Gganu Kite..

At about 1.30 pm, we left Pengkalan Kubor to head off to Kuala Trengganu. There are still lots of things to do and places to see in Kelantan, for example.. we were supposed to try Nasi Padang in KB and there was a Pasar Minggu near a masjid not far from KB on the way to Pengkalan Kubor, a must-visit according to nekwan, but time was not on our side. We took the coastal road passing towns like Bachok, Tok Bali and Kuala Besut heading to Kuala Terengganu..

the weather was cloudy, with moderate rain along the way till we reached Kuala Trengganu.. it was a bit scary as strong winds looked capable of uprooting the coconut trees along the coastal road and I was afraid that the wind could blow our small car out of the road..

thank god we finally reached Kuala Trengganu safely.. it wasn't that scary after all.. mama said I was exaggerating the situation.. 

at 6 pm we checked in to our hotel near Batu Burok Beach, it wasn't easy locating the hotel as babah forgot the address and when he called TM for the number, they could not find it. Turned out that the hotel name is Sumai Suite Hotel and not Sumai Beach Resort, but they should be able to find it from the word Sumai + Kuala Trengganu + Hotel, if the system work like google.. luckily our room booking was not cancelled due to late arrival.. otherwise it would be hectic to find another hotel, after half day of driving..

last night, we went out only for dinner.. we were tired and needed a rest, so after dinner we returned to our room. The next morning, I got up early as I just couldn't wait for breakfast.. I love breakfast at a hotel for its variety of food, and fruits..

then after that we went to Pasar Payang. This pasar is equivalent to Pekan Rabu in Alor Setar or Pasar Siti Khadijah in Kota Bharu. But for me, Pekan Rabu is more happening than the two..

we were not planning to visit the museum, and babah hadn't the faintest idea that Kuala Trengganu is hosting one of the best museum in South East Asia, I could be exagerating this one, but it looked like one of the biggest in Malaysia or possibly SEA

it looks like an old Istana.. and it's huge!

it was so huge that we had to get on the train to see the whole museum area

not far from the museum complex is another tourists attraction called Taman Tamadun Islam. We found it by accident and didn't even plan to visit it.. and what a nice surprise it was. The place is so beautiful and surprisingly there was no entrance fee! They offer guided tour around the island on a river cruise for a mere RM10 per person, so affordable! unlike The Sarawak River Cruise that charge RM35 per person. I think they should review their pricing to attract more customers..

these are some of the views along the river.. Pulau Duyong, the venue of Monsoon Cup and Masjid Kristal, which was built on an Island as part of Taman Tamadun Islam

that is not Al-Aqsa, but one of many replicas that you could find in TTI, there is a replica of  Masjid Negara and Taj Mahal among others

this must be the Heritage Bay Club at Pulau Duyong

Masjid Kristal

the next day before we left, babah brought us to Kg Losong Megat Husin to buy keropok lekor and then we return to the hotel to check out.. on the way to Kuantan we dropped by at the Masjid Terapung. Well, it didn't look like it was floating as the name may have suggested.. but it is still a beautiful masjid though, like lots of the other masjids all over Trengganu. The people here love their masjids very much if you look at the design of lots of them, even small suraus are so beautifully designed.. 

In short, Terengganu is a beautiful place.. just what I expected it to be, the people, the beach, the kopok lekor. But the only drawback is its distance from KL, that would mean 8 hours of drive ( in our car that is :-)) but 'I'll be buck' nevertheless..