We made a trip to Port Dickson about two months ago to visit my brother who had just moved to Teluk Kemang. So, all the way from the East Coast we travelled to the most popular beach holiday destination in the West Coast of Malaysia. If not for my brother, I really have no idea when we are going to be there. PD is so near yet so far..The last time I went there was about 3 decades ago!
Tanjung Tuan, also known as Cape Rachado, is also a forest reserve popular with visitors for its quiet beaches and nature activities, such as bird watching.
On the way up to the light house.. masa ni tgh termengah2 and berpeluh2..sikit lagi nak sampai
We were finally at the top! The lighthouse, still sits on the summit today in its original state and still functions until today with the help of a modern revolving radar transmitter. The lighthouse has been there for more than 400 years !
At the top of the hill, you can see a lot of shipping vessels as the Strait of Malacca is one of the busiest shipping lane in the in the world! It's the main shipping chanel between Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. On the other side is Sumatra, Indonesia.
My children ran all the way down the hill cause they were so excited to go to Blue Lagoon beach.The famous Blue Lagoon beach is located right next to Tanjung Tuan, along with a few resorts and holiday bungalows.
alamak ceteknya air..
My children were so happy cause they could swim in the water . They are not able to do that here in KT! Kat sini korang nak menyelam pun mama benarkan..
I love the beaches at PD so much. The water is so calm and it's really safe to swim . You can jump into the water anytime which is a NO NO here in the East Coast! Here, swimming can certainly be a very risky affair! It's South China Sea babe!
The best part during the trip was the 'makan' time lah of course..My brother brought us to a seafood restaurant in Pasir Panjang
The view from the restaurant in Pasir Panjang
Some of the food we ordered-Grilled squid and shrimps and also black pepper crabs . They are really delicious and cheaper than in Terengganu! We really had a wonderful time in PD and we would definitely go there again.. To me yg dah lama tak pegi PD mmg it is really a memorable trip....
The lighthouse looks really good condition for it to be 400 years old! Wow, I truly love the scenery of this place. The sunset is breathtakingly beautiful. I see why you like this place so much.
ReplyDeleteI never been to Tanjung Tuan nor the Blue Lagoon Beach. It looks lovely.. The crab and squid sure looks yummy, meleleh air liur ni...
ReplyDeleteBtw, can I link your blog to mine? I dah lupa cammana nak buat, ni baru figure out ha..ha..
Wow, that place looks great! Your sunset photos are very very beautiful. And the food!! hmmm, looks good! Looks like you guys had a fun day :)
ReplyDeleteTK,
ReplyDeletethe view from the lighthouse really lovely..been there years ago with my frens..
n we were even allowed to go inside (except the radar area)...n my frens said bcos I pleaded n smiled at the guard..hahaha..
:-)
TK Sensei,
ReplyDeleteMy Mama said the history of Tg Tuan goes back all the way to Parameswara. It even got its name from the fact that "Tuan" Parameswara used to forlornly sit on that hill to look at Sumatra, where he came from. It is believed that he was also buried somewhere there. He would be very sad indeed if people remember the Portuguese connection which came more than a hundred years later than his reign.
Cikgu Sejarah,
Brad
kalau balik kampung mil in malacca selalu ternampak signboard ke tanjung tuan ni.. teringin nak pergi tengok tapi belum sampai lagi... teringat pulak ayat ni: kalau pergi ke tanjung tuan, kirimkan saya sehelai baju..(the rest i lupa hehe)..
ReplyDeletelove the sunset pic..
:)
TK, "dahsyat" tu ada cikgu sejarah a.k.a Brad dtg melawat u..hehe..interesting fact
ReplyDelete:-)
RoseBelle- Yes, it's really amazing that it has been there for 400 years! Thank you very much for the compliment. I do love the place very much!
ReplyDeleteIamamsterdam- I igt I sorang je tak rajin sampai ke situ. Takpe2 nanti balik Malaysia boleh pegi OK.
ReplyDeleteDear, thanks kalau nak link your blog to mine..I'll see how I can help you.
Biana-thanks Biana for the compliment. Glad to see you here. The food was really good I wish I could be there again soon.
ReplyDeleteCheqna- Hari tu I pegi, we couldn't go in. I love the view from the top of the hill...Cantiknya..kan??
ReplyDeleteDear, bout cikgu sejarah tu..wah..she really knows a lot ye. I thought Parameswara came from India..hehe. Yg ptg I bukan cikgu sejarah tau..so I am really bad at history!
LadyOfLeisure- Lady, eventhough Tanjung Tuan is in PD but it's under the jurisdiction of Malacca. It is supposed to be Tanjung Tuan, Malacca. So orang Melaka kena g situ..hehe.Dekat je kan..
ReplyDeleteWah you tau jugak ayat tu..akak ni..tak tau langsung ayat tu so tak boleh nak sambunglah hehe..
Cat-In-Sydney- Brad Sensei, thank you for sharing an interesting fact about Tanjung Tuan. Poor Parameswara..
ReplyDeleteI am really suck at Sejarah u know. I remember I had to teach Sejarah once eventhough I did not major in History. Everyday I had to study and tried to memorise all those facts before I entered the class . One day some of my students came to me and told me "Teacher, you are the best History teacher we have ever had! Kembang hidung I you..!! Padahal tiap2 hari suffer!
Such lovely photos and the new changes on your blog are looking very pretty too! :-)
ReplyDeletenice piccas:).. we just went to blue lagoon last week.. best! tapi tak puas mandi, balik mandi pool plak kat resort...hehehhe
ReplyDeletenice pictures! sukak :D
ReplyDeletei pun dah lama tak ke PD and memang tk pernah sampai ke tanjung tuan :)
Babe,
ReplyDeleteSuperb pics!I've been there too,the lighthouse,mengah seh mendaki and junggle tracking,but the view is breath taking..we can see Sumatera clearly when the weather is good!
