| Cheah family trip, 21-22 July 2012 |
During our recent visit of Pulau Ketam we had found a lodge that looked perfect for an overnight stay with a big family. Seven rooms, aircon, TV, kitchen.
The lodge is located quite far from the main village, about half an hour walk, so when Aric booked the lodge for a family trip he also booked a boat directly from the Klang jetty to a small jetty near the lodge.
The boat ride was fun, quite fast with two 200 HP engines. When we arrived it was low tide, so the lodge was surrounded by a muddy plain.
After lunch we explored the surroundings and visited a small farm where they were breeding Chinese geese. Aric's father tried to buy one, but they were not for sale..:-(
Included in the rental were bicycles, so we went to town for a drink. We had to cross several steep bridges, going down is easy, but climbing up not!
When we came back end of the afternoon, the tide was coming in, the village is looking a lot prettier then.This part of Pulau Ketam is called Taman Teochew, Aric's dialect, there were even several Cheah families there, so it was no wonder that the contact with the local population was easy and friendly.
We had planned to take the local ferry to the village for our dinner, but we were too late for the boat and had to walk. As most tourists had gone back already, the walk was actually very nice.
Even many restaurants are closed for dinner, but we found a nice one that was still open.
After visiting the Chinese temple in the village, we walked(!) back again to the lodge, where Aric started to prepare the BBQ for supper. Makan Non Stop...:-)
Heavy rain during the night, but the morning was beautiful. After breakfast with food bought in a nearby restaurant, it was time already to leave, again with the speedboat.
Altogether a very nice trip
Warning: when you look at the pictures, you could get the impression that Pulau Ketam is a a clean village without rubbish. Big mistake, there is rubbish everywhere and it is only by taking pictures very selectively that it looks so nice and clean!
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 Klang harbour
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 On our way to board
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 Careful!
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 Ready to go
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 On our way
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 Is my hair ok?
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 His hair is no problem!
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 Left side
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 Right side
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 We have arrived
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 With the help of many hands
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 Our boat going back
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 Walking to the lodge
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 Here we are
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 Young and old relaxing
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 A mother has never rest
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 Lunch is ready
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 The living room
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 Everyhting went well. Happy face
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 Time to relax
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 Let's explore the place
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 Remains of boats
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 Not much is left
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 The ubiquitous bird's nest farms
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 A Chinese goose nursery
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 Big birds
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 But handsome...?
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 A male crab
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 And its female counterpart
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 A mudskipper
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 Private talk of mother and son
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 Meeting a local
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 Bike rental was included
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 We go to town!
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 On our way
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 Steep bridges
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 Having a drink in the village
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 This is the common way of transport
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 Chicken feet. Decoration or food?
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 Exploring the village
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 The village
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 On our way back
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 Taking a rest
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 Becoming kids again
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 The lady is local and 83 years old
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 Ong with his son
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 Our lodge
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 Many bridges
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 Isn't it beautiful?
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 Going to town for dinner
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 Many colorful houses
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 Fishermen at work
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 It is high tide now
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 The main street of Pulau Ketam
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 Waiting for our dinner
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 Fish ball soup & stingray curry
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 More dishes
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 Playing modern games
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 Or traditional ones
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 I helped them to open wine bottles
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 One of the Chinese temples
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 A young devotee
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 Still playing games
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 Back in our temporary home
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 Aric's younger sister
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 Mother and son
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 Aric's parents and me
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 Aric as BBQ expert
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 Checking
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 The result
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 BBQ beginners
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 The next morning
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 Everything on stilts
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 Beautiful houses
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 Another one
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 One of the bedrooms in the lodge
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 The kitchen
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 A nice place to chit-chat
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 Ladies at work
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 Breakfast is ready
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 A morning toast!
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 Aric's older sister
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 The old lady telling about her past
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 Cultivated plant
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 And a wild mangrove one
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 Beautiful butterfly
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 A little heron in punk mode
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 Time to go back already
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 Boarding not so easy
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 Helping the young one
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 And the old one
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 On our way back
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 Isn't he cute?
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 Passing the village
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 Built on stilts. Indeed!
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 Arriving in Klang
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 End of a very nice trip
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Dan wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
oo ... even on stilts .... |
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Dan wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
teow chew conversation ... |
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Dan wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
the last few who still wears dress that like ... |
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wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
Beautiful i must say |
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Dan wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
teow chew style steamed fish ... |
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Dan wrote on Jul 25, 2012:
.. I wanna listen to her stories too.. |
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wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
What a great family day guys... glad you enjoyed it! Wish we were there to take part you all look so friendly. |
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wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
Yes to much CRAB!!!! But good to see you healthy eh! |
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chengwc wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
He seems to put on some weigh is it? |
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lightlingmk2 wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
Dehydration to cook better, I suppose. |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
Hi KCLiew, actually I was counting on you to id the butterfly in this album! |
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chengwc wrote on Jul 26, 2012:
Wow... looks so good :) |
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