PENANG HILL

PENANG

We can't explore the whole of Penang in a day or a week. My trip was only two (2) days one night in Penang. Here I choose to go to Penang Hill because I prefer a cooler place to visit.  The temperature is around 20 to 25 degree Celsius, it is a place for you to rejuvenate your body by enjoying the cool and fresh air of the forested hill. You can also catch some of the great Penang view from here.

Due to the fact that Penang is a multi religious society - Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islamic and Taoism can be preached here. That is why you will get to see in Penang, an abundance of worship places that cater for nearly every faith. Some of the popular ones which are the Penang Tourist Attractions will be Kek Lok Si Temple, Kapitan Keling Mosque, Mahamariamman Temple, St. Anne Church, Khoo Kongsi and others. If you plan to visit these places, just make sure that you wear a decent attire and try not to bring any food or alcohol into the place of worship.

If you came from Jetty you can take this bus to Penang Hills.

We can see Penang Bridge fron Penang Hills..

KEK LOK SI TEMPLE

It is the largest and well known temple in Penang.

Kuala Gula, Perak

KUALA GULA
It is situated in Kerian district, Perak which is about an hour drive from Taiping town (north of Matang Forest Reserve). If you are coming from Kuala Lumpur using the North-South Highway, exit at Taiping Utara/Kamunting (Exit 148). Turn left at the traffic light heading towards Bagan Serai on the trunk road (Blue signboard) until you reach a traffic light junction at Taman Sri Semanggol with a police station on your left. You will be passing by a BHP petrol station on your left before you reach that traffic light junction (about 500m away). Take a left turn into Jalan Gula and following the signboard to Kuala Gula.

If you are coming down from Penang then you can exit from Jawi. Take a left turn into Jalan Gula and following the signboard to Kuala Gula. Turn left at the traffic light heading towards Bagan Serai. After passing by Bagan Serai town (a few kilometers drive), you will see a Kuala Gula signboard at the traffic light at Masjid Tinggi (with a green colour dom mosque on the right). Take a right turn and following the signboard to Kuala Gula.

Second option if you are coming from PENANG using the North-South Highway, exit at Bukit Merah (Exit 150). Turn left at the traffic light heading towards Simpang Empat. Turn right when you reach a T-junction and go straight until you reach a traffic light junction at Taman Sri Semanggong. Go straight towards Kuala Gula at the traffic light. Subsequently follow the signboards to Kuala Gula. Our first stop was at charcoal factory.

CHARCOAL FACTORY

Here are some photos about charcoal factory where the mangroves are processed into charcoals.

Santuary Resort at Kuala Gula

Kuala Gula encompasses a multitude of habitats including the buffer areas of a river and its tributaries, mangrove islands and mangrove coastal forests. It is an area of importance to fishing activities which has supported the livelihood of the local communities. The mudflat and the swampy areas of the Kuala Gula mangroves have been the place of stopover and feeding for various species of migratory and resident birds. Kuala Gula has been identified as one of the 10 eco-tourism areas in Perak State. Efforts towards the rehabilitation and protection of the mangroves have a significant socio-economic importance for the local area, the District of Krian, the State of Perak as well as to the country.


Today, it is estimated that a total of 7,188 people live in Kuala Gula and its proximity. The population is directly involved in the fishing industries through activities such as fish and prawn catching as well as cockles rearing. In addition, they are also involved in trickled-down fishing activities such as fish, dried shrimp and shrimp paste (belacan).

At Kuala Gula, there are few factories you can visit besides the charcoal factory such as salted egg factory.

How the salted eggs are being processed using the ashes from charcoal.

Here is the steps of mixing the creamy mixed mud and salt........
After the mixture is done :-
1) Separate eggs according to weight

2) Wipe the eggs

3) Dip the eggs in the creamy mixed mud and salt

4) put the salted mud eggs in the charcoal ash machine to cover it

5) After rolling out from the ash machine and packed it

6) keep it until 25 days then only can be cooked and consumed.

Those who are interested to visit Kuala Gula can contact me (Dora) at 6012-6640072

My e-mail :- ling-dora@hotmail.com

Do no hesitate to contact  and I will bring you there with charges, of course.  My independent and experienced tourist guides  have visited all these places and have contacts at such places. Do call or email us so that we can work out a package according to your budget and interest.

Hua Seng Temple
A must go and have a look at this unique temple and the 18 Hell places. Please DON"T call peoples name especially your friends name when you enter this temple hahahah..............