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 Heavy
downpour (as you can see on your right) greeted our group when we arrived
at Tanjong Kupang for the custom clearance.
On our
way to Kukup, the coach passed by Gelang Petah, once touted to be THE
thriving spot with the opening of the second link, only to struggle until
this day to live up its potential. (Could it because of the name in Malay,
literary means “broken bracelet” as our guide told us the come about of the
name of the town, where a legend suggested that the local chieftain
decided to name the place “Gelang Petah” after he broken his bracelet
while he was here.)
Through
the small village roads, we finally ended up at Kukup, a small sleepy
fishing town at the southern west end of Johor.
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Snapshot of Kukup |
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Took this picture from the balcony of the
restaurant where we had our first meal.
This is probably where all fishes, prawns
and other edible sea creatures said their farewell before end up on
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As compare to the kids back home here,
kids at Kukup seems to be more down to earth.
The absence of PS2 or Xbox didn't deter
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Believe it or not, that's Kukup for
you!!! Here on the left, that is
the main road of the town, with shophouses on both sides of the road.
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Forget
about those cosy ambiences, where you expect hotel staff to greet you or
having bellhops to carry your luggage. (Actually, they do by having your
belongings place on a trolley and haul them back to the guesthouse)
Instead,
family-operated guesthouses (that was where we stayed, on the right) are
there to cater the needs of travellers.
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Snapshot at the guesthouse |
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No thanks to the sore throat, if not
I would have enjoyed the BBQ feast served by the guesthouse.
Still, I defied the odd and went to
enjoy the feast.
Not bad eh, for quite some time
already, I need not have to grill the food myself and just sit back
and wait to be served.
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Kelong
(not referring to match fixing in local slang) are those houses built in
the middle of the seas, where fishermen stay and work.
Thank
goodness, the weather was cool and the sun was nowhere within the sight,
though it was a bit windy.
At the
site, we learned how the fishes are reared and ready-for-sale stuff such
as, salted fish and anchovies are easily available on site.
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A last
minute arrangement saw us at Pulau Kukup, the largest mangrove swap in the
whole Malaysia.
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Snapshot at Pulau Kukup |
we had our group photo taken at the waiting area prior heading back
to the mainland |
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Nothing
much to see unless you are into wildlife kind of stuff, where you will see
types of trees and kinds of inhabitants reside in this natural reserves.
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Next, on
the itinerary was a visit to a plantation and saw an amazing and rare
sight (on the right of the text, hehehe….).
The
plantation owner was there to introduce the type of crops he cultivate and
share with us some pointers when choosing the fruits (must be pretty lucky
for our group as according to our guide, the owner is an eccentric fellow
in a sense that if he is not in the mood, he wouldn’t give a damn who you
are.)
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Conclusion
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Here's
a picture took with our guide.
Pretty nice and humorous
chap (guess that's a must criteria, if you want to be a guide)
Overall, this trip to
Kukup was a pleasant one, though I was rather disappointed with the
seafood we sampled there, which was not up to my expectation.
A simple and
slow-paced town, that's Kukup for you guys.... |
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