THE BEAUTY OF MALAYSIA'S NATURE WALK

This post I would like to call The Beauty of Malaysia's Nature Walk. It is merely images of Malaysian Nature from my recent trip to Pahang and Terengganu.

Flower by the road.

Conifer trees by the beach.

Long stretch of sandy beaches along the coast of East Malaysia.

Chalets among the coconut grove.

Moss on rocks.

Ferns on a water fountain.

Hibiscus, Malaysia's national flower.

Monkey walking the wire.

Koi Fishes.

Flowering Fern.

Snail on the slide after the rain.

Crab by the beach.

Water plant.

Fruting Mango tree.

Banana Fruit.

Monkey by the road.

Yellow flowers aplenty in Malaysia.

Thorny flower.

Paper flower.

Trained monkey to pluck coconuts. Noticed the coconut on the ground and the owner walking around picking it up.

Could not catch a good shot but it actually is a shot of a hornbill on the oil palm tree. Maybe just a tiny glimsp of his yellow white beak. I didn't know they actually live in this parts of the country.

JOURNEY FROM CHERATING TO KUALA TERENGGANU

On the second day of our vacation in Cherating we decided to make a trip up north towards Kuala Terengganu. We started our journey around 10:30am and along the way we made a few stops.

Our first stop was the Turtle Sanctuary which was located just next to Club Med Cherating.

It is a Sanctuary for young turtles.

And baby turtles.

Of course you cannot leave the place with buying a toy turtle souvenir.

We continued our jouney passed Kemaman town and right outside Kamaman town we saw a Gerai Lemang and decided to stopped to get some.

They were selling an interesting food called Sata.

We couldn't wait. Immediately ate the lemang with dried beef. It was the best lemang in my life, soft and coconut flavoured rice was just exquisite. Sata was actually fish paste on banana leaf and panggang (grilled) with a hint of spice.

Next, we went and checked out Awana Golf Resort Hotel.

Lobby area.

Awana swimming pool.

Beach actvities at Awana.

We passed the Petronas Oil Refinery Plant at Kerteh.

At the fringe of Kuala Terengganu we stopped at the famous Floating Mosque of Kuala Terengganu. A magnificent sight indeed.

When we reached Kuala Terengganu at around 4:30pm we got caught in a traffic crawl which was worst than KL's and so we decided not to stop coz we had to get back to Cherating and I hate to drive at night and thus no photos taken of KT but this roadside sea creatures.

This is the images of my Journey from Cherating to Kuala Terengganu.

HOLIDAY TRIP TO HOLIDAY VILLA CHERATING FIRST DAY

Today, made a trip with the family to Cherating Beach Pahang, which is around 30km away from Kuantan.

Ha ha, when I travel with my two daughters, son and my wife, it seems even for a trip from PJ to Cherating for 4days 3 nights seems line a picnic and two weeks of clothes packed.

The car is totally packed. I'm glad I have an Alza, everything can go in, no problem.

Staying in Holiday Villa Cherating, which is our first time. Booked a family type room which comes with a lounge area. Notice the lounge chair can double up as a pull out double deck twin bed. Not bad.

It also has a dining table and chairs. On the right you may notice a kitchen sink for washing. Means can "ta pau" and eat-in. I like.

Two rooms, one with two singles and the other a queen bed. With the pull-out bed in the lounge, six people can stay in this family room.

Checking out the pool. Still deserted at this time. We are probably the first to arrive beating the Raya rush to this spot. I understand that next week is fully booked.

Seem pretty lonely though. But we have the place all to ourselves at least for today.

Even the beach is empty. Nice, the sand is so smooth and clear. It was a nice warm day. Not too hot and the South China Sea is calm with only small waves. No ships on the horizon so you can imagine how clean the water is.

I even get to use the hammock. You know I haven't sat on one for years because there is always some bum on it. Ha ha, today I am the bum. Quite a sexy pose, don't you agree, heh heh.

A small crab is seen out of its sand pit as there is no one to scare it except us. Notice the horse shoe mark on its shell.

Now notice a horse shoe print mark on the sand. What coincidence. Is this double horse shoe sighting a lucky sign for us. Pray so.

With that, I end my post on a Holiday Trip to Holiday Villa Cherating First Day.

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Northern Lights are natural light displays in the sky.

This natural light displays occur in the polar region

The Northern Polar Lights is only visible in the sky from the Northern Hemisphere

 Northern lights or Auroras can be spotted from other planets as well.

 It is seen also in the South and is known as the Southern Polar Lights.

They are just so amazing.

One day I wish to see them with my own eyes.

Who's with me.

We can go to Norway.

To see this amazingly wonderful Northern Lights.

Credits to: guardian.co.ok, visitnorway.com, norwegiancoastalcruises.com, apod.nasa.gov, alaska-in-pictures.com