Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 24 - Kuala Klawang, Titi & Semenyih Dam) Dec 20 2020

 

Kuala Klawang, Jelebu, Negri Sembilan

Titigong, Jelebu, Negri Sembilan 

Semenyih Dam, Selangor

" Every New Day is another chance to change your LIFE "  

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip (Sunday Dec 20 2020 06.00 > 14.00) to Kuala Klawang & Titigong (Negri Sembilan) & Semenyih Dam (Selangor) travelling with my brother Weng & wife, Sister Inn & Mei by brother Weng's car from SS17 Subang Jaya; my 24th outdoor trip after the lifting of Movement Control Order (MCO) on June 10 2020 but due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, my home state of Selangor was placed under Conditional Movement Control (CMCO) from Oct 14 to Dec 31 but inter-state travel ban was lifted on Dec 9 2020; my 1st visit to Kuala Klawang, Titigong & Semenyih Dam " 

Total expenses incurred: Rm27 (US$6.60) per pax

Petrol & Toll: Rm20 per pax (group of 5)

Food: Rm7 per pax

Travel itinerary: SS17 Subang Jaya > Kuala Klawang > Titigong (Negri Sembilan) > Semenyih Dam (Selangor) > Taman Equine, Serdang > SS17 Subang Jaya (approx 220km)

Subang Jaya > Kuala Klawang  -  110km

Kuala Klawang > Titigong  -  11km

Titigong > Semenyih Dam  -  44km

Semenyih Dam > SS15 Subang Jaya  - 50km

My travel buddies: Brother Weng & wife + Sister Inn & Mei 

Travel Highlights

1) Early morning ride from Kuala Lumpur > Kuala Klwang via main trunk roads & North-South Highway 

2) Country roads from North-South Highway exit after Nilai > Kuala Klawang, Negri Sembilan - lush greeneries, cool weather, some stretch of country roads misty during the early morning, ideal for cycle tourism along the country roads leading to Semenyih Dam ! 

3) Kuala Klawang, Negri Sembilan - a small town in Jelebu district of Negri Sembilan state, locals are mainly descendants or migrants of Sumatra, Indonesia hundred of years ago, inheriting a Minangkabaus culture; iconic landmarks are Minangkabaus style buildings, Minang Clock Tower &  Muzium Adat 

4) Titigong, Negri Sembilan - a small Hakka village in the Jelebu district of Negri Sembilan state, main street lined with old pre-war shophouses & coffee shops catering the locals & visiting tourists especially during the weekends, famous for pineapple & cane planting & Hakka kueh (chai guo), young bikers in groups like to chill out in kopitiam / coffee shops during the weekends, iconic landmarks are Shang Di Gong, Street Art, Chun Yin Primary School (over 100 years old) & St Augustine Church   

5) Chinese temples in Titigong, Negri Sembilan

6) Oldest Chinese primary school (Chun Yin) in Titigong, Negri Sembilan

7) Street art in downtown Titigong, Negri Sembilan

8) Balai Police, Titigong, Negri Sembilan

9) Bought 5 pieces of char siew bao (Rm2 each) & 10 pieces of assorted Hakka chai guo (Rm0.90 each) in Titigong, Negri Sembilan 

10) Semenyih Dam, Selangor - built in 1985, one of the Klang Valley major dams in Selangor, scenic lake surrounded by greeneries & forested hills, supplies a major portion of drinking water to Klang Valley population 

9) Our group lunch at an old coffee shop in Titigong, Negri Sembilan - each of us ordered a plate of hakka mi / wan tan soup (Rm5) + soya milk drink (Rm1.50)