Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 40 to Dengkil, Banting, Pantai Kelanang, Pantai Morib, Pantai Tanjong Sepat, Hulu Langat, Selangor) Sunday May 2 2021

I Love Tanjong Sepat, Selangor
(44km from Subang Jaya, my home place)

 

Pantai (Beach) Kelanang, Banting, Selangor 

Pantai (Beach) Morib, Banting, Selangor 

Tanjong Sepat Beach, Selangor 

Pantai (Beach) Batu Laut, Tanjong Sepat

" If your body's not right, the rest of the day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself. If your body is right, all the outcomes in your travelling will be a delicious one " 

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip to Dengkil (Sepang District), Banting, Pantai Kelanang, Pantai Morib, The Lover's Bridge, Tanjong Sepat & Pantai Batu Laut (Kuala Langat District), Selangor on Sunday April 25 2021, (07.30 > 15.30) travelling by own vehicle together with my sisters Inn, Peng & Mei (total 4 people); my 40th 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; however, effective May 6, all inter-district travels will be banned & reviewed on May 17 2021; my first visit to Pantai Kelanang & Pantai Batu Laut, Selangor " 

My travel buddies: sisters Inn, Peng & Mei from Taman Equine, Sri Kembangan, Selangor 

Travel Itinerary: Subang Jaya (my home place) > Taman Equine (sister Inn home place) > Dengkil (Sepang District) > Banting > Pantai Kelanang > Pantai Morib > Tanjung Sepat (Kuala Langat District) > Pantai Batu Laut > Taman Equine > Subang Jaya (approx 210km) 

From May 6-17 2021, 6 districts (Petaling, Hulu Langat, Klang, Gombak, Sepang & Kuala Langat) in the state of Selangor will be placed under Movement Control Order (MCO) for 12 days. All of Kuala Lumpur will also be placed under a full MCO for the 3rd time, effective May 7 2021 for 13 days ! The MCO 3.0 rules are :

- No dine-in at eateries

- No inter-district travel except for work & emergency

- No social activities

Total expenses incurred: Rm35 (petrol) + Rm6.30 (toll) = Rm41.30 (US$10)

Travel Highlights: 

1) Dengkil, Sepang District, Selangor 

2) Dragon fruit farm, Jalan Dengkil, Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor

3) Dataran Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor

4) Pantai (Beach) Kelanang, Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor

5) Pantai (Beach) Morib, Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor

6) Lover's Bridge, Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor 

7) Fishing Village, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor 

8) Pantai (Beach) Batu Laut, Tanjong Sepat, Selangor

9) Gold Coast Morib Resort, Kawasan Kanchong Laut, Banting, Selangor 

10) Istana Pantai Bahgia, Tanjong Sepat, Selangor

Sunday May 2 2021 (07.00 > 07.30)  - prior to this day trip to Pantai Morib & Tanjong Sepat, my wife & myself visited the Pasar Tani open air market in USJ, Taipan, Subang Jaya to buy some fish .... 

The start of my free & easy day trip (07.30 > 15.30) from Subang Jaya (via Taman Equine) to Dengkil, Banting, Pantai Kelanang, Pantai Morib, Tanjung Sepat & Pantai Batu Laut, Selangor  

My 1st Stop - Subang Jaya > Taman Equine > Dengkil, Sepang, Selangor (approx 25km)

1) Dengkil, Sepang District, Selangor - a small country town, lies between Cyberjaya & the Multi Media Corridor to the north & Salak Tinggi in the south, due to the close proximity to Putrajaya, the town has seen great progress in recent years ! 

On our way to Banting, our group made a detour towards Paya Indah Wetlands (closed due to Movement Control Order) & made a brief stop along the roadside to visit an unkown dragon fruit farm, Jalan Dengkil, Banting, Selangor; the Sepang district & nearby area are famous for dragon fruit farming ! 

