t"You drive alone!!?? Masyaallah, beraninya!" That's the common comment I received throughout my drive in coastal Terengganu and Kelantan. I wonder what's the big deal driving alone around the country. To me it was just something normal but got big disapproved head shakes from people I know as well as from strangers. I guess it's because I am a Malay woman touching 70 that makes it unusual to do this. Whatever people think didn't bother me much and I have enjoyed the trip tremendously. Driving alone really gave me the freedom to do and go wherever I wanted. I didn't have to deal with negative vibes from my traveling companion. I know it's more fun having a companion with you but if the companion doesn't function on the same wavelength, it can create stress. I have experienced driving with a companion who has the same interests with me and it was fun and rewarding but to find one like that is not easy.
My trip started on 10 July 2012, leaving PJ in the morning towards Kuantan. I stayed overnight with my nephew Saiful and wife Liza at their house. I needed to talk about family matter with him. On the way I decided to go to Gambang Hill Resort to see what it looks like. It's huge, lonely and not much activity during weekdays. But I like the greens surrounding the resort. I may spend a few days there one day.
GPS helped me to get to Saiful's house in Kubang Buaya. Nice to see them and daughter, Zira.
I have been to Kuantan several times but this time the coastal road is my route.
The next day, I drove towards Beserah and stopped at Black Stone Beach and found a nice Black Stone Beach Resort hidden further on the road. It's a good place to stay I think.
Going up north driving leisurely in the morning I noticed there were a lot of white tents by the beach. Out of curiousity, I parked my car and talked to a guy there who explained that it was not a carnival but SUKMA sailing competition. The competators were waiting for favourable winds in order to start the race. I had the opportunity to talk to a few students representing Negeri Sembilan. Most of them came from Port Dickson. After chatting with them for a few minutes I left and wished them good luck. This event took place at Pantai Balok, Kuantan.
I deviated my route and drove into Kuantan port area to see what's going on there. I didn't want to go through the hassle of security check up, so I just drove around. I did wonder where are they shipping the soils to - red soil, black soil, earth colour soil. There was nobody on sight whom I could ask.
I stopped for a short whole chatting with a fisherman at Pantai Kampung Selamat, Pelabuhan Kuantan who explained that he was waiting for a fisherman's boat to land there. What a pity, I couldn't wait too long.
I enjoyed the seaside scenery along this country road. Reaching Cherating, I took a small road towards the beach where there were a lot of small resorts. Since a sign board showed that there was a Kompleks Budaya there I made a visit. A pretty building by the beach but was deserted with only one security at the closed entrance gate. It seemed this government Kompleks Budaya has become a white elephant and did not function since 3 years ago. It's such a waste of money to build a pretty complex but abandoned it later.
A government project gone sour.
GPS helped me to get to Saiful's house in Kubang Buaya. Nice to see them and daughter, Zira.
I have been to Kuantan several times but this time the coastal road is my route.
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Going up north driving leisurely in the morning I noticed there were a lot of white tents by the beach. Out of curiousity, I parked my car and talked to a guy there who explained that it was not a carnival but SUKMA sailing competition. The competators were waiting for favourable winds in order to start the race. I had the opportunity to talk to a few students representing Negeri Sembilan. Most of them came from Port Dickson. After chatting with them for a few minutes I left and wished them good luck. This event took place at Pantai Balok, Kuantan.
I stopped for a short whole chatting with a fisherman at Pantai Kampung Selamat, Pelabuhan Kuantan who explained that he was waiting for a fisherman's boat to land there. What a pity, I couldn't wait too long.
I enjoyed the seaside scenery along this country road. Reaching Cherating, I took a small road towards the beach where there were a lot of small resorts. Since a sign board showed that there was a Kompleks Budaya there I made a visit. A pretty building by the beach but was deserted with only one security at the closed entrance gate. It seemed this government Kompleks Budaya has become a white elephant and did not function since 3 years ago. It's such a waste of money to build a pretty complex but abandoned it later.
A government project gone sour.
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