"Lepaking" at Pulau Kapas, Terengganu

Fly away budget holidays often starts this way:-Then off to the island!Bet most haven’t been here, that is if any of you have heard of this small local island. Redang, Lang Tengah and further away islands are definitely more well known. Though it is only a mere 15 minutes boat ride away from the Marang Jetty (45 minutes cab ride from Kuala Terengganu Airport), it is beautiful! Here, start the oohs and ahhs:-This was where I stayed:-Poorly maintained chalets giving the rustic feel.NO hot showers but I do enjoy showering under the sun. Catch the al-fresco WC here.

Electricity at this resort is only available from 7pm to 7am only. So activities would include snooping around,hoping for an adventure,snorkelling (RM30 for gear and boat ride, flexible length of time as July is the super low season),do justice to newly bought novels,baking,and round the clock slapping.

There. Another local island I've stamped my footprint on.Transportation cost of the trip:-

RM135 Air Asia return ticket for one

RM 50 taxi fare to Marang Jetty

RM 40 return boat ride from Marang Jetty - Pulau Kapas

RM 50 special rate voucher for chalet per night

Food & beverages post coming up next!

That’s Gem Island nearby. Heard the exclusive resort there is way classier.

Hmm maybe soon..

Pun Choy .. NOT !!

A post to 'blow some steam'. Short one.

It should at least look like a stainless steel bucket or an olden day washbasin. Like this, this and this. Don't they make you salivate? They all came from the same restaurant, granted.

Pity, a far away restaurant in my companions' book(s).

So a more convenient venue was sourced.

Look what we had.Bill for 10pax: RM662 (I think) inclusive of an extra order of 2 small plates of fried noodles.

Where?* S I G H *

Toilet post#20

With heartfelt sighs and muscle popping stretches, I'm back. Was away on a short Cuti-cuti Malaysia vacation. Took a longer than expected time to recover. What to do. Mood decided on a longer road back from a leisure holiday.

Let's start with something interesting. My holiday. You think you can escape it? Ok ok here's a picture to pique your interest:-Want to guess what I was about to do then?Lovely al-fresco style-o-myle-o, no?See, I made you stay for my whole post! Please come back to find out where, k. No home videos. Promise.

Tien Tien Lai Restaurant (again), Off Jalan Pudu

Today after many mediocre and bad experiences around town, it’s confirmed. As such I need to get it off my tummy [since the load there is bigger than chest]. Here it goes...

Know where has the best Sweet & Sour Pork (Ku-Lou-Yuk)?

Sini! Li-tou! Here!

Meaty, fried with just the right amount of flour coating. The light gravy is not too sweet and do not overwhelm the tanginess brought on by the tomato sauce. I can have this at every meal, breakfast even! Can I have it as the only food I eat for the rest of my life? Err.. I’ll tell you after a month of intensive research. Munch munch munch.

Anyway, during our last Saturday brunch, besides THE best dish, Phitoy insisted on these:-

3 Yolks Egg (Sam-Wong-Tan). A mixture of lightly beaten plain egg, century egg and salted egg steamed into smooth custard. There’s some minced pork and bits of mushrooms at the bottom. Incidentally, to Phitoy this is their world’s best dish.One trivial note:- No matter how many pax, the serving portion is the same as they use only plates of this size to steam.

A plate of Stir-fried Kailan with Roasted Pork slices lurking at the back of the delicious porky dish picture. Plain greens would have been better.

Paid RM17 inclusive of 2 plates of white rice and 2 glasses of Chinese Tea.

Location:- Know the location of the Jalan Pudu Post Office opposite the Bomba? This shop is behind the Post Office. Close on Tuesdays.

Oh in my previous post it was Chinese New Year season so the stalls behind the shop towards the wet market was abuzz with all the loud music and garish ornaments. Now, take a leisure stroll to capture some adorable cat food.

Toilet post#19

Don't look too inviting?

Hey compare it to this:-I pinched the hole-in-the-hut picture from Precious Pea's blog. Highly recommended to skip over to read her first-hand experience at it. Lol guaranteed (^_^).

Excuse me. Of course I did not visit this place for the interesting shack. It was strictly for the delicious seafood. Come over here to salivate and maybe get some idea how to go.

Dear all (staring pointedly at precious pea), the relatively more civilised toilet is situated on the right side before the plank walk towards the restaurant's dining area. My picture may look sinister but it was clean, airy and bright enough for the relevant businesses to be conducted in peace. Just remember to BYO paper.