It costs £3.50 per child, which is an absolute steal, as it is unlimited play so your kids can play as long as they want. It is a fantastic way of spending a beautiful day outdoors. Some other locations may offer the Tree Top Junior which has more obstacles and crossings to enjoy.

Hubby and I had a little picnic at the grass area while the kids played. Highly recommend this activity for any young children looking for adventure and fun.

Kitted out in their safety harness and helmets, all ready for their adventure!

Lots of different crossings to challenge their young minds

Nets

This boy is so confident, after the first two rounds, he was zooming around like SuperDan.

Check him out here

Confident and brave young man

On the balancing beam... this is great for building up their confidence.

It may look easy,  but do not be fooled

While the kids played, we styled our macarons (macs are from here)

Stopping for a scone..

We enjoyed it so much that we came back again before our holiday in Scotland ended. :)

Another fun day! Click for video.

While the parents enjoyed the sunshine and got ready for our picnic in the sun

It is best to call before coming, as they do not offer the Junior Adventure when the place is understaffed.


Open from February to 4th December. (February Half Term [open daily], March [weekends only], Easter, Half Term and Summer Holidays [open daily], October Half Term [open daily], November [weekends only], December [3rd-4th only])

Price: £3.50 per child. Pay at the Go Ape Cabin.

Location: Go Ape Crathes Castle, Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5QJ, Scotland, United Kingdom. (Park and display car park)

Tel: + 44 (0) 333 433 0898


Website: https://goape.co.uk

GPS Coordinates: 57.061793, -2.440062



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Restoran Vietnam Jie, Cheras, Selangor

After breakfast at Mama Love, we spotted a Vietnamese restaurant on the same street. I told Hubby that we should come back and try another day.

Restoran Vietnam Jie was packed on the weekend that we visited. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait for a table and service was pretty efficient. The restaurant is air-conditioned, with a cafe-type setting. The menu has photos of some of the dishes, which kind of helps as most of the dish descriptions are quite vague. Heard that most of the workers here are Vietnamese so the food is pretty authentic. They also sell Vietnamese products here.

To start, we shared a chả giò 4 cuon (RM10), which is deep fried minced pork spring rolls. These were good - they were non-oily, crispy with a flavorful, meaty filling. They served it with Vietnamese chilli sauce and some pickled carrots and radish as well as mint leaves.

Hubby had the banh mi thap cam (RM10.90),which is described as mixed bread. Bánh mì is a popular Vietnamese sandwich which is made of a Vietnamese-style baguette and native Vietnamese ingredients. So, for us, one of the most important component of a good banh mi is the baguette. Thankfully, the bread here had a great crisp texture, light and airy, without being too hard - exactly how it should be.

The filling includes egg, BBQ meat, ham, and pickled vegetables. Definitely one of the best ones we've eaten in KL. Even the lady at the next table asked us which one it was, after seeing how good it looked and ordered one herself!

Look at the nice airy texture of the baguette :)

Hubby also had the Vietnamese coffee (RM8.90). Btw, they serve a complimentary lemongrass drink to all diners.

I was hoping to get pho here, but according to the boss, they only serve that when they can get imported beef bones to make the broth. Hopefully they will have that during our next visit. I settled for the Bún riêu cua (RM14.90) which I enjoyed. The soup is tomato-based, and they serve bird's eye chilli and a lime, for you to add into the soup. So the overall taste of the soup is savoury, tangy and spicy, all in one. Really good! The soup is topped with thin rice vermicelli noodles, fried tofu, pork ribs, huyết (congealed pig's blood), ham and fresh herbs.

Opening times: 12pm to 12am. Closed on first Mondays of the month.

Price: Total bill RM45.70. Cash only.

Location: Restoran Vietnam Jie, 15, Jalan Tun Perak 2, Taman Tun Perak, 43200 Cheras, Selangor. (Street parking available. WAZE to Jie Vietnam Restaurant or Pro One Badminton Centre)

Tel: 010-240 2222

Website: https://www.facebook.com/jievietnam/

GPS Coordinates: 3.062813, 101.757736



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