"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind..." - Wayne Dyer
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| (The draw bridge looks beautiful from the food court) |
It was a bright sunny day for a leisure drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu via the LPT. We will be spending a day or two in Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Besut then will join the girls from Kota Bharu for a 3D 2N vacation in Pulau Perhentian.
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| (A beautiful day on the LPT) |
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| (A simple lunch at Paka R&R) |
With only one stop at Paka R&R for lunch and prayers, we reached Kuala Terengganu early and drove towards The Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or Terengganu Floating Mosque. It is the first real floating mosque in Malaysia situated in Kuala Ibai Lagoon near the estuary of Kuala Ibai River, about 4 km from Kuala Terengganu Town. The mosque combines modern and Moorish architecture; incorporating the use of marble, ceramics, mosaic works and bomanite paving. The white structure of the mosque covers an area of roughly 5 acres and can accommodate up to 2000 attendees at a time.
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| (Floating Mosque at Kuala Ibai) |
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| (Beautiful background of the mosque) |
After a couple of photo shots at the mosque we went to town centre and checked-in KT Beach resort situated next to a newly opened KTCC Mall and a short walking distance to the night market and the Kuala Terengganu draw bridge.
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| (Window shopping at KTCC Mall) |
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| (The Terengganu Night Market) |
After a short rest in the room we walked to KTCC Mall then to the food court next to the draw bridge to have a seafood dinner. Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge or Jambatan Angkat is a bascule bridge which crosses the mouth of Terengganu River. The bridge is the fourth bridge in Kuala Terengganu City area that straddles the river after Sultan Mahmud Bridge, Manir Bridge, and Pulau Sekati Bridge. The drawbridge is a part of the projects for the East Coast Economic Region. It is the first drawbridge built in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
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| (The drawbridge at sunset) |
If you come to Kuala Terengganu, it is not complete if you do not try Terengganu Nasi Dagang. So very early the next morning we drove to the famous Restoran Nasi Dagang Atas Tol situated in Kampung Pengkalan Setur. Unfortunately it was closed on Tuesday. We ended up eating Nasi Dagang at Restoran Berkat Nasi Dagang Gong Pipit. There are too many variations of Nasi Dagang flavors and Terengganu Nasi Dagang is different from that of Kelantan’s, which is a little too sweet to my taste.
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| (One of the many Nasi Dagang restaurants) |
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| (A set for two, enough to fill hungry tummies) |
After breakfast, we checked out and drove towards the north. We took the scenic coastal road T145 passing traditional kampong houses and fishing villages. Midway we took a detour and stopped at Pantai Batu Rakit. It was scorching hot and we could see some fishing boats and fishermen hauling their catch or mending their nets on the beach. The sweeping views of the clean beach and the brightly painted boats make a stunning photo shots.
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| (The beginning of the coastal route) |
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| (Cool and relaxing drive in the morning) |
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| (A short rest at Pantai Batu Rakit) |
We drove on to Rhu Sepuluh to have lunch at Mr Chelup Tepung Station, one of the many stalls along this beach that serve a variety of ‘celup tepung’ options. The dining atmosphere here is very comfortable and relaxing.
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| (One of the ICT restaurants at Rhu Sepuluh) |
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| (A light lunch for us) |
After lunch we drove direct to Kuala Besut and checked in IZ Village Resort at the outskirt of town.
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