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| At the foothills of Bukit Segenting |
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| Bukit Segenting Lighthouse |
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| Early morning drama on the highway. First a lorry flashed at us from the opposite direction. Then a few hundred meters later, we saw white smoke billowing from the side of the road. |
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| By the time we reached the car, fire had caught on to the engine and black smoke began to emit into the atmosphere. The beautiful Volvo was driven by 3 young Malay men in their 20's. They could only watch in desperation. |
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| A must stop at Nasi Beriani Mohd Shah in Batu Pahat |
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| The food court has been given a new facelift and the bushes by the river cleared for a riverside dining experience |
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| The bridge connecting the town to the coveted nasi beriani |
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| Pantai Minyak Beku's new campsite by the municipal council. There's a small army post next to this campsite. |
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| Sadly, the signboard says it is still closed! |
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| Nice walking path by the waterfront |
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| The last pergola by the waterfront |
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| Beyond the pergola is a rocky seafront |
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| The last pergola is dominated by anglers |
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| Gorgeous view at high tide |
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| Note the hiking trail next to the last pergola. Hikers said it is an easy walk of 20 minutes to a plateau. I don't think you can reach Bukit Segenting's lighthouse from this trail. |
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| The climb to the lighthouse is pretty steep. |
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| Unlike 2020, this time we managed to gain entry into the lighthouse, thanks to maintenance works |
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| View of the sea from the compound |
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| Another view from the compound |
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| Friskie |
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| A bit of exploration...we took the first right turn on Jalan Kampung Segenting. This narrow road passes by Malay kampung houses. Deeper in, a few houses are already abandoned and the dirt road replaces tarmac. This traditional Malay home is behind locked gates and stands alone at the foothills of Bukit Segenting. The seafront which we tried to access is all blocked by vegetation. |
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| At Chong Long Gong Temple, the Arapaimas behave like dogs and cats, coming to you to be petted. |
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| They seemed docile but is known for their ferocious nature |
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| Upon our return, I wonder if the "No Feeding" sign actually means do not feed your fingers to the fish !!! |
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| Bukit Segenting lighthouse and the radar tower on the right. On the left is a smaller lighthouse on Pulau Sialu |
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| Pulau Sialu lighthouse |
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| We were told a tree fell at Jalan Sungai Suloh around 5.30 am this morning due to strong winds that brought along rain. Guess it took awhile for the incident to be reported for civil defence team appeared to have just started work when we got there at 12.30 pm. They took a further 40 minutes to clear the tree. Note that the tree fell on the power lines so TNB officers had to come as well. |
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| The work was further delayed as the chain on the chainsaw dropped out of the bar. |
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| Tiny chainsaw |
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| Somewhere in the internal roads of Kampung Patah Pedang enroute to Sungai Ayam Laut |
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| At the junction to Asam Pedas Kak Nolik |
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| Asam Pedas Kak Nolik is popular amongst Malays and Chinese |
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| Seriously good asam pedas cooked with Ikan Unga. 9 of us paid RM147 for 2 portions of fish tail, egg omelette and fried sotong |
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| Killing time by a pondok next to the river, right opposite Kak Nolik |
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| Sungai Ayam |
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| The gushing river flow is controlled by a watergate |
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| Up on the watergate |
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| View from the watergate |
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| Backview from the watergate and J198's Jalan Sungai Ayam |
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| View of the watergate from the jetty |
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| Salted fish drying under the sun enroute to Parit Sabari |
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| Friskie getting a good sun! |
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| Road to Sungai Ayam Laut |
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| The end of the road |
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| Low tide |
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| The mouth of the river |
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| Taoist shrine at Sungai Ayam Laut. The place is predominantly Chinese |
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| On our way out. Note another asam pedas restaurant on the right, Warisan Anak Melaka |
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| Patriotism |
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| Fishery is the main source of income here |
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| Washed out cooler boxes waiting to store the catch of the day |
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| Most of the homes comes with a verandah |
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| Houses on stilts |
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| Chinese temple next to the Chinese school |
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| Many areas are flooded due to several days of downpour. Note the engorged canal |
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| Attempting a new route next to Leyo Manufacturing |
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| Only 400m but soft sand made it hard to ride |
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| Pushing is easier |
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| Then, there were deep ruts |
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| Gorgeous road on Jalan Lombong |
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| Lots of durian trees |
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| Rolling hills |
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| Checking out Capital O 90088, MBP Leisure Resort. In the photo are family chalets. |
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| Well kept gardens in a durian orchard |
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| The family lives at the top of the hill |
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| Standard rooms facing a small area suitable for camping |
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| Another view from the standard rooms |
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| On the way to the duck farm |
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| Duck farm |
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| Vegetable farm |
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| After VT and Claudine left, the rest of the team proceed to Skyrim Campsite |
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| Gorgeous view of The Straits of Melaka |
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| Beautiful sunset |
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| The morning after !!! A thunderstorm hit the campsite at 3.30 am |
