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| At Jeti Awam Pantai Bernas |
Day 1 - Tanjung Gemuk to Pulau Mawar via Endau and Penyabong
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| The gang waiting for Claudine and VT at the brand new Terminal Teluk Gading signange. Teluk Gading is more popularly known as Tanjung Gemuk |
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| Dataran Tanjung Gemuk, right opposite the signage |
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| J182's Jalan Penyabong Endau with SK Teriang in the background |
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| Sungai Teriang Besar, viewed from J182 |
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| At SK Teriang's bus stand enjoying rambutans, courtesy of Evelyn |
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| Pantai Teluk Kerengga, low tide |
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| Pantai Teluk Kerengga with view of Pulau Mawar |
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| Jalan Kg Teluk Jeri Luar towards Pulau Mawar |
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| On the narrow strip of land connecting mainland to Pulau Mawar |
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| On the left side of the island, attempting to get to Heaven's Window. As most of us had seen Heaven's Gate, we decided it was time to visit Heaven's Window but it was a difficult task which we failed in the end! |
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| The attempt begins! |
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| We had to wade around the island |
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| The tide began to come in as we made our way to Heaven's Window |
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| While Chooi lead the way, Wee and Evelyn were the lasts in our group. Mr Tan, Irene and Ling decided to abandon the attempt midway |
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| There were so many times we thought of turning back!!! |
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| Chooi looking tiny on the far right. In between the rocks is Heaven's Gate |
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| Mr Lim caught a fish in his shoe! Certain parts of the seabed were muddy and the mud sucked at our shoes making it difficult to lift our legs. Mr Lim removed his shoes to track faster. When the surface of the seabed became rocky, he decided to put on his shoe only to step on something strange. Poor fish died! |
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| Meanwhile, the water in certain areas has touched our buttocks |
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| We saw a brown patch in the middle of the sea and assumed it was sand bank. Hoping to use the sand bank to cut across to Heaven's Window, we soon found out it was floating seaweed! The rocks here were sharp and slippery which then made us decide to abandon our attempt altogether |
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| A tiny Claudine and an even tinier Chooi. Both had to call and wait for Mr Lim's return. He had hoped to get around the island to the other side! |
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| One shot before turning back |
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| The water at the rock bed was crystal clear |
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| While it was a muddy patch earlier, the water has come in as we made our way back |
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| Gorgeous trees |
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| A hole in the tree |
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| The final march back to our bicycles where Henry and VT had stood guard. We returned to Hotel Jeti Tg Gemuk via Pantai Belukar Juling, Pantai Tanjung Kempit and Pantai Semanyir |
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| Our restaurant for the night |
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| Some of the food we had |
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Some of the food we had
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Some of the food we had
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Some of the food we had
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| Evelyn receiving medical attention |
Click below video to see falling angels!!! Mr Lim is captured shaking off water from his handphone at 19 seconds into the video. His simcard did not survive the sea water. Claudine is captured taking a dunk at 37 seconds into the video. While Evelyn was first to fall, camera man was not ready!
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Day 2 - Tanjung Gemuk to Kuala Rompin
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Summerset Resort, Kuala Rompin aka Hotel California, an abandoned hotel
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| Just like yesterday, we started the ride with Toto, courtesy of Mr Tan. Photo taken at Let's Coffee & Cafe in Endau, a coffee shop selling decent Mee Hoon Kuih, Cantonese fried noodle (Wat Tan Hor) and chicken rice. They also allowed us to tapau food from Kedai Kopi Jit Tong, located just next door |
Summerset Resort Kuala Rompin
Photos of Summerset Resort taken in April 2007.
Photos of Summerset Resort taken in June 2011.
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| Note the resort management has built a breakwater on the beach, to prevent sea erosion |
Photos of Summerset Resort taken in Dec 2012.
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| Parts of the resort reclaimed by the sea |
Photos of Summerset Resort taken in July 2022
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| The chalets are totally wiped out by the sea |
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