Kuala Lipis the little less know town in Pahang

Tuck in the center of the rain forest in Pahang, this colonial town was once the old capital and administrative center of Pahang state since 1880s till the1950s. Currently, Kuantan has taken over as the capital of Pahang.

Takes about 2 hours 30 mins drive from Kuala Lumpur to reach this scenic town via Karak highway passing thru other townships of Bentong and Raub.

Walk along the two main streets starting point from the Post Office until the Thean Hau Temple will just bring back old memories and colonial architecture of the past years.

Zero Miles Stone just next to the Post Office. This is the starting point where they measure distance to other towns

156 miles to Kuantan

Old buildings since 1927

Train takes you to Singapore and Thailand

Thean Hau Temple since 1898

Beautiful club house but currently abandoned

Taman Gelora_Sg Lembing_Sg Pandan Waterfall@Kuantan

Great to have some nature shooting spree over the Chinese New Year holidays last week... very relaxing and obviously away from hectic Kuala Lumpur.

Despite all the eating, drinking and karaoke back in Kuantan, it was time to do some walking and jungle trekking just to be in touch with mother nature.

So enjoy my shots taken in Taman Gelora, Kuantan. It's a park for jogging by the beach in Teluk Cempedak. Next day visited Sg. Lembing and Hutan Lipur Sg Pandan in Panching.....about 45 minutes drive from Kuantan town.

Young tree growing on the older tree

Lots of mushrooms sprouting out from the grow...yummy

 Jogging trail at Taman Gelora



































Next day in Sg Lembing

 One the the most colourful rest house there

Rest house are usually fully booked over the weekends as the place is getting popular due to the sunrise watching at Panorama Hill and also the rainbow waterfall. So if no place to stay...the associations such as Hakka, Hainan and Kong Siew will be willing to accommodate you.

only petrol station. Sunday close. Open 7.30 - 12pm; 2pm - 6.00pm

 There is an old cinema too...but no more screening movies now

Do you know Sg Lembing was an ex-tin mine town and it had the largest tin mine in the world. As deep as a five story building. Find out more from the museum when you plan to visit.

 View from the hilltop at the museum

One bridge crossing for human and another for vehicle

Caught some dragonfly and bees in action too.

 Hanging bridge to get over the other side of the village

 This river used to be the transportation for tin mining

Arrived Hutan Lipur Sg Pandan. about 30 minutes drive from Sg Lembing. Enjoy the waterfall.

Just my friend, I think he is about 5' 11" tall, comparing how huge the rock and the fallen tree

View from the top of the waterfall and here I end my trip with a nice cool dip in the cool mountain water

 

 Enjoyed!!!

Pahang and Johor coastal town snap shots

Question....how often do we take a long and winding drive in a coastal roads? 

Answer....we have highways and travel time reduces to half no need one lane coastal or trunk roads.Yes, in a way I do agree but if you have some free time get out from the city and use the trunk roads, there are lots to discover.

Last week I drove from Kuantan, Pahang via Pekan town to visit Endau, Johor a small township between this two states up to Rompin and Mersing which is a fishing village.Really enjoyed the scenic landscapes.

Started my journey at 6.30am...a cloudy and windy weather. Here are some snap shots of the landscape scenery which some of us might have not even experience before. 

Notice the coconut leaves swaying to one side due to the strong wind. The 3 shots below was taken hand held inside the moving car.

Can you see the turtle ?

Rice field along the way to Air Papan beach in Mersing

Terminal Tanjung Gemuk, Rompin.You can take the ferry here to Tioman Island

Endau town 

 

On the way back to Kuantan from Mersing, I stopped at Pantai Sepat, Kuantan. Beautiful and endless long stretch of beach. Relax and just hear the waves crushing into the beach. On the far right is Kuantan town

Water buffalo sun bathing after a hard days work

Break time over, back to work

Bah.. bah.. black sheep

Water way for the rice field

This is a typical scene of a kampung house with cows on the background and a bicycle at the foreground 

Night view of Kuantan town along the Pahang river. This shot taken under the bridge towards Tanjung Lumpur

A fishing boat getting ready for night fishing under the bright moon. I end my day here absolutely exhausted but with peach of mind, good night