Your photos are always so nice!!
ReplyDeleteI've been to maracca 10yrs ago..I remember to climb somewhere hill(i forgot the name) very hot place..
memang cantik dan menariklah rumah api tu kan. lagi cantik bila yang shotnya pro pula tu :)
ReplyDeletesemoga kebersihan laut PD dijaga dengan baik kerana sejak akhir-akhir ni pantainya makin tercemar oleh lepasan minyak dari bot-2 dan kapal kecil dan juga kumbahan dari hotel dan resort yang berhampiran.
This post was beautiful! I so enjoyed all of the gorgeous scenes you captured. What beautiful country. And the lighthouse was amazing, 400 years old and just amazing. I loved the photo of the children running! The water scenes and sunset were just amazing. Thanks for taking us along on this trip.
ReplyDeleteSusannah-Thank you dear for the compliment. I appreciate your visits..always..
ReplyDeletemaya amir- yap hari tu I ada terbaca in your blog you nak ke sana. Anak2 mmg tak puas main hari tu..Bila ajak balik muka muncung je..
ReplyDeletezarin- Thank you dear..Kena buat trip ke sana tu..best tau!
ReplyDeletemeenyusuf- hari tu my brother ada ckp jugak bole nmpak sumatra but then masa tu cuca tak brapa clear..so tak nampak! :(
ReplyDeleteMami- Thank you for the compliment mami! You have been to Malacca??? Of course it's very hot in Malacca..
ReplyDeleteriwayateraku-ye la kat sana byk sgt hotel yek! Kesannya tulah..pantai yg tercemar. Jauh panggil tak dengar dgn suasana pantai di Terengganu ni..
ReplyDeleteCheryl- Hi Cheryl! Nice to see you here..Thank you Cheryl for dropping by! Thanks also for the compliments!
ReplyDeletehi.. nice blog n shot!!
ReplyDeleteselalu gak pegi PD tp tak pernah pegi tanjung tuan.. cantik gak.. errm.. seafood.. bestnyer..
salam kenal.. I link urs k..
tk,
ReplyDeletei never know about this place..
i thought PD is just a beach semata-mata..
and the Pasir Panjang Restaurant tu pun i tak tahu kat mana..
thanks a lot.. lepas ni i have a reason to ask hubby for bringing me here :)
Wow, what a great place. And the food ..... mmm .... looks just amazing :-)
ReplyDeleteTanjung Tuan is the best la.I love spending time there. Great seafood too.So near and not too far for me hehehe
ReplyDeletenhalilah- hi nhalilah!Salam kenal from me too.. Thanks for dropping by! I linked you back:)
ReplyDeletefatenton- yap..bolelah ajak cik abang pegi! Ada beach cntik sgt kat situ tpi kena jungle trekking dulu nak sampai beach tu..
ReplyDeleteDragonfly- Hi Karen. Glad to see you...yap..it's a nice place indeed..
ReplyDeleteUmihoney- Hi Umi dear, bestlah you boleh pegi sana selalu..I rasa nak pegi lagi!!
ReplyDeleteCantik PD! Cuti-cuti Malaysia lebih seronok dari keluar negeri kan? :)
ReplyDeleteSelamat tengahari dari mak isah :)
Salam my dear..:)
ReplyDelete1st time jejak ke PD bila ada kursus induksi kat situ..:):)
Seronokkan sesekali lihat keindahan panoramanya..:)
Yang paling best bila tgk gambar2 last tuu..uhhh!!buat laparrr jekk..:):):)hehehe..
I love The view from the restaurant in Pasir Panjang, TK... kereenn...!!
ReplyDeletehmm.. bout those foods.. i always thot dining out in dungun or kt quite costly compare to elsewhere..
ReplyDeletebut nonetheless.. ur review on tanjung tuan is very good.. tho im actually from the west coast.. i have yet been to tanjung tuan.. it has been ages that i ever been to pd.. and nice piccas too.. i like :)
Pn Isah- Hi Mak isah..Dah lama I tak pegi sana. Excited sgt..Oklah not bad situ..Beach pantai Timur lagi cantik actually.
ReplyDeletePn. Kartini-Hi kak! Ye la.PD is a common place utk berkursus belah2 pantai Barat. Kalau tak PD, Melaka..
ReplyDeleteNensa- Hi Nensa...ya dong memang keren..hehe
ReplyDeleteHi Cik jijah...
ReplyDeleteHi dear! Thanks for dropping by...
In Terengganu food is very expensive...!!!!KL lagi murah byk!!!
I pun dr west coast tapi tak penah plan nak pegi situ..Bila dok jauh ni baru excited nak pegi.
wahhh I have not been to PD in a very long long long time! Dulu masa gi ... I never knew about the lighthouse at all!!! isk! tengok udang tu tak boleh tahan lah ... *pulls hair* .. nak balik Malaysia!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTK, bulan puasa ni I takut nak bukak your blog! sure I menangis tiap2 hari nanti heheheh! (drama queen kan? isk!)
sis, serious bila baca entry u and tgk gmbr2 yg sgt cun ni, jd menggamit nak ke sana lak..klu x, mcm xde perasaan je nk ksana..
ReplyDeleteNana- me too..lama tak pegi. Pegi masa kecik2 dulu je..hehe
ReplyDeleteAyu- I slama ni mmg takde perasaan pun nak pegi tapi bila dah pegi best pulak rasanya..
ReplyDeletedrooling over the grilled squids and shrimps..:p
ReplyDeleteu take really nice pics.
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