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Coordinates: 4.83709, 100.9622


To me, the phrase that goes ... "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" doesn't apply to me literally because there's always something good in your own country that you never notice until you work hard to discover them.

So, meet Victoria Railway Bridge, that crosses Sungai Perak at Karai and is one of the oldest railway bridge in Malaysia. This place is accessible to public, so make sure you take lots of pictures before heading home :)

Local still use the bridge to cross over the other side via transportation such as motorcycle. It is too narrow that one must give way to another, let whoever uses it first to pass.

The railway bridge is still standing strong with its iron lattice stretch across thousand feet long, resting on six brick piers, with 40 feet above river level.

Thankfully, it wasn't that hot when I was there for some photo-shoot :P

Trust me, there will be more gems to discover soon. . .
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Click HERE for Part 1 in case you miss it.

Coordinates: 3.5167 N, 101.9167 E 


From Janda Baik to Bentong took about 25 - 30 minutes of drive. Then you will face this huge signboard, proudly erected the word BENTONG on the higher ground to tell you that you are in Bentong of Pahang now.

Speaking of Bentong, what does the locals usually aim for?
It's the Bentong morning market which is a MUST for all the locals of Bentong to go to, but unfortunately, I could not make it in time to visit the glorious market due to some personal reasons, that is why I headed to Janda Baik first.

Apart from Bentong's morning market, many locals and tourists will never fail to pay a visit to the best cold desserts in town that Bentong has to offered, Kow Po , as well as Bentong's best vista with marvelous natural attunement, Chamang Waterfall ! 


i) Kow Po 
Address: Bentong Height, 28700 Bentong, Pahang
Hours: 10 morning to 7 evening (Daily)
Contact: 09-2221258


Kow Po has a long history of serving cold desserts to the community of Bentong. The cold desserts that are served to the community are Cendol, shaved-ice cream, Banana splitters and many more! What makes Kow Po a special cafe or desserts store to die for, was their homemade ice cream that has been passed down from generation to generation. If you are curious on exactly how long did their generation has been running, well I can say its more than 30 to 40 years of business!
That's what makes them renowned as the best ice cream parlor in Pahang today.

Judging by the price of Kow Po's each and every item, I can tell it's not cheap compare to my past experienced in Pangkor. Probably, because of their reputation perhaps? Not so sure about it till I dig the bowls !

No joke, this place is packed with people from all over the states of Malaysia.

Pandan Ice Cream.
Their most potential product is their Ice Cream! This is the Pandan-flavored ice cream that I had ! It was light in taste, the taste of pandan isn't obvious enough for me but pretty strong in terms of  ice molecule. 

Kow Po Special
As a Malaysian, you can identify this bowl has its various of combinations. You can see the mixture of Cendol, shaved ice cream as well as a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. The ingredients such as cendol and red beans are fine to me, sadly it wasn't sweet enough to me, I supposed there's not enough brown sugar in it.
Health-conscious consumer will like it.


ii) Chamang Waterfall
Address: 28700 Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia

Bentong's best point of interest that you should not miss out is the Chamang Waterfall !
It would be a shame if you don't take a dip at the river of Chamang.
Chamang Waterfall is encircled with high-dense of greens, but fret not, obstacle-free if your dream is to get to the waterfall spot instantly without any hassle !

On a side note, visitors must pay before entering the premise.
Local (adult) RM 2 ; Foreigner (adult) RM 5
Local (kid) RM 1 ; Foreigner (kid) RM 2


Wrath of nature makes everything beautiful to look at, fresh air that flows into your lung, the sound of the waterfall downpour that calms down your soul, being a different person as well as being rejuvenate at the same time.



That is all ! This marks the end of my journey within Pahang! Pretty tranquil to be around at, the food is fresh and delicate as well as the vistas within the state are the bucketlist to die for!

Stay tune for more! 


In case if you miss Part 1,
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Would like to blog about the previous experience in Bali, Indonesia back in the year 2014, December. 
Somewhere near New Year Eve, I remembered.

Mother booked the Resort + Flight(Air Asia) 6-month in advance.

The resort that we stay called Sahaja Sawah Villa, Bali, under promotional offer by Groupon MY
 ---> Click ME <---
For 4 Days , 3 Nights.
**The promotional item is different in the link above, we stay in a Private Villa, not the duplex that offered by the link above. Private Villa is more grand compare to the duplex room**.

