Day 1 - Short Ride to Jeti Pantai Bernas
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Jeti Pantai Bernas |
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First to arrive at campsite |
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Our campsite |
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Claudine and VT arrived half an hour later, after stopping for lunch at Restoran Rompin Baru. The fish meat bihun was delicious but ridiculously expensive at RM60 for 2 pax!
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Leftover chicken rice from Kuantan for the cats |
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Recce our hotel for tomorrow night at Villea Rompin Golf Resort |
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Mouth of the River Rompin which spills into the South China Sea |
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Across the river is Kuala Rompin town |
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Day 2 - Short ride to Fish Farm
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Good morning, Kuala Rompin |
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Cloudy morning. It rained during dinner last night but thank goodness it stopped by 9.30 pm, allowing some stargazing activities |
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Different sleeping arrangements |
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Different sleeping arrangements
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Different sleeping arrangements
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Breakfast as usual, behind TMG Mart.
Claudine and VT met Andreas at their favourite coffee shop in Kuala Rompin town. He had finished his morning ride and was having breakfast with his wife when Claudine decided to chat him up. |
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By 10.00 am, all the YTF and curry mee were sold out! |
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On our way to Andreas Lee's fish farm |
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On our way to Andreas Lee's fish farm |
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The bikes are not submarines! |
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Under the shelter are tanks for the baby fishes but Andreas has emptied them out as he slowly phased out fish farming in favour of palm oil plantation. The house next to the shelter is for his workmen. |
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Andreas showing us the different types of fishes in the pond. |
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Walking towards his country home |
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Living room |
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1 of the 2 bedrooms |
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The other bedroom. Andreas is not keen to rent out the house for homestay hence the mattresses are still brand new and wrapped in plastics. |
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His helper cutting up coconuts for us |
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In deep conversation with Mr and Mrs Lee in their open dining and kitchen area |
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Say, "cheese!" |
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Trying out the coconut apple or sprouted coconut. |
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When a coconut falls from a tree and is left undisturbed, the coconut starts to grow. Inside the hard shell the inner seed begins to absorb the water, transforming into a coconut apple or sprouted coconut. The coconut apple has a fluffy, cotton like texture which is sweet and juicy. The coconut apple provides essential nutrients to the growing embryo within the seed which enables it to sprout and grow into a tree |
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The coconut flesh is fed to the dogs |
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Andreas showing us his stingless bee collection |
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One of the species and its hives. The honey here tasted like concentrated lemonade with honey |
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Another species referred to as terminator. This stingless bees species kills and takes over other hives, hence the name! The honey is sweet |
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The entrance to the hive |
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On our way out, we had a great time feeding the goats and deer |
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Goats and deer in one pen |
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Check in to Villea Rompin Golf Resort |
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Restaurant |
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Rooms with pool view |
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Rooms with sea view |
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Ramadan offer at RM140.70 nett with breakfast for 2 pax! |
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Bathroom |
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Sea view |
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View from our room |
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Beach area |
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Even though the beach is clean, it cannot match the cleanliness of our campsite |
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Evening get together before dinner |
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Dinner at Restaurant Hometown Seafood, Kuala Rompin again!
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After this photo was taken, another 2 vegetables were omitted from the camera! |
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This time Jasmine won the bet |
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Day 3 - Homebound after breakfast
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Another gloomy morning |