Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Pangkor Island (Day #3)
The final day. Din really do much. Went out for breakfast at a stall along the road, did some last minute shopping and then it was off to the jetty after some skillful packing!!!
Bye, bye Pangkor Island!
Have bike, will travel!
This time round, me bro's family joined me on the top of the ferry!
The breeze was nice but the sun a lil' too hot for lil' Adelyn (in her new t-shirt!)
Along the way back, we passed the naval port and I saw these submarines there!
Oyster fried wif egg - this time round, I managed to take a pic before eating!!!!
But after starting to eat, the camera was placed aside. You know how messy eating seafood can get! Sori, no more pics of delicious seafood!!!
Bye, bye Pangkor Island!
Have bike, will travel!
This time round, me bro's family joined me on the top of the ferry!
The breeze was nice but the sun a lil' too hot for lil' Adelyn (in her new t-shirt!)
Along the way back, we passed the naval port and I saw these submarines there!
Back on the main land, we drove to Kampung Koh (wif great difficulty) for - yes - seafood lunch! After driving forever to search for the restaurant of our choice, we were dismayed to find that it was closed that day!!!! But we were told that his brother's restaurant nearby was opened. So off we went.
Oyster fried wif egg - this time round, I managed to take a pic before eating!!!!
But after starting to eat, the camera was placed aside. You know how messy eating seafood can get! Sori, no more pics of delicious seafood!!!
Pangkor Island (Day #2)
This day was spent exploring the island. We managed to rent a small van to take us round the island for a quick tour.
Among the stops was the factory where the "Satay Fish" is made and sold.
While the rest shopped, I sneaked into the cooking area and took a pic of the ladies making the snack.
Thereafter, we went to the Foo Lin Kong temple (much better than the Lin Je Kong temple at the west coast which had a statute of Donald Duck and a scary Mickey Mouse guarding the doors!!!! Really!
There was a mini replica of the Great Wall of China at the back.
There was oso a small pond with tortoises which thought they were circus elephants!!!!
And instead of a Disney character, this had this scary looking but nicely sculpted dragon guarding the front!!!! It's eyes seem like they'll glow red in the dark!
After that, we headed towards the historical part of the island - the Dutch Fort.
Not part of the fort - this pic was taken across the road. Seafoodfood being dried in the sun.
The fort was quite tiny and had a lone cannon guarding it.
The view of the square taken from the fort itself. You can see the pink vans which are the main source of public transport on the island.
Brick walls and palm trees.
One for the album!
After that, we headed back into town for lunch and some shopping.
First things' first - cool off wif a nice popcicle!
Wandering around town.
This lil' shop makes and sells "mee suah".
A close-up of the "mee-suah" being dried in the sun.
That was it. We headed back to rest and then to the beach!!!
Footprints in the sand
After the sun set, we headed back, cleaned-up and went out for another seafood dinner!!! As we had no transport, we just walked around the area and then headed back and played board games. I stayed up finishing me book before turning in.
Pangkor Island (Day #1)
The trip began at Lumut, where we had lunch at a famous fried chicken outlet!
Then, it was off to the jetty to catch the boat! It was a hot day!
Peek-a-boo!
Me family walking towards the newly renovated and nice looking jetty at Lumut
This is a pic of a ferry which is similar to the one we took:-
At the back of the ferry, on top, we could step out into the fresh air and enjoy the nice sea breeze!
Goodblye mainland!
As you can see, it was a wonderful day!
Riding on the top of the ferry in the blazing afternoon sun - brings back memories of the Rejang River ride, altho this was much safer and the sea is much calmer than the mighty Rejang!
All excited and happy!
We finally reached the island!
Upon checking in, it was nap time!
Members of the extended family taking a rest on the sofa in the living room!
After a nap, the rest went out to play in the pool which I strolled to the beach and got me pics of the sunset:-
After that, it was time for seafood dinner! Yum!
Walking to the restaurant next to the hotel. You can see the hotel at the left background - a big white building. We stayed in a penthouse, which was on the ground floor and 1st floor. This is the way to stay when you travel wif 2 small kids and 2 senior citizens!!! Still, the comfort was a welcomed change from the usual backpackers' dorms for me!
After dinner, we just hung out...
...did some shopping...
...and then went back and chilled in the nice spacious, aircond penthouse!
The kids taking aim at their evil uncle who sneaked upon them from the upstairs balcony!!!
Gone fishin'!!!
During my recent trip to Pangkor Island, I managed to snap some pics of the fishing boats used by the locals there.
Side view:-
The ferry I was on made a pit stop nearby a fishing boat and I wasted no time and took a few pics. Take note of the small details like the green mug, the kitchen area with kettles and gas tanks, the many spot-lights used for nite fishing (can even see the brand name!), remnant fishes, clothes out to dry etc.:-
And later, I managed to snap this pic of a similar boat out in the sea:-
The "parking lot" at the fishing village:-
Side view:-
The ferry I was on made a pit stop nearby a fishing boat and I wasted no time and took a few pics. Take note of the small details like the green mug, the kitchen area with kettles and gas tanks, the many spot-lights used for nite fishing (can even see the brand name!), remnant fishes, clothes out to dry etc.:-
And later, I managed to snap this pic of a similar boat out in the sea:-
The "parking lot" at the fishing village:-
