KUANTAN

KUANTAN

Riding in the rain on a deserted road, it was still around 5kms to the Sungai Pandan Waterfall and at least 20kms back to Kuantan. I didn’t really expect to see anyone, especially not a lone tourist walking along, camera and map in hand. As I pulled up, i noticed he looked uncannily like Borat, right down to the eastern European mustache, beige shirt and a shiny pair of Shoe Express shoes.

Turns out he was actually from Uzbekistan, which lies next door to Borat’s homeland of Kazakhstan. There was a bit of a language barrier but I assume he was on a cultural learnings of Malaysia for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Uzbekistan trip. I also assume that he forgot his mankini as he didn’t go for a swim in the waterfall pools.

It’s not too much further to the Gua Charas caves where I bumped into Borat again. A huge, dark, damp space filled with Hindu and Bhudist shrines and of course a Bhuda. Nice ride out and an impressive sized cave, but if walking like Borat i’d have given it a miss and stayed at the waterfalls.

Kuantan also has a big blue mosque, a mega mall, a huge Hollywood style sign on the river and a pretty decent beach.

Next stop is Tioman Island and tropical paradise.

CNY pyrotechnics

CNY pyrotechnics

FOOK YEW TOO

FOOK YEW TOO

Telok Cempedak beach

Telok Cempedak beach

snaaaaaake

snaaaaaake

grannies old folks home

grannies old folks home

blue mosque kuantan

blue mosque kuantan

Sungai Pandan waterfalls

Sungai Pandan waterfalls

Sungai Pandan waterfalls

Sungai Pandan waterfalls

hotel ceiling - points to mecca not the fire exit...

hotel ceiling – points to mecca not the fire exit…