Day 7 Saturday 3rd August 2019 Kota Bharu > Kuala Lumpur
1) Departing by Transnational bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu > TBS, Kuala Lumpur 09.00 > 17.30 Rm44.70
2) Countryside sceneries from Kota Bharu > Gua Musang > Bentong > Kuala Lumpur
3) Boarding RapidKL LRT train from TBS station > Putra Heights > SS15 station (home sweet home)
Suburban cityscape sceneries as seen from the LRT Rapid KL train from Puchong > Putra Heights > SS15 Subang Jaya, Selangor
My RTM (Rehat or Rest, Tidur or Sleep & Makan or Eating) days in this Central & East Coast Peninsula Malaysia trip.
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| Welcomne ! Eat & Eat ! Drink & Drink ! |
Makan Makan & Minum Minum (Eating & drinking) ie breakfasts, lunches & dinners in Jerantut, Kuala Tahan, Kuantan, Sungai Lembing, Kuala Terengganu & Kota Bharu. Yummy yummy - lah ! Simple, decent, affordable & tasty food for backpackers & travelers wherever you are travelling in this part of the world ! A local black hot coffee costs RM1.50 - Rm2 per cup / glass - just forgo drinking Starbuck coffee and go for a change if you are in these laidback towns in East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia !
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| Hainanese chicken rice Rm5.50 (Jerantut) |
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| Hot coffee Rm2 |
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| Tom Yam Seafood Rm6 (Kuala Tahan) |
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| Stir fried mixed vegetables Rm6 (Kuala Tahan) |
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| Kentucky fried chicken set meal Rm9.80 (Kuantan) |
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| Won ton noodles Rm5.50 + hot coffee Rm2 (Sungai Lembing) |
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| Tau Foo Fa Rm2 (Sungai Lembing) |
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| Fried Mi Hoon Rm6 (Sungai Lembing) |
 Yau Tau Foo (5 pcs) + Mi hoon soup Rm5.80 (Sungai Lembing) |
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Curry chicken + Vegetables + rice Rm6 (Kuala Terengganu)
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| Nasi Lemak in banana leaf Rm2 |
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| Duck Meat noodles Rm8 (Kuala Terengganu) |
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| Clay pot hot frog leg porridge Rm7.50 (Kota Bharu) |
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| Roasted Pork + rice Rm5.50 (Kota Bharu) |
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| Local durians Rm10 per pack (Kota Bharu) |
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| Economy rice + Coffee Rm6.50 |
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| Won ton noodles + Coffee Rm6.50 (Kota Bharu) |
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| Green bean pastry Rm8 (Sungai Lembing) |
Durians - the King of fruit is now in season in Malaysia ! Go for it if you have not tasted this "smell great" fruit, a favorite for locals ! You either love it or hate it - so you make the choice ! But no regret after your first bite or taste of this green thorny fruit. Durian is currently (July/August) sold in East Coast towns for Rm8 - Rm38 per kilo depending on the quality of the fruit or varieties eg D-24, Red Prawn, Musang King etc ! If you are a small eater, you could buy a pack of good quality Musang King durians (4-6 seeds) for Rm40 to Rm50 - expensive in layman's term ! But to the die hard durian lovers - who care about the price !
Hostel accommodations - online booking via Hostelworld or booking.com; despite the low season in Taman Negara, the hostel I stayed in Kuala Tahan was fully booked so pre-book your hostel in Kuala Tahan as this tourist attraction place is packed with backpackers & foreign tourists even at this time of the year ! The north east monsoon season starts in September - December so try to avoid the wet season if you plan to visit the National Park of Malaysia ! As for our hostel stays in Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu & Kota Bharu, there was only two of us in a 4 beds or 8 beds room so both of us had a quiet evening / night in these hostels all by ourselves !
A backpacker's dream ! A decent bed & food plus access to public transport are all we need for this free & easy trip in Peninsula Malaysia !
1) Taman Negara, Kuala Tahan, Pahang (1 night) - Wild Lodge Taman Negara Rm26 (US$6.25) dorm bed, fan, free coffee & tea !
2) Kuantan, Pahang (1 night) - Kuantan Backpackers Rm30 (US$7.20), aircond, free simple breakfast & drinking water
3) Sungei Lembing, Pahang - Country View Inn (homestay) - RM35 (US$8.40) per pax (Queen bed room for 2), shared bathroom, aircond, free drinking water
4) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu (1 night) - The Space Inn Rm29.45 (US$7.10) dorm bed, aircond & shared bathroom
5) Kota Bharu, Kelantan (2 nights) - Timur Guest House Rm24 dorm bed
Another feather in my cap (I bought a new traver's hat for this trip) in the world of domestic travelling in my home country !
Yau Tau Foo (5 pcs) + Mi hoon soup Rm5.80 (Sungai Lembing)
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