Malaysia (Covid 19 - Transition to Endemic Phase - My Cuti Cuti Malaysia / Staycation No 10 to Bagan Datuk, Pantai Remis, Segari Turtle Sanctuary, Lumut & Sitiawan, Perak) Saturday & Sunday June 4-5 2022 Part 1

" Sometimes it is just the little things (as for me a little travelling) that make you happy "

" My Cuti Cuti Malaysia / Staycation No 10 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy visit to Bagan Datuk, Sunflower Garden, Pantai Remis, Segari Turtle Sanctuary, Lumut & Sitiawan, Perak on Saturday June 4 & 5 2022 together with my brother Weng & sister Mei travelling by my brother's vehicle from SS17, Subang Jaya; my 43rd outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly over 2 years of battling the pandemic "

My travel buddies: brother Weng & sister Mei

Teluk Batik, Lumut, Perak 

Total expenses incurred (2 days, group of 3): Rm401 @ Rm134 (US$30) per pax

Petrol: Rm140 (approx 700km round trip) 

Toll: Rm21

Entrance fee: Rm41

Hotel: Rm103 (Deluxe triple room)

Food: Rm96

Exchange rate: US$1=Rm4.46

It's mid year of 2022 now ! How time has flown ! A long weekend for this coming week as Monday June 6 is a Agong's (King's) Birthday hence a public holiday, also the following week is a school holiday ! Driven by a public holiday mood, I together with my brother Weng & sister Mei decided to take a leisure drive (although there was a hour of intermittent traffic jam along the Kuala Selangor > Sabak stretch of main trunk roads due to roadworks in progress) for an overnight  stay in Sitiawan over the Saturday weekend plus visiting a number of touristy places in Bagan Datoh, Sitiawan, Lumut & Pantai Remis located on the north west coast of Peninsula Malaysia. A happy outcome indeed after seeing Bagan Datoh, Pantai Remis, Segari Turtle Sanctuary, Pantai Teluk Batik, Marina Island Jetty Complex, the historic Sitiawan Settlement Museum & Pioneer Chinese Methodist Church - all these places were my first time visit ! 

Day 1 Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya > Taman Equine, Selangor > Bagan Sungai Burung, Sungai Besar > Sunflower Garden > Jeti Bagan Datuk  (approx 240km)

Subang Jaya (Home) > Bagan Datuk
 (approx 240km)

Day 1 Travel Itinerary: Bagan Datuk > Hotel Sitiawan > Sitiawan Settlement Museum > Pantai Teluk Batik > Marina Island Jetty Complex > Lumut Waterfront > Sitiawan Hotel (approx 140km)

Bagan Datuk > Sitiawan Hotel
(approx 134km)

Hotel accommodation: Hotel Sitiawan, Jalan Haji Mohd Ali, Sitiawan - deluxe triple room Rm103 (US$22.90) inclusive of taxes, room is spacious, strategic location, nearby many eating stalls in Jalan Medan Sitiawan 2, ample public parking in front of the hotel. 

Travel Highlights: 

1) Bagan Datoh, Perak

2) Sunflower Garden, Bagan Datuk

3) Pantai Teluk Batik, Perak

4) Marina Island Jetty Complex, Perak

5) Lumut Waterfront, Perak

6) Sitiawan Settlement Museum (1935), Sitiawan, Perak

7) Pioneer Chinese Methodist Church (1904), Sitiawan, Perak 

8) Pantai Remis, Perak

9) Segari Turtle Sanctuary, Perak 

10) Mangrove Swamp @ Tua Pek Kong, Kampung Pasir Panjang, Sitiawan, Perak 

11) Tua Pek Kong, Kampung Pasir Panjang, Sitiawan, Perak

12) Sekinchan Paddy Field, Sekinchan, Selangor 

Here goes my free & easy visit to Bagan Datoh, Perak 

1) Jetty Bagan Datoh, Perak 

2) Bagan Datuk Town, Perak - colorful pre war shophouses dominate the main street, a quiet little town, street art, a clock tower, a statute of Bagan Datuk & a jetty nearby for tourists to enjoy a stroll & admire the surrounding ! 

3) Sunflower Garden, Kampung Sungai Burung, Bagan Datuk, Perak - a flower theme park, an ideal place for family outing, an Instagram spot, admission for seniors Rm10 & adult Rm13. 

4) Bagan Sungai Burung, Sungai Besar, Perak - a side visit to a small fishing village & a quiet beach before heading to Bagan Datuk, been there & done that !