Journey To The East Coast

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Since I don't really have interesting story to tell, I just want to share with you guys my experience going back from Besut through 'Jalan Pantai', during our reception there.

From KL we went through Bentong-Raub-Lipis-Gua Musang-Kuala Krai-Machang-Pasir Puteh-Jerteh. In total around 450km, took up about 7 hours driving roughly.

When we want to return back to KL, we decided to take the longer route as they claim it to be a nice jalan pantai but will involve more KM and hours also toll which will result in more RM to spend and tiredness.

Since we were not in hurry, we just think, why not? At least we tried so we know how good/bad it is :D

Surprisingly, for noncommercial place, the beaches is pretty good and clean. We stopped at every beaches to check out the sand and the water and they never let me down.

The sand is flour soft, and the water is blue as ever. Another thing that surprised me is, the beaches is not that deep, I mean you still can go and main2 tepi air. Not that dangerous something like that because I always thought they don't go for commercial because of the beach condition. Maybe also that day we went the tide is just at the right height. I can't really tell hehe.

Scenes from Pantai Penarek

The fishing net getting roofed suntan

The boats. Look how calm the sky is.

Long and never end

The trees

Scenes from Pantai Kelulut

The planted 'Rhu' trees

We sat almost an hour on the pankin (bench) sitting peacefully with small talk. The breezy wind is really holding you from going back to KL.

View from the pankin

The combined sea and sky

Dipping our feet

Our lunch, shared maggi goreng, ais kacang and 4 pieces of satar (combination of fish paste with grated coconut, chilli - grilled) all for RM5.50. Dead cheap!!

Scenes from Rantau Abang

This place full of magnificient huge rock

Under the shade

Scenes from Pantai Mok Nik

Monica Bay. Nama tanak kalah okkk.

Serene

All of the beaches look similar isn't it? :D

In googlemap you can see that the 'Jalan Pantai' is quite long but we just can enjoy it about 30km-40km in total as most of the area are not visible from the road due to big bushes and trees.

Smiles from Terengganu!

We were greeted with toll at Plaza Tol Kuantan which cost us RM21.60.

The new generation of toll. No paper.

So what do you think?

420KM + 0 toll + normal road + 7 hours driving
vs
570km + RM21.60 toll + a few beaches + 9 to 10 hours driving

For me it's not worth all the time and petrol and money spent. It will be nice though for first timer so we get to know what the other side of Terengganu has to offer.


We'll go back next year through normal route, Gua Musang ;)