Monday, April 26, 2021

Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 39 to Pantai Remis, Sasaran Art,Tanjung Karang, Sekinchan & Sungai Besar, Selangor) Sunday April 25 2021

 

Pantai (Beach) Remis, Kuala Selangor

Sasaran Art Park & Gallery
Pantai (Beach) Kampung Sungai Kajang

" All my LIFE is a circle, sunrise & sundown, full of ups & downs. But I can't tell you why. All I know the Earth is big & round so you can make a detour at any time of your LIFE " 

My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip to Pantai Remis, Sasaran Art & Tanjung Karang, Sekinchan, Sungei Besar, Sabak Bernam on Sunday April 25 2021, (06.30 > 16.30) travelling by 2 vehicles together with my brother Weng + wife & daughters & sisters Inn, Peng & Mei & my wife (total 10 people); my 39th outdoor trip after the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO 1.0) by the Malaysian Government on March 18 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; MCO 2.0 ended on March 4 2021 & revised to Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) on March 5 2021 banning inter-state border travels but allowing allowing inter-districts; my first visit to Pantai Remis (Jeram), Sasaran Art Park & Gallery, Pantai Kampung Sungei Kajang Baru (Tanjung Karang) & Sungai Besar town (Sabak Bernam) Selangor" 

My travel buddies: brother Weng & wife + 3 daughters + sisters Inn, Peng & Mei & my wife

Pantai Remis (beach), Jeram, Selangor 

Sasaran Art Park, Jeram, Selangor 

Travel itinerary (by car): Subang Jaya > Taman Equine > Subang Jaya > Pantai Remis > Sasaran > Tanjung Karang > Sungei Besar > Sekinchan > Taman Equine > Subang Jaya, Selangor (approx 340km)



Total expenses incurred: Rm40(petrol) + Rm12.60(toll) = Rm52.60 (US$12.55)

Travel Highlights: 

1) Pantai Remis (Beach), Jeram, Kuala Selangor


2) Sasaran Art Park & Gallery, Jalan Sasaran, Sungei Buloh, Jeram, Kuala Selangor 


3) Pantai Kampung Sungei Kajang (Beach), Tanjung Karang, Selangor 

4) Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor 


5) Pantai Redang (Beach), Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam, Selangor 


1st Stop - Subang Jaya > Pantai Remis (approx 50km)

Subang Jaya > Pantai Remis, Jeram - 49km


1) Pantai (Beach) Remis, Jeram, Kuala Selangor - Jeram is a fishing village, an hour drive from Kuala Lumpur city, home to Rainbow Sky Mirror jetty, Pantai Remis is a Kampung (Village) beach & a great place to catch stunning sun sets over the Straits of Malacca, the open air seafood market in front of the Pantai Remis sell a range of fresh seafood frequented mainly by locals & visitors from nearby urban towns. 



2nd Stop - Pantai Remis, Jeram > Sasaran Art Park & Gallery, Kuala Selangor (approx 9km) 

Pantai Remis, Jeram > Sasaran Art Park - 7km 

2) Sasaran Art Park & Sasaran Art Galery, Jalan Sasaran, Sungei Buloh, Geram, Selangor - both the park & gallery were launched in May 2016, managed by Sasaran Art Association, had so far organised large scale international art festival every 3 years since 2008, the formation of the Art Gallery has brought art to the country side as most people believe art is a beautiful thing ! The existing building is currently undergoing some renovation & paint works & the art galley is closed at the time of our group's visit. 


3rd Stop - Sasaran Art Park > Pantai Kampung Sungei Kajang Baru, Tanjung Karang (approx 30km)

Sasaran Art Park > Tanjung Karang - 27km

3) Pantai (Beach) Kampung Sungei Kajang, Tanjung Karang, Selangor - Tanjung Karang in English is "Cape of Corals", the town is divided by the Sungai Tengi at the middle but connected with a bridge, rice cultivation is a major agricultural activity here. Pantai Kampung Sungei Kajang is a popular beach in Tanjung Karang, an ideal place for family outings especially during the weekends !  



4th Stop - Pantai Kampung Sungai Kajang, Tanjung Karang > Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam (approx 49km) 


4) Sungai Besar Town, Sabak Bernam, Selangor - 
a principal town of Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, over 70% of the local populace are Malays, majority of the people working as farmers & fishermen, in padi & coconut planting & palm oil plantations. 



5th Stop - Sungai Besar > Pantai Redang, Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam (approx 27km) 

Pantai (Beach) Redang, Sekinchan - Sekinchan is famous for rice growing & paddy processing, local tourists enjoy coming here & the popular touristy places are ie a rice industry museum, Redang Beach, Nan Tian Temple, rice fields, fishing village of Bagan with many seafood restaurants, the area is also a shelter for migratory birds eg herons.  


Small Eat - our group lunch in The Family Restoran, Sekinchan town, Sabak Bernam ie fish ball mi hoon soup & Loh Mee + barley drinks (a treat from brother Weng's family)  


Pictures taken by my brother Weng on this trip - beautiful background, smiles everlasting smiles to all my travel buddies !  


After almost 10 hours of Jalan Jalan (walkabout & driving) along the coastal roads from Pantai Remis right up to Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor (approx 90km one way) & having visited 3 natural beaches ie Pantai Remis (Jeram), Pantai Kampung Sungei Kajang (Tanjung Karang) & Pantai Redang (Sekinchan) + Sasaran Art Park (cultural) + the towns of Sungai Besar & Sekinchan (for lunch), our group decided to head for home ! Another short & sweet Cuti Cuti Malaysia staycation (my little life pleasure) accomplished over a Sunday weekend during the Ramadan (Muslim fasting month) period ! A very pleasant coastal drive on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia, not so stressful, lesser vehicles on the coastal roads (no toll) & lesser crowds too in public beaches during the Ramadan month. Home Sweet Home again after this wonderful inter-district travel under the Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) within my home state of Selangor ! 


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