Discovering Rural Tourism.
17 September 2018: I once heard that people say, head out from the city to the rural for a break and to reconnect among each other and the community (since city folks get too busy to even notice their neighbours).
It was a day after Malaysia Day, when we had a replacement holiday on Monday. I woke up early (by the thought of my cycling group making a trip to Jenjarom today and me trying to resist the temptations to go for another round with them, since I did about 70km the day before), my kids were up early and I say, let's go to the beach.
Since I have been to Morib few months back, I kinda knew what to expect, so we decided to go there again.
We quickly pack up and I made Eu Jin drive the usual routes which we cycle to Jenjarom. He has been missing out a lot on cycling and running, maybe this trip can be a good intro to him on the usual routes that we take. Besides, seeing cyclists on the roads will cheer him up a little, hopefully he can quickly recover and able to hold the hand bar with both hands.
Our first stop was Jenjarom, hoping to get some packed food for lunch. We settled with some pao and lo mai kai and head to Pantai Kelenang instead of Morib. We wanted to try a new place.
It started raining when we got there. We waited for about 20 minutes before the rain stopped. The kids were so excited to get out and have fun. The wind was still blowing strongly. We tried to pitch the tent but it collapsed soon and I say, we will do without it in this strong wind.
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| The kite was flying high thanks to the wind. Kay Lee was so excited being able to fly a kite at last. |
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| Ample of parking space near the beach |
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| Toilet usage is free of charge, with shower, squat and sit toilet. Cleanliness is acceptable, nothing luxury |
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| Pasar Nelayan Pantai Kelanang, a local fishermen's market. |
After Pantai Kelenang, we made our way to the nearby local fish market about 2km away. We manage to get a fresh "Ikan Gelama", about 3kg in weigh, at about RM20/kg. If you plan to get some seafood directly from the fishermen, be sure to come early at about 7 am. Even better, give Mr. Shukor (019-3515718) a call before you come, just to check if the fishermen did head out to the sea the night before.
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| J.U.G.R.A |
Our next stop is Bukit Jugra. I had always wanted to check out this place. It is a popular spot and end destination for cyclist wanting to cover a longer mileage, to cycle from Kota Kemuning to Jugra Hill. This famous signboard that spells Jugra, is also a popular spot for Paragliding. We saw a group of paragliders sitting around the view point, perhaps waiting for the wind to slow down before making their flight. Beware of the monkeys seen loitering around, apparently they are good a snatching food and personal items.
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| View from above Jugra Hill |
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| A lighthouse at Jugra Hill |
After Jugra, we head to Tanjung Sepat for a feel of the old chinese villages. We drove around the town along narrow streets in search of a place to eat, or perhaps a good coffee shop or something touristy. We googled for what to do in Tanjung Sepat and found the Lovers Bridge.
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| A local product shop displaying an array of photo worthy antiques for tourists to take pictures and promote their shop |
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| Lovers Bridge at Tanjung Sepat. Take a walk and fall in love |
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| Narrow lanes in between houses and shops in Tanjung Sepat, a thing that the city folks love, to walk in and immerse oneself in the local village setting |
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| A stall selling local fruit of Langsat, cheap compare to what we see in the city. Very sweet too. |
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| One of the must try Milo Ice Cream |
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| Main version of Coffee Ice Cream |
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| This is the shop that sells Coffee Ice Cream at RM4.50/cup |
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| Wishing tree at a nearby house of worship |
Take a selfie with the 12 Chinese zodiacs..which zodiac do you belong to?
This trip was very fruitful as we discovered 3 places in a day. It added the fun when the trip.was very impromptu and unplanned. We take in whatever that comes next and surely created some sweet memories as keep sake. Will be back here again with my bike soon.