Places that we visit : Ubud -> Tabanan -> Uluwatu -> Kintamani

So, on Day 1 - Woke up early to get into the airport KLIA 2.
Its my first time here, I love the neon lights around the building ~
Airplane enroute to Denpasar, Bali took about 2 hours approximately, also depending on climate conditions.
Finger-crossed~

As soon as we landed there, it is already noon. Bloody hot over there, the heat is not the same as what we experience in Malaysia.
I remembered, on the day itself, is the Balinese's  traditional festive season. Jeez, traffic congestion every where. 
It took about 2 hours from the airport to the villa. 
What worse was ... the road over there is narrow and damaged.

During the journey, snapped some pictures.
Paddy fields are common in Bali. Their source of income and food productions

A Balinese looking further to see his path way...
At last, the resort that we are looking forward to stay!

5* Sahaja Sawah Villa

This is the reception, the driver will drop the guests at this point for check-in process before proceed any further. We met the friendly local, assisting our luggage into our villa.

View from our Villa.

As we were curious about Kopi Luwak, we headed to Ubud, to find for a Coffee farm.
Here's what we got.
As you step into the farm, you listen and follow the steps of the Balinese rhythm... He's behind those instruments 
The staff guided us throughout the farm areas. Explaining every details.
At one point, the staff will bring their guests to a hut, and have sample of every fluid.

Varieties of fluid to test, as well as free banana fritters- golden crisp!
 After the coffee farm, we left. Stuck in the traffic once again, took some random shot.




Ubud also well known for their market.



Love this candid shot of stranger snapping pictures.

One of the best shot !


Hindu lord in the middle of the road !

Then, we left for this place, another marvellous view to visit.
Levels of paddy fields.


Art for sale, art for sale !

Tourists drop-by to have some lunch at the hill-slide as well as enjoying the beautiful view.

If you are looking for buffet on a misty hill, Kintamani is the one.
Its not that cold.

Buffet restaurant, whereby you enjoy Balinese buffet.



Somewhere around Ubud again, a very famous temple around. Many people came here during the hindu festive season, to cleanse themselves with the holy water within the sanctuary.
Entrance to the temple.

Cleansing !



Tree of al-mighty

A random black & white shot in the temple.
 Ubud also well known for its Elephant Temple/Park.

Symbolic icon.

The protector told that during the past, teachers and student went inside this cave to learn something new.

Looking for something even more impressive? Head up to Uluwatu temple !

As you walk, you begin to see more ...
This is the place.

The color of the Sea is amazing in live time !

Power of photography perspective, Mini Great Wall of China.


Close-up shot with the monkeys.

Inside Uluwatu Temple.

One of my best candid shot. I love this.



Tabanan, another place for famous temple and market.
Entrance.


Luwak is sleeping.

Roasting Coffee Beannsssss

The amount of people exist in Tabanan's greatest market/ temple !


Local selling their product.






Ebb and flow.




A little smaze around this cliff.

That's all about it, a short blog post about my Bali trip during the last December. I can never forget how bad is the traffic over there especially during peak season. I felt that, I literally spent most of my entire time in the car just to get from one place to another...
Nice to see tourists around, some tourists were expert, they live in Bali - IDK how to explain this, but once you get there, you will understand what I meant.

Gentle reminder, before leaving Denpasar airport, be sure to have 200,000 rupiah in hand for the security and custom check.

Any mistake that I have posted, just drop a comment below and I will amend it.
Take care, good bye !



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###Things that you most probably will be wondering?####
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Average Expenditure in Total:
- Food & Beverages : 100,000 to 250,000rp /person one day. (Something local and basic)
- Driver cost: 700,000 rp full trip for 3 days. Under the hotel. (Negotiation if require depending on your travel objectives)
- Entrance fee to several tourists' location : 5,000 to 75,000 rp per person per entry.
- Fashion : Unable to state here because different dealer, different price.
- Souvenirs : Up to 200,000 and above. (Optional)
- Tipping if necessary: 100,000 to 300,000 rp (optional)
**Do the foreign currency conversion rate yourself as this has already grinded my gears during the trip.


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