Sun Set In Bukit Beruntung (21 September)

It was still in the mood of Hari Raya... the second day of Hari Raya. I was on my way to my sister in-law's house in Bukit Beruntung when I saw how beautiful the sun set was!

Below are photos taken by me on my way to my sister in-law's house.











I learn that we usually appreciate what other people have but never realize or wish to feel proud of what we had.

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (20 September 2009)

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri was celebrated on the 20 September 2009. We left for my sister's house in Damansara Damai late morning after the Sembahyang Raya. Yusof, my elder brother was on work on the first Hari Raya and my second brother Yunus was in Selayang Hospital visiting his father in-law.

My husband bought lemang on Hari Raya eve

Therefore, only me and my family, my sister and her family and my mom celebrating the precious moment together. We headed to Putrajaya soon we finished our lunch.


My children on our early journey to my sister's house


My husband on his Baju Melayu


Touching moment my husband and mother in-law


Boss chaired the meeting


Latest photo of my mother in-law


Second Day of Hari Raya 21 September 2009

I went again to my sister's house on the second Hari Raya to meet my untie and cousins soon I knew they planned to visit my mom.

My cousins - from left Ajak, Kamal, my husband and Baim


Dr Mohd Ibrahim showed his anger face to his students sitting in front of him!


Family chatting - from left - my mom, my untie Zaleha, untie Leha, Ina, Kak Ani and Kak Nita. Happy moment to be together once in few years!


From left - Kak Ani in her sweet smiling, Ina (thinking so much), Kak Nita (hidden) and my mom and my untie (chatting)


Chousins' children - I wondered I had one missing cousin in the picture - Norazlina - Regret I didn't have her photo!

I would like to wish Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir & Batin to all families and friends. May Allah bless our lives and hoping we can meet again the following years to come.

Journey to Sabak Bernam

I had promised to my Indonesian neighbour to take her to Sabak Bernam long time ago. It was only on the 11 September 2009 I managed to do that. We left Rawang at 9am to send back my elder daughter to her boarding school. I took alternative road Rawang-Kuala Selangor.
I stopped by the road side when I saw a tree covered by beautiful flowering creeper plant. While taking pictures of that tree, my neighbour told me that she wanted to pass urine. We were in the forest and no toilet could be found! I remembered reading my friend's website...He wrote it was hard to get public toilet in India and his parked truck suddenly became toilet by the ladies as the body of the truck covered the front view. So the Indian ladies took the opportunity to pee at another side of the truck! Taking the same situation, I told her to pee at the other side of my car as the body of my car covered the front view too! I stood the other side to cover her from the passed by vehicles that could see her. And she peed pleasantly! I never did that!

Flowering creeper plant

Soon, I headed to Kuala Selangor and dropped by at Bukit Melawati. I drove up the hill where groups of monkeys waiting for food from the visitors. It was Friday and no visitors except one Chinese man waiting for his friend and me, my mom and my Indonesian neighbour and her baby (Ain). Ain was excited to see the monkeys. Sometimes a bit of anxious!


Ain was looking to the black monkeys


Hungry monkeys as no visitors feeding them food on weekday


The tame monkeys were not fear of the presence of people. Sometimes they just jump on our shoulder to take food in our hand!


My mom didn't aware the presence of monkey behind her. The monkey suddenly ran towards my mom and smashed down the trash and caused my mom screaming in fear.


A group of monkey on the tree


The lighthouse functions as a guide to the ships


Kuala Selangor seen from Bukit Melawati

Kuala Selangor began life as a small settlement along the coast of Selangor in the 14th century. A group of Bugis people had come from Indonesia to make a new life in this land, and for a time, they lived peacefully under a matriach.
Located at the river mouth, Kuala Selangor was the access for merchant ships long time ago.


Cannons were placed along the river side to protect the attack of the enemies.


Soon we headed to Sabak Bernam beach located another one hour journey and dropped by Bagan Nakhoda Omar or better known as pantai BNO.
Sabak Bernam coastal mud


Restaurant selling delicious mee udang or fried nasi goreng udang with reasonable price here was closed due to fasting month


Fishing boats out to catch fish and return late afternoon.


The office of Kelong Paradise where anglers are taken by boat to the kelong which located in the middle of the sea


Sitting 15 nautical miles off Sabak Bernam and commonly referred to as Kelong Paradise, this is the one place where anglers can fish in peace. The Selangor State Government has created a haven for diehard anglers right in the middle of the sea that promises nothing but the best in terms of catch.

I left for SBPI Sabak Bernam at 1.15pm to fetch my daughter. Just a ten minutes driving, I reached the school and met her at her dormitry
SBPI Sabak Bernam

My journey again to Sabak Bernam done on the 13 September 2009 to send my daughter back to her school. On my way back, my husband and me dropped by bazaar Ramadhan. The kuih muih were cheap and there were variety of kuih muih and drinks with variety of colours could be found here.


The lively bazaar Ramadhan selling variety of kuih muih


Variety of kuih muih with variety colours


Attractive and colourful jellies


Colourful drinks attracted peoples to buy for breaking fast


Fresh fruits were sold here too


Next week I will again return to Sabak Bernam to fetch my daughter for Hari Raya celebration. A one week off is nothing for her as her SPM examination is coming. I am really proud of my daughter for her hard working and may God bless her always- amin

Pengkalan Hulu

15 August 2009
We left Rawang late morning heading to Pengkalan Hulu. My husband was invited for a talk on examination seminar at MRSM Pengkalan Hulu on 16 August 2009. In fact, we supposed to be in Penang today for the same seminar at MRSM Nibong Tebal but it was cancelled just two days before the date due to students affected by H1N1.
It was my mistake when I took the wrong junction at Kuala Kangsar exit on the highway but the mistake later brought us to Kuala Sepetang for a sight seeing as it was still early for the hotel check-in.


