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 |  on January 12, 2005 |
I liked the water buffalo here. They were an imposing shade of gray black and had a set of long curvy horns. Used by locals in paddy plantations, they are native but relatively rare these days due to the introduction of machines to till the earth. Catch a sight of them while you still can! |
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| growth is possible, even in a poluted drain | | |
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| on January 12, 2005 |
Near the apartment where we stayed, there was a large drain ("Longkang" in Malay). The water there was pretty murky, but amidst the murkiness were these beautiful giant lotus plant-the flowers were among the biggest I have ever seen! It would bloom every morning and close in the afternoons. This shows me that beautiful things can survive and even thrive in adverse conditions. Simply beautiful! |
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| Turtle Watching in the yester years. | | |
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 |  on November 4, 2006 |
In the good old days, at Rantau Panjang beach, on a clear moon light night, one is assured to see a landing of the giant leatherback turtle. All the tourists waited until a signal was given. We all rushed, running along the beach and that suddenly saw this giant ancient creature, larger than life, working its way up the beach to lay its eggs. Unfortunately with all the lights, cameras and noise, the turtle eventually just turned back to sea. Some tourists even try to sit on the turtle's back to get another picture. The "man-in-charge" used his feet to hold back the turtle until everyone had a good look and taken enough camera clicks for their value of money. Eventually the turtle reached the waves probably hoping to return to land again another time to lay its eggs. Another batch of tourists would be waiting. Now the turtles are no longer seen landing. Perhaps on a blue moon. |
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| Cats everywhere! | | |
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| on January 12, 2005 |
Cats there were, everywhere ambling, strolling, nose up in the air. At warungs in kitchens, sleeping at your feet disdainful, aloof charming, in turns look you may but touch me not! Click here for more CAT TALES! |
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| Casuarina fringed beaches | | |
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| on January 20, 2008 |
Along the coastline of Terengganu, I enjoyed the tall elegant casuarina trees. We are often used to coconut tree fringed beaches but casuarinas which are natives to Southeast Asia and Pacific Ocean area. Casuarina can grow up to over 30 meters high. They are like tropical coastline pine trees with cone fruits and lone pine scaly leaves. The roots of these trees can hold the sand together and grow well despite the poor nutrient of the sandy soil below. Many planted casuarinas provide excellent shade on the beach but beware if you walking bare footed to not step on the fallen "needles leaves" and "cones fruits". |
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| waterfalls.. | | |
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 |  on July 19, 2003 |
there are a couple of waterfalls on lake kenyir.. it's nice to take a dip in one of the secluded waterfalls and just bathe in the calm natural surrounding.. |
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| Lack of bottled spirit at Eastern Malaysia | | |
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 |  on March 29, 2003 |
Tourists are still rarities to some of the inhabitants of Eastern malaysia. Due to strong influence of muslim religion, many areas do not support western habit to drink alcohol. So if you are heading to the islands, like Pulau Perhentias, be prepared and have your backpack filled with beer and booze. Many tourists come from the islands back to the continent harbours just for loading some refeshments. When I visited there, only the two northest resorts of the Pulau Kecil sold liquids appreciated by western tourists. Most of the islands have somekind of water-hole, but sometimes it tied to eating or bar is only for guests of this accommodation. |
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| Negeri Terengganu, Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu??? | | |
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 |  on August 24, 2006 |
Fyi... This is a page briefly about Negeri Terengganu. Negeri Terengganu means Terengganu State in English (Negeri = State). Sometime i will use only Terengganu instead of Negeri Terengganu. It referes to the same thing. Whereas Kuala Teregganu is the capital town of the Negeri Terengganu (Terengganu State). Short form for Kuala Terengganu will be simply K.T. I'd also created a travel page on Kuala Terengganu (K.T.) for a more details about this town. If you only wanted to know the brief about the states, go to my Negeri Terengganu page; and if you wanted to know detailed about the capital town of Negeri Terengganu, go to my Kuala Terengganu page. |
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| Bringing children to waterfalls for swimming | | |
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 |  on May 15, 2005 |
Like in other waterfalls in Malaysia, it is safe to bring along children to swim at the waterfalls in Terengganu as long as they swim in the shallow pools and parents keep an eye on them. In fact, you will see many locals bringing their children here, and the children really enjoy the outdoor environment. There are stores at the entrance of the waterfalls selling colourful floats for children as well :) |
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| Swimming at the waterfalls | | |
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| on May 15, 2005 |
Swimming in the cool and fresh water of the waterfalls in Terengganu was really a good experience, considering the hot weather in the tropics and the stunning sight of the waterfalls. |
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| Restaurants Tips: 17 - Photos: 16 | Hotels and Accommodations Tips: 14 - Photos: 11 |
| Things To Do Tips: 41 - Photos: 40 | Nightlife Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 |
| Off the Beaten Path Tips: 11 - Photos: 10 | Tourist Traps Tips: 2 - Photos: 1 |
| Warnings or Dangers Tips: 6 - Photos: 6 | Transportation Tips: 13 - Photos: 8 |
| Local Customs Tips: 3 - Photos: 3 | Packing Lists Tips: 1 - Photos: 0 |
| Shopping Tips: 4 - Photos: 3 | Sports Travel Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 |
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