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Over to the Mainland's- Lumut
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Lumut at the estuary is known or made busy by the Naval Base. it is also the departure point for Pangkor. With the upgrading in status and role of the Naval Base, a new township with large hotels and commercial center is taking shape. Nevertheless, with constraints in land, the old Lumut town of 2 streets making up a square remains intact. |
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This shoreline along this stretch of the Peninsula has a sandy floor and so beautiful beaches. Lumut is blessed with the long Teluk Batik beach. |
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Another nostalgic fact of Lumut is the Outward Bound School. Set up in the early 50s was a premier training center for youth and leadership development. The early premises was on apiece of land in Teluk Muroh. This area has since been cordoned off for the Naval yard and the new site was made permanent. |
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From the school administrative building, we could get a commanding view of the Dindings Channel |
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Another angle, we could almost see the profile of the entire Pangkor Island across the Channel. |
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The quarters or "watch" for the trainees now perch on the hill slopes of the compound. I can see that it is not an easy task to get "home" each day after a grueling programme. |
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The little known Prawn Fishing town of Pantai Remis The coastal region after Teluk Intan and going north to Penang has always seem so remote and little known. In our daily business in Kuala Lumpur, we bumped into friends coming g from exotic places like Pantai Remis. What is this place like apart from hearsay that it sends out huge quantity of prawns. Surprise again, it is a modern "Cowboy" town. One straight and long main street with modern shop houses on both sides. Restaurants, coffee shops and hawkers center with proper bus terminals tell us that we missed seeing the original settlement. |
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With a stroke of luck, traditions never dies. The young maiden at the Petrol Station directed us behind the houses at the far end of town. Hey Presto! The old Pantai Remis! Not only did we find the old town, we also found the best food stalls [Depends on how you define -"best"] |
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Many would have gone for the air-conditioned restaurants and bringing out the best food this small town can provide. We opt for the ambience and the best food this place can provide for its residents. People who dwell in these narrow streets and living in the wooden houses. |
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This is the end of town where the old would end up meeting the new town. Good pictures for memory of that wonderful lunch of Fish Paste [authentic hokkien "who pow" and best prepared Teochew porridge] |
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The aroma sent Joyce into the kitchen to check out the very aromatic dish that was being prepared- curry stingray, Hainan style. Pasir Salak - A Historical Site All along the trunk road Federal Route 1 or major road in Perak state, there is this huge signage to guide travelers to Pasir Salak. Being ignorant of local history, we took the cue to check out scene that we should not miss in our wandering days. To do that its meant that we have to drive south again towards the direction of my favorite fishing haunts, Kampong Gajah. The stretch of road along the Perak River from Teluk Intan to Parit is a historical route
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J.W.W.Birch was a historical figure being the first Resident in British Malaya. Though experienced in governmental matter after serving in Ceylon, James Birch was an unsuitable candidate, aloof, arrogant and short tempered. He tried to bully the local chiefs. Birch was attacked and killed by the men of Datuk Maharaja Lela while he was washing himself on a raft.
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After the plot, the main figures were executed while others including Ngah Ibrahim and Laksamana Muhammad Amin were exiled to the Seychelles. |
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