The parentals suggested that our family should take a relaxing drive to my mum's hometown for the Labour Day holiday. So, I freed up my schedule to be on this road trip.

Leisurely drive, scenic view, fabulous food and a day's peep into the life of Arcadian simplicity on the First of May. It was a rather terrific way to kickoff a new month.

Here are some of the snapshots that I've gathered throughout the road trip (all pictures were shot and edited with Aurelia Bea):

First stop - Bedong.

Just in time for lunch.

House specialty - Mantou (Chinese steamed bun) stuffed with vegetable fritters, which were coated with homemade sauce.

Fluffy-crispy buns of deliciousness.

Tanjung Dawai.

I stood and breathed in the evening, bathed in shades of amber and thistle. It was utterly breathtaking.

Dinner - Catfish Curry.

Dinner - Mantis Shrimp, crusted with Salted Egg Yolk. Totally OD-ed on this.

Kam Heong Prawns.