" Those good old days seem like so long ago "
" Hanging with old friends and saying remember when "
"Good Food, Good Friends & Good Times"
" My 2 days 1 night leisurely car ride from Petaling Jaya, Selangor to Pangkor Island & Sitiawan in the state of Perak, Malaysia - a weekend short trip with my travel buddies to the Central West Coast of Peninsula Malaysia on 18-19 Sept 2016 "
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| My travel buddies - Leong, Wong, Tee & K M Cheng |
Total Expenses Incurred (2 days) : Rm184 = US$44 per pax (cost sharing of 4 people) :
Hotel (1 night) : Rm34.45 per pax (G-6 Hotel, Sitiawan, deluxe Twin)
Food : Rm100
Ferry : Rm10 (Lumut>Pangkor island & return)
Van Hire : Rm17.50 per pax (Pangkor island)
Toll: Rm2.50 (cost sharing)
Petrol: Rm20 per pax (car pool for 4 people)
Exchange Rate : US$1=Rm4.15
Travel Itinerary: Petaling Jaya > Ijok > Kuala Selangor > Sekinchan > Lumut > Sitiawan (overnight) > Lumut > Pangkor Island > Sitiawan > Pasir Penambang > Sungei Buloh > Petaling Jaya ( total 472km)
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| Map of Peninsula Malaysia |
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| Map of Perak State |
I have three travel buddies, Tee, Wong & Hui whom we meet regularly in Klang for social gathering together with Leong from University Garden, Petaling Jaya. Tee & Wong are cousin brothers and their hometown is from Sitiawan, Perak. Hui stayed in the same neighborhood with Tee & Wong in Klang.
Though in recent years I had visited the central west coast of Peninsula Malaysia ie Kuala Selangor & Sekinchan, Selangor but I have yet to visit Sitiawan and nearby places. My last visit to Pangkor island was in 2003. Leong, at an age of 86 is a first timer to Pangkor island and I am glad that he was able to make it for this trip, well done, Leong ! (Leong had since passed away due to sickness in May 2017 - may his soul rests in peace !)
So with a car pool of 4 people, our group took a leisure ride over a weekend from Klang Valley to Sitiawan & Pangkor island and put up a night in Sitiawan to savor the popular Fuchow food and seafood along the way in Pasir Penambang & Sekinchan ! Wong's cousin sister in Sitiawan took us to a few popular food outlets and indeed we tasted some yummy local Fuchow food ie fish maws, red rice wine vermicelli etc. She also arranged our hotel accommodation in Sitiawan.
Minus diving and water sport activities, our group really had an enjoyable time in Pangkor island & Sitiawan. Eating & sleeping were superb on this particularly trip in terms of costs & comfort etc.
Maybe another trip in the near future, just for durian eating in Sitiawan !!! Tee's sister has a few durian trees in Lumut area - I am eagerly waiting for the next durian season to come !
Pangkor Island, Perak
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| A beach near the Lin Je Kong Temple |
Lumut, Perak
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| Lumut New Village Jetty |
Pasir Panjang, Perak
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| Tua Pek Kong Temple |
Sitiawan, Perak
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| Sitiawan Town Center |
Sekinchan, Selangor
Pasir Penambang, Selangor
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| Paddy field |
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| A Chinese fishing village |
