Attractions

Chit chat? Gossip? What's new?

Community outing.....Enjoying the morning sun!

Lots of them in Teluk Cempedak (TC) Kuantan. Can be scary. They feed on left overs left by visitors or picnickers. They even can be snatchers too! Be careful. I had to hide my small pouch bag to avoid this. Where do they come from? Well, nearby TC is a secondary forest. But visitors to TC don't want to miss the cheeky monkeys. They are an attraction , just like an open zoo. Don't feed them, in case they want more. Just stop and enjoy their comical acts.

Colourful display of inflated toys, attraction to the kids. I know of one who will 'cukai' his Father Christmas daddy

The President

Three generations:Narimah with daughters and grandchild

How not to be happy having a friend like you, Narimah (sorry, I've known you as that),as the saying goes...." a friend in need, is a friend indeed". Thank you for the good time....from the hills, the rivers to the sea, malls (just to say hello , touch n go ) and over lunch, breakfast.Thank you for the company to a "now you see, now you don't'"resident of Kuantan. Now Narimah (Datin) is actively involved in MNS Pahang (Malaysian Nature Society) as President. From her 'stories', I must say that she is the person to hold that post. So many ideas and projects just keep the environment clean. Way to go Narimah, ooops Datin,

Salam everybody. Happy Merdeka Day and Selamat Berpuasa.
I love to play at TC like "up and down" (i.e. see saw). Please keep TC clean, okey.
TC is Teluk Cempedak

Yours truly,
Me

Real cool Sungai Lembing

Fan-shaped shady tree

Neat, well -kept garden around the Sungai Lembing Museum

Evergreen mountain

Cool, cool mountain air

Meandering Kenong River, floods during very heavy monsoon rain

River with sand banks, camping spot?

Wooden low bridge across the river, to Sungai Mas Primary School and Orang Asli Settlement.The bridge will submerge during the monsoon season, cut off from main road.

Hanging bridge too!
ANYWAY,

Today is 31st August........HAPPY 51ST ANNIVERSARY MALAYSIA!!!!!!!

'El-Dorado'

This is the SOUTH MAIN STREET in

Sungai Lembing, peaceful and cool!

What is left of 'El-Dorado'Malaysia

Yes, dear readers, Narimah brought me to Sungai Lembing town, 42 km from Kuantan town this morning. Never been here before although I have been staying in Kuantan for the last 20 years. I learned about Sungai Lembing as Pahang's richest manufacturer of tin during my primary school. That was many years ago. So it was, now only could I see how tin was mined in this once tin-riched area. Once this town was even dubbed as Malaysia very own El-Dorado. As it was here that a special settlement for British officers were located. The main attraction is of course The Sungai Lembing Museum, right on the hill top.

It was built to re-live those glorious days of tin mining, with exhibits of useful information on the historical evidence of this region and Pahang as a whole. Although much has been done to disseminate information to visitors but we thought that some of the exhibits need clearer, proper labeling and explanation. The students and super- super- super seniors

We met some students from the School of Tourism, UiTM Melaka doing some research work. We left the museum with the knowledge of Sungai Lembing as being once the largest subterranean mine in the world.Then we drove further towards the surrounding area....... And these were what we saw(see pics below)We we were wondering what they were? Surely they must be related to the mining activity once upon a time.

Before, the workers' quarters

Left for future development maybe? But I hope any plan for improvement and 'upgrading' the town will consider her historical image and natural landscape. Will Sungai Lembing be considered as one of the World's Heritage just like Malacca and Georgetown? Perhaps.....