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Kampung Baru Sang Lee
Raub, Pahang |
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Selamat Datang (Welcome) to
Kuala Lipis, Pahang |
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Lipis Heritage Museum (1920)
Kuala Lipis, Pahang |
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Pahang Club (1907)
Kuala Lipis, Pahang |
" The fruit of LIFE can only grow when your roots are implanted well "
Travel itinerary: Kuala Lumpur > Kuala Lipis (approx 172km)
Day 1 (Monday April 11 2022)
This 5 days 4 nights Cuti Cuti (Vacation) Malaysia was my 1st outstation trip under the Transition to Endemic Phase declared by the Malaysian Government commencing April 1 2022 . The total distance travelled ie round trip was approx 1,150km using mainly main trunk roads from Kuala Lumpur > Raub > Kuala Lipis > Mentakab > Temerloh > Maran > Sungei Lembing > Kuantan > Pekan > Kuala Rompin > Kuala Lumpur. Pekan & Kuala Rompin were my first time visit. Re-visiting Kuala Lipis, Mentakab & Temerloh gave me fond memory as my last visit to these 3 country towns was 48 years ago !
Raub, Pahang - a town located 110km from Kuala Lumpur & 265km from Pahang's capital, Kuantan, Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang, in the early 1900s, Raub was famous for gold but is now world famous for Musang King durian ! Due to a closure of a section of the main trunk roads from Raub to Kuantan / Kuala Lipis, our group had to make a detour and it was a blessing that we had the opportunity to visit the Sang Lee New Village & "Durian Kampung Musang King", Kampung Baru Sungei Chetang, Raub. We really strike "gold", a real surprise to our group ! Durian grown in Raub is really a "King" here, like it or not ! What a surprise visit for this travel group of senior citizens who are all in their "Golden Year" !
A durian depot / station in Sang Lee New Village, Raub, Pahang - the popular varieties eg Musang King, XO, D-24, Black Thorn are collected from farms in the early morning & are distributed through the supply chain via small lorries or trucks for deliveries to outstation towns / urban centres during the early & peak durian season !
Old Durian trees in Kampung Baru Sang Lee, Raub, Pahang; old is gold, I believe the old durian trees produce the best quality durian & probably taste better !
Bought 3 pieces of D-24 durians from the durian depot (not their norm to sell to day trippers but they were happy to let go a few pieces of these farm fresh durian to our group) - totalled 6 kilos of D-24 durians @ Rm20 = Rm120 (US$28.50), best time to visit Raub is in July, the peak durian season, hopefully prices of durian are lower if there is a bumper harvest ! We shall return to savour the Raub durian, the best of the very best durian is sold here & exported to China & Singapore !
Kampung Baru Sungei Chetang, Raub also known as "Durian Kampung Musang King" ! In March 2018, the Ambassador of China in Malaysia officiated the launching of the "Durian Kampung Musang King" in Chetang durian station, Raub; interesting for our group to see some actions during our brief stopover in Chetang durian station ie loading up of Musang King durians onto 4 wheel trucks for outstation deliveries ! The countryside is very scenic to look at !
Roadside durian station / stall 29 along the main trunk road in Raub countryside, XO durian is selling for Rm33 per kilo ! Durian is getting very pricey for locals to eat these days !
Sinn Loong Foodstuffs Traders, Sempalit, Raub - our group bought some packets of peanuts, white ginger strips, wasabi nuts etc
Kebun Sea Loy Kacang Goreng Sempalit, Raub - bought papaya & cempedak (both taste really good) from this roadside stall.
Makan Makan (Eating) - our group's lunch in Restoran Shi Jia Lou, ordered 3 dishes ie steamed river catfish, stir fried Baku vege & signature taufu + rice + 1 pot of Chinese tea totalled Rm164.50 (US$38.50)
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Steamed fresh river catfish
(1.6kilo) Rm128 |
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Signature taufu with shredded pork
& soya sauce |
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| Stir fried Baku Vegetable Rm12 |
Kuala Lipis, Pahang - a small town deep in the district of Lipis in the jungles of Pahang, many old pre-war shophouses lined the main street of Jalan Besar.
My last visit to Kuala Lipis was in 1974 (48 years ago) ! How time has flown !
The History of Kuala Lipis, Pahang - if your are a history junkie, come to Kuala Lipis ! You will be handsomely rewarded after wandering in this once upon a time a British colonial town for one or two days in this quaint little country town !
1) State Secretary's House (1920), Kuala Lips, Pahang - the house now turned a museum ie Museum Warisan Lipis, a Malay style bungalow with European features which was the favoured style of domestic architecture for the British in old colonial Malaya.
2) Railway Station (1926), Kuala Lipis, Pahang - connects Kuala Lipis to Johor Bharu on the south & Chegar Perah on the east & to Tumpat, Kelantan.
3) Istana Higgap (1926) - this palace of Moorish architecture is now the official residence of the Chief Minister, just a quick shot from outside of the gate !
4) Malay Hostel (1926) - was the largest & most beautiful building in the school, no admission allowed but we were able to take a few pictures of this old hostel from a distant.
5) Clifford School (since 1913), Kuala Lipis, Pahang
6) Hotel Central (1921), Jalan Besar, Kuala Lipis, Pahang - an old hotel near the Railway station !
7) Gurdwara Sahib (1916), Kuala Lipis, Pahang
8) Kuala Lipis Boundary Marker, Jalan Besar, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
9) Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in Downtown Kuala Lipis, Pahang - at times, I was walking like a "mud crab" wandering here & there trying my best to take as many pictures & explore this historic town in greater depth !
10) Bus & Taxi Terminal, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
11) Jeti Lipis, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
12) Lipis River, Kuala Lipis, Pahang - a tributary of Jelai River, begins at Pahang & Perak state border in Ulu Sungai, Raub district & ends at the confluence of Jelai River & Lipis River at Kuala Lipis.
13) Masjid Negeri Pahang (1888), Kuala Lipis, Pahang
14) Pejabat Pos (Post Office 1910), Kuala Lipis, Pahang
15) Thean Hou Temple (1898), Jalan Jelai, Kuala Lipis, Pahang - old Buddhist temple in the town centre.
16) Dataran Lipis, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
17) Pejabat Pentadbiran Daerah Lipis (1919)
Hotel Accommodation (1st Night) - overnight stay in Hotel Bestari, Lorong BBKL, Kuala Lipis, room tariff Rm115 (US$27, deluxe triple room)
Makan Makan (Eating) - a mini durian feast in a rest area near Bestari Hotel in Kuala Lipis, these durian were bought in Sang Lee New Village durian station, Raub during the late morning & kept in my car boot from 12 noon to 18.30, smell good & taste good as soon as we put the durian into our mouth !
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