Pantai Remis Kuala Selangor...

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever..." - Jacques Yves Cousteau

(Rocks protecting the beach from further erosion)

03 12’01.86”N, 101 18’21.05”E
3.200518, 101.305848

After visiting Sasaran Art Park, we drove to Pantai Remis about 10 km away. Pantai Remis is one of the eco-tourism locations that is quite popular with the locals.

(Large parking area)

(Playing kites on windy afternoon)

(A colourful kite up in the sky)

(Children looking for seashells)

(Rocks spoiling the beach)

(A family picnic under the casuarina tree)

It was burning hot when we arrived at the beach. Because of sea erosion, the beach was protected with rock walls. Only some stretches are spared for visitors to enjoy a walk along the sandy beach while enjoying the beauty of nature. We saw some children having fun at the edge of the water looking for seashells. Others were playing kites in the sun.

Pantai Remis is also a beautiful location to watch the sunset.

(The night market is set up early)

(A brief visit to Pantai Jeram)

Sasaran Art Park Kuala Selangor...

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time...” - Thomas Merton

(Sasaran Art Park Kuala Selangor)

3.259281, 101.306600

03 15'33.41"N, 101 18'23.76"E

My appointment with KWSP was at 2.50 pm but as usual, I arrived early. I settled my thumb print registration earlier than expected. We were free the rest of the afternoon and decided to drive towards Kuala Selangor using the Sungai Buluh – Kuala Selangor old trunk road.

(Sasaran Art Gallery)

(I've been waiting for too long)

(A sculpture next to the art gallery)

(Target practice Bullseye) 

Our plan was to visit Balai Seni Sasaran located in a small fishing village in Jeram. It is one of the tourist attractions in Kuala Selangor especially for art lovers. The upper floor of the art gallery is used as an exhibition space and the lower floor is the activity centre.

(Activity centre on the lower floor)

(The artists den behind the gallery)

The art gallery is used as the venue for local or international art festivals or exhibitions in the promotion of arts and culture. The Art Gallery was launched in May 2016. Since 2008, the Sasaran Art Organization has organized large-scaled art festivals every 3 years to create exposure towards street arts.

(Herringbone sculpture)

(Komodo dragon and the boy)

(A seasoned hand and a green teapot)

(A group of rhinoceros riding the waves)

(Steel sculpture art works)

There are various unique sculptures in the compound and mural paintings on the outdoor walls. We were informed that there will be new murals to be unveiled in mid-April 2021. As the Art Gallery was closed when we arrived, we spent some time admiring and taking pictures of the sculptures and wall paintings around the Art Gallery.

(A spacious compound of the art park)

(A baby on a fat blowfish)

(An iron structure)

(A diver in action)

(A unique sculpture)

(Fix the missing alphabets)

(Colourful cylindrical containers)

(An upside down pink anchor)

(The 2-story Art Gallery)

While we were there, we met with the care-taker of the Art Park and were informed that an art exhibition will be held here in April and there will be unveiling of some new mural arts, one of which has been the talk of the town recently.

(The controversial mural art painting)

GH Corner Bukit Beruntung, Selangor

"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art…" - François de la Rochefoucauld

(Baked salmon with 3-layer green tea)

GPS: 03 24’57.26”N, 101 33’22.38”E

3.415906, 101.556217

(GH Corner at Bukit Beruntung)

From Kerling Hot Spring we drove on the inner road to Bukit Beruntung and stopped to have a late lunch at GH Corner. This restaurant is under Syarikat GISB Holding Sdn Bhd which has branches all over Malaysia and overseas.

GH Corner Bukit Beruntung is modern with a beautiful seawater aquarium to add to the nice ambience. The food is tasty and not so pricey.

(Beautifully decorated facade)

(Shocking Pink car outside the premise)

(Relax, refreshing ambiance)

(The menu)

(So much to choose from)

(Bistro style eatery)

Kerling Hot Spring...

"You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it..." - Paulo Coelho

(The hot spring is across the river)

3°36'35.16"N 101°36’33.27"E
3.609766, 101.609241

Kerling Hot Spring is located around 10km from Kuala Kubu Baru and close to the town of Kerling. From the main road we entered a smaller road passing through residential areas.  

(The narrow road leading to the hot spring)

(An old signage for the hot spring)

(There are fruit orchards nearby)

(Ample parking space)

The hot spring area has been upgraded gradually and now it is seen as a shallow square swimming pool. A well constructed bridge takes visitors over the river to the rest area and hot spring pool. The shallow river next to the hot spring is suitable for bathing and family picnic. Before the MCO, this place used to be well patronized especially on weekends.

(A shallow river near the hot spring)

(A good place to bath after soaking in the hot spring)

(A bridge to the hot spring)

(The hot spring pool is cemented)

(The cemented pool dated back to 1990)

Facilities provided around the hot spring are gazebos and BBQ areas. There are washrooms and toilets but they look vandalized. 

Kerling Hot Spring was deserted during our visit except for a family having a picnic by the river.

(Clean stream water)

(A family picnic by the river)

(A bridge across the river)

(Toilets and changing room, unusable)

(A nice place to set up camp)

(Many gazebos and huts)