Kuala Sepetang

Fisherman Village


Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak and formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sanggar, which is a Chinese fishing community at the river mouth which specializes in fish breeding in cages.







We drove through small lanes where we could see fisherman houses on both sides of the lane.














Many fishermen's boats were parked along the river banks and all the boats were painted in bright colour. Salty fish were also processed here by some of the families.

Leaving the fisherman's village, we strolling along the road looking something good for our lunch. We could see many signboards selling mee udang.

Mak Jah's Mee Udang

The village is very popular with its Mee Udang and one of the most popular is Mak Jah’s Mee Udang. The promotions were made 5 kilometres along the way through banners and signboards before Mak Jah’s Restaurant.

You can enjoy her Mee Udang at different prices depending on the sizes of the prawns and we’ve tried the double A size prawn for the price of RM11.00 per bowl and also rice and the sambal udang. The sambal udang cost RM12.00 per plate. The prices were reasonable with fresh, firm and sweet prawns.
At Mak Jah's mee udang, we did try coconut jelly. It tasted nice and I liked it.
My son ate 2 cups of chocolate jelly and a plate of rice with prawn sambal. Too much eating made him vomited.


Ngah Ibrahim’s Fort

Soon, we continued our journey to Ngah Ibrahim's Fort. I remembered Ngah Ibrahim's remains were taken back to Malaysia from Singapore and buried as a warrior last year. I saw the documentary in Majalah 3.

Ngah Ibrahim was known as the Mentri of Larut and he established the first modern system of administration in Perak. It had a police force, a judge, a magistrate, a treasurer and a clerk. He was the son of Long Ja'afar who sometimes is accredited as the founder of Taiping. The fort was built in the 1870s as the residence of Ngah Ibrahim. After the murder of J.W.W. Birch on 1 November 1875, the fort became a court for the trial of Birch's murder. Dato Maharaja Lela, Dato' Sagor, Sepuntum and Pandak Indut were found guilty and were sentenced to death by hanging at the court. Ngah Ibrahim, Sultan Abdullah and other statesmen were exiled to Seychelles. Ngah Ibrahim died in 1887 in Singapore and was buried at the Masjid Al-Junied cemetery. However, on 7 September 2006, Ngah Ibrahim's body was brought back to Perak and reburied near his house.


Grave of Ngah Ibrahim
The remains was brought back from Singapore and reburied near his house as a Perak warrior






The court, school and administration










Many historical effects could be seen here


Pengkalan Hulu
A Welcome to Pengkalan Hulu singboard was seen at the entrance of Pengkalan Hulu

We headed to Pengkalan Hulu late evening for hotel check-in. At night we went down for a dinner. At the restaurant I was surprised to see young men enjoyed eating young mango. Eating young mango is common but we did it only at home and not at the restaurant!


Young men enjoyed eating young mango in the restaurant


MALAYSIA THAILAND BORDER

The next morning I had 5 hours free time while waiting for my husband giving talk to the students in MRSM. After taking breakfast with my children, I drove to the places that I known. We went to the border of Malaysia Thailand. We passed Immigration complex without passport to free duty complex. Nothing much interesting here. The prices were high except for cigarettes and liquors. I could see foreigners bought cigarettes and liquors in a quite large quantities.

Duty Free Complex

Many stalls selling fruits, foods etc and most of the sellers could speak Thailand.
I was surprised to see photo of warrior at almost all of the restaurants. First I thought all the owners of the restaurant were warriors but I was told that the photo was the first Sultan of Kedah. They hung the photo as pelaris in order to attract customers to come!

Pictures the first of Sultan of Kedah






Stall selling fruits from Thailand













Variety of clothes made in Thailand





Soon, I decided to stroll further near to Thailand border. After talking to a friendly PGA team, we were allowed to enter Thailand border but we were not allowed to go beyond the Thailand immigration complex.


PGA team on duty. From left Kpl Alang Amin, L/Kpl Sata,Konst Dhzuan, L/Kpl Iskandar and L/Kpl Iefen







A gateway to Thailand













Thailand monument










I was in Thailand













Sculpture of Thailand











Map of Yala Thailand









Betong Boundary post Yala Thailand










Small garden with the map of Thailand








We went again to Malaysia Thailand border soon my husband finished his seminar and again taking photos.

I was attracted to the border stone which indicated Perak at one side and Thailand at another side



The word Thailand was indicated on the border stone.
My husband was standing exactly on the line of border Malaysia Thailand












While the word Perak was indicated on the other side of the border stone







Welcome to Betong signboard











My son Muhammad Azri in Thailand















Me and my husband with the map of Thailand









My husband with Veterinary Inspection signboard Thailand










On my way back to the hotel, I dropped by Kolam Air Panas. The place was well built with beautiful chalets but failed to attract people as the hot spring pools were not well maintained.

Dragon fruit farm could be found on my way back to hotel.


We left Pengkalan Hulu at 3.30pm heading to Sabak Bernam to send back my daughter to her boarding school.We reached SBPI Sabak Bernam at 9.30pm and continued our way back to Rawang. Reached my brother's house at 12.30pm to take my another two kids.