Friday, May 30, 2014

go get help!

Not going anywhere.
1 driver + 1 passenger + soft sand = not going anywhere.



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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Kuantan River esplanade

View from Kuantan River Esplanade.
Kuantan River Esplanade. Iconic place of interest. Fishing spot. Probably a popular selfie spot, too.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

dusk at Tanjong Karang paddy field.

Last light at the paddy field.
Tanjong Karang is the main fishing and paddy growing town of Selangor. It is popular for the seaside restaurants. Just inland are paddocks upon paddocks of paddy fields.

Last stop before heading back to Kuala Lumpur.
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munchies

A shop in the duty-free zone in Tumpat town, Kelantan.
A shop in the duty-free zone in Tumpat town, Kelantan. This one is a supermarket selling foodstuff, kitchen wares and utensils, home wares and clothing. Lots of things to browse and buy. Cheap prices.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Rantau Panjang town, Kelantan.

Bustling township. Rantau Panjang, Kelantan.
A bustling town with a duty-free zone on the Malaysian side of Sungai Golok (Golok River). 

This is Rantau Panjang!


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pristine estuary

Pristine estuary of Sungai Keluang, Terengganu.
The estuary where Sungai Keluang Kecil and Sungai Keluang Besar (rivers) meets South China Sea.

Keluang is Malay meaning "bat". This area is adjacent to Bukit Keluang (Bat Hill) and Pantai Bukit Keluang (Bat Hill beach). There's a village on the edge of the estuary.

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nothern most tip of Peninsular Malaysia

This is as far north as you can get on Peninsular Malaysia.
Fisheries jetty / Customs checkpoint (Pengkalan Kubor) in Tumpat, Kelantan. This is the Malaysian side of Sungai Golok (Golok River) estuary. Across the estuary is Thailand.

Fisheries checkpoint (Pengkalan Kubor) at Tumpat town, Kelantan.

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where are the shoppers

Shopping arcade in the duty-free zone, Tumpat, Kelantan.
I don't recall seeing any shopping complex in Rantau Panjang. There are, however, many small arcade stalls. Many clothing stalls. This one is in the duty-free zone. Thailand is just across the river. That explains why many products from Thailand are found here.

Friday, May 23, 2014

roti paratha snack

Roti paratha with vegetables snack.
Roti paratha with stir fried eggplant, diced tomatoes and grated carrots with lime juice, egg in pasta sauce. #foodexperiments

waiting for the women

Clothing shop in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan.
Clothing shop in the duty-free zone of Rantau Panjang town, Kelantan. It is obvious that women hold the spending power here.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

old school mamak mee goreng

Old school charcoal stove fried noodles. 
Old school charcoal stove fried noodles. This one has been in business for more than 37 years in Tanjung Bungah, Penang. 

The "mamak mee goreng" is a favourite hawker dish found all over Malaysia. In its basic form, it is yellow noodles fried with bean sprouts, bean curd, egg, choice of meat, vegetable (and, or potatoes), seasoning of spices and served with lime. 

Chuan Foong (Yok Fong Cafe) on the junction of Jalan Tanjung Bungah and Jalan Chan Siew Teong

Monday, May 19, 2014

i am not a worm

i am not a worm.
A chicken forages for food among hundreds of turtles. I think these are American Slider turtles warming up in the morning sun. Thean Hou Temple grounds.

pra nakprok

Pra Nakprok inside Vihara Dragon Boat. Wat Mai Suwankiri, Tumpat, Kelantan.
Pra Nakprok, Buddha protected by Naga (Serpent) King. This statue is inside the Vihara Dragon Boat.  Wat Mai Suwankiri (Dragon Boat Temple), Tumpat, Kelantan. This is one of numerous and huge Thai temples in Kelantan, a muslim state.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Ingredients for chicken chops dinner.

 ingredients for chicken chops dinner
Ingredients for chicken chops dinner. 
Cloves, sesame oil, cooking wine, five spices powder, garlic and onions. Bake in oven. #foodexperiments

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street art
3D street art in Penang.

3D street art.. This one is in Penang, famous for many of these attractions on the streets.

"Locally known as beca.. Most of the paddlers also doubled as tourist guides. 
Chulia Lane. Core Zone. George Town World Heritage site."

The best time to explore these street art is on Car Free Sunday when the streets in the heritage zone are closed to cars.