My 2nd Stop - Dengkil > Banting, Selangor (approx 23km)

2) Banting Town & Dataran Banting, Selangor - a town in Kuala Langat district, the historical Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is located near Banting, nearby also lies the Morib Beach, strong in agricultural activities eg oil palm plantations, poultry farms, betel leaves & also in SMI industries, also the hometown of our Malaysian badminton player, Rashid Sidek !  

Dataran Banting, Selangor - an iconic landmark along the main trunk road 

My 3rd Stop - Banting > Pantai Kelanang, Banting, Selangor (approx 36km) 

3) Pantai (Beach) Kelanang, Banting, Selangor - laid back beach, lined with pine trees for shady picnic & family outings, very windy & relaxing, a great place to unwind yourself from the hustle & bustle of city life ! 

My 4th Stop - Pantai Kelanang > Pantai Morib, Banting (approx 7km)

4) Pantai (Beach) Morib, Banting, Selangor - one of the nearest beaches to Kuala Lumpur, good public amenities, toilet facilities, a food court, marine park, children playground, paved walk paths etc; the beach was a historic landing point of 46 Indian Beach Group (42,651 personnel & 3,968 vehicles) on Sept 9 1945 (2nd World War); my last visit to Morib Beach was in Oct 2017 !

My 5th Stop - Pantai Morib > Tanjong Sepat (The Lover's Bridge), approx 20km 

5) The Lover's Bridge, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor - used to be a wooden pier & a jetty for fishing boats to dock during the low tide; in the past, the bridge was a favourite haunt for couples at night, the bridge was recently rebuilt & upgraded with concrete reinforcement & street lights & a new complex housing souvenir shops & an open square & a food court. 

My Good Old Days - The Old Lover's Bridge (not so well maintained a few years ago), Tanjong Sepat, Selangor, my last visit was in Feb 2018; attractive street art in front of the bridge but this piece of artwork had faded away in recent years ! 

Lover Bridge Beach Local Product Shop & Antiques Corner, Tanjong Sepat, Selangor - located approx 1 km from the Lover's Bridge; selling a range of souvenirs, local produce & dried seafood products catering mainly for local tourists / visitors / day trippers. 

Lover's Bridge Waterfront, Tanjong Sepat, Selangor 

Ngou Lui Xianfa Shigong Temple, Lover Bridge Beach, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor 

Seah's Clan Association, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor

Fishing Village, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor

My 6th Stop (returning trip) - Tanjong Sepat > Pantai Batu Laut, Tanjong Sepat (approx 6km)

6) Pantai (Beach) Batu Laut, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor - a quiet beach located between Morib & Tanjong Sepat, mostly mangrove swamps, soft muddy sand, a large Anchor statute as an iconic landmark for this beach can be visibly seen from the main road ! 

Gold Coast Morib International Resort, Kawasan Kanchong Laut Mukim, Banting, Selangor - a 4 star beach resort with over 400 rooms 

Istana Pantai Bahagia Morib, Jalan Kampung Endah, Kampung Labohan Dagang, Banting, Selangor - a beach palace owned by a royal family ! 

Small Eat - our group's lunch in a restaurant in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor; dried noodle or fish ball or bitter gourd / fish ball mi hoon soup per bowl Rm5 (US$1.20) & clay pot seafood & pork offal soup Rm10 (US$2.40), a treat from sister Mei. 

Fish ball & fish cake mi hoon soup - Rm5 (US$1.20)

Seafood / pork offal soup - Rm10 (US$2.40)

Bitter gourd / meat ball soup - Rm5 (US$1.20) 

Meat ball soup for dried noodles 

Dried noodle with minced pork - Rm5 (US$1.10)

After 6 to 7 hours of Jalan Jalan (Walkabout & Driving) from Subang Jaya to various beaches in Banting & Kuala Langat & nearby touristy places, our group decided to head for home; time to bid for the country roads to take us home to the place we belong ! Home Sweet Home !

My home cooked lunch (fried mi hoon with green vege & roasted pork) after posting of my pictures taken during the last Sunday outing in my travel blog !