Sungkai)

20.12.2008 - 21.12.2008

On our way to Pulau Pangkor, we stopped by Bidor to have breakfast at 'Pun Chun Chicken Biscuits & Restaurants' to have its famous duck leg noodles (RM6 per bowl). This shop is famous with tourists from other states while locals will introduce the same food in another shop in the same area. This shop is easily noticeable from the main street in Bidor town. Besides selling noodles and other foods, the shop also sells chicken biscuits, the famous Ipoh white coffee, hiong peah, tau sah pneah, and many other food famous in that state. Also, try the 'wu kok' (a kind of pastry where the crust is made from yam and inside is filled with char siu meat and mushrooms), which is quite nice. It's the most fast selling pastries there...Eat it while it's hot...

(Duck leg noodles)

(Paddy fields)
Later, we continue up north, passing by paddy fields and plantations before reaching Lumut Jetty.

(Lumut Jetty)
We boarded a ferry (RM10 per person) to Pulau Pangkor. Upon reaching the island, many taxi vans (vehicles in pink colour) drivers approached us for a tour of the island (RM70 per van with 7 seaters and tour). Our tour included going to the Dutch Ford which was built in 1670, Fu Lin Kong Chinese Temple, Pasir Giam Beach, Pangkor Town, a factory selling the island's local products and some sightseeing of some of the luxury stay in Pulau Pangkor.

(view from Dutch Ford)

(Mini great wall at Fu Lin Kong Temple)

(Ice Cream Bomb?? actually it's fried ice cream...^_^)

(Factory shop selling local products)

(Local products on the island...)

(Pasir Giam Beach)
After the tour, we boarded a ferry out of Pulau Pangkor and stayed at Teluk Batik.

The next day, we head to Teluk Intan town for breakfast. We also visited the Teluk Intan Leaning Tower around the town area. Admission is free of charge. There are also some stalls around the leaning tower selling clothes and other local delicacies.

(Teluk Intan Leaning Tower)

Later, we went to the Sungai Klah Hot Spring in Sungkai, Perak. The place is big and there are places to stay there. Hot and cold spring are available inside the park. Try to avoid going on Malaysia's public holiday as it can get quite crowded. Going on weekdays is the best choice.

(Sungai Klah Hot Spring)