Amoi rides in the kampungs: Triple S's (Sun, Sea, Shiok- 24 to 27 September 2020) : Day 3

At the pontoon bridge

On the way to Lubok Teja

At Lubok Teja

Some spent the evening exploring Kampung Juara by bike...

...but VT, Claudine and Mindy soaked in the sea and found a jelly fish by the shore!

Celebrating Lili's birthday which falls on 27 September

As there were no cycling activities planned for the day, many of us took this opportunity to indulge in our own preferred activities. While the bigger group of beach bums amongst us chose to spend a lazy morning by the sea front, some others took the boat out, in search of Nemo and friends.

In the afternoon, those who did not embark on the "search" party took a short walk to Lubok Teja, passing by Coconut Grove, Juara Turtle Project and Little Planet. TNB’s Mentawak mini hydro power station, located close to Little Planet’s pontoon bridge marks the start of the ascent on gravel route, all the way to the picnic spot. Beyond is the dam, built to control the waterflow meant to power up the hydro station.

TNB's Mentawak Hydro Mini station was hissing away loudly when we walked past. Note the strange rock erosion.

Mentawak River

Loose gravels which made Claudine fall twice on the return route

View of the South China Sea

The ascent continues

The pipes are the landmark for Lubok Teja

If you are not convinced, the rock confirms it further

Short trail to the river

Breathtaking

There's some broken concrete table and chairs by the river

Friendly fishes come close to your feet

A fearful incident when Chooi fell flat on her back

Lubok Teja comes with a wide pool which is perfect for swimming. The depth of the pool varies from 2 feet to 5 feet with the deeper ends, nearer to the cascading waters. The rocky section of the river sees shallower waters with friendly “tiger” stripped fishes coming close to your feet for scraps of food.

In the evening, we met again for dinner at Coconut Grove. The place, recommended by Jazper offers mediocre food at a premium; possibly because of its ambience and live band. Overall, we had a good experience until Mr Lim decided to sing one song too many; egged on by the 2 bikini girls we had met earlier, at Lubok Teja.

We finished off the night drinking whisky under the roof of Barat Tioman’s restaurant as it was a wet night. The staff provided a bucket of ice for RM5 and the glasses required without a blink of an eye. Such a nice and easy-going environment as compared to stuffy 5 stars hotels.

Photo courtesy : Jeannie, Sherrine, Henry, Andrew, Mindy, Kelvin

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Kampung Juara, rideabout - VT and Claudine took their bikes out in the morning and rode from one end of Kampung Juara to the other end, turning into all visible junctions and returning to the same starting point to see their Strava clocking not more than 5 km !