.terengganu-kuantan trip.

assalamualaikum readers!

last year on the 26th to 29th October 2019,

we went for a terengganu-kuantan trip.

mostly we went food hunting in kuala terengganu.

their nasi dagang with gulai ikan tongkol is just...

perfect!

this is going to be loooong entry!

.the 1,117 km journey.

day 1
we started the ride from home at 6.40am.

stopped for breakfast at r&r simpang pulai,

went up cameron highlands,
stopped awhile at r&r lojing and went down at gua musang.

later,

we rode through the mysterious and dreaded felda aring route.

why my husband chose this route, you may ask..

i have no idea!

it just started to drizzle at some point.

no other vehicles in sight for miles.

elephant's dung can be seen by the road.

the road have large potholes and uneven surface.

i got bored pretty fast.

and cold too.

the plus point of this route was that

i can enjoy the view of tasik kenyir!

.cold and wet!.

alhamdulillah

we reached the end of this 128 km route

and stopped at the first stall we saw in kuala nerus.

what a small world it is,

the girl who served us hot teh tarik was a student from upsi!

.a much needed rest.

reached kuala terengganu a while later and
had our late lunch at e-nasi kukus
because the first choice of eatery was already out of rice by 4.00pm.
we spent the night at titi villa homestay.

a gated property where one can rent rooms and park vehicle safely.

amenities provided in the room are

5 gardenia buns, 1 large bottled mineral water, water heater in the bathroom etc.

there is also a ruang santapan beside our room.

you can cook here as basic cooking ingredients are provided

and you can also do your laundry.

pretty neat, huh?

recommended!

.cozy and affordable.

day 2
early the next day,
we went for breakfast at the famous kak pah nasi dagang
in pantai batu burok area.
jalan-jalan cari makan TV3 had been here.
even though we were early, there was already a big crowd there.
the food?
i'll give it a 3/5 stars.

.all of this cost us RM15.80.

after the morning rain subsided,
we rode around the city and snapped some photos.
here are some we took at taman tamadun islam
and the famous kuala terengganu drawbridge.

.taman tamadun islam.

.thank you abang polis!.

i was craving for satar.
the best one i ever tasted was back in 2012
when i joined the national-level parliamentary debate competition for teachers
that took place in kuala terengganu.
it was a buah tangan from one of en. arman's ex-student.
i don't know where she got them.
therefore, i googled the nearest satar stall and we got this.

pok nor satar.
fresh off the grill.
otak-otak is sold here too.
they also sell frozen satar and otak-otak.
i prefer the otak-otak more than the satar though.
as you can see in the photo,
there is a big chunk of fish inside it!
4/5 stars for the otak-otak.

.we spent RM13.50 here.

second breakfast done (hahah)...
next!
for minum petang, we headed to pok nong
but the queue was about 500 metres long!
we decided to go to the nearest alternative which is
warung adik-beradik.
after 41 minutes of queueing,
we got this..

.great food, nice view.

day 3
we went back, had a good rest and the next day,
we had breakfast at kak yah nasi dagang bukit besar
before heading out to kuantan.
we accidentally found this humble stall
as the one we intended to go was closed.
how many stars for this nasi dagang?
4/5!
i prefer the texture and taste of the rice than the one in kak pah's.
the gulai was served separately from the fish,
it was divine.

.breakfast was at RM12.50.

 we reached kuantan and ejal's friend treated us to lunch.
we spent the night at mak ndak's house in sungai isap.
had a good time as we reminisced their work and life experiences.

 thank you mak ndak and pak ndak!
thank you kak su and azlan!

.blessed with good company.

day 4
after having breakfast with mak ndak and pak ndak,
we continued our journey back home through temerloh
but had a detour to kuantan city and teluk cempedak.
it was quite early and we enjoyed the view and sea breeze.

.ahhh the effort to get these photos!.

much later,
we stopped for an amazing lunch at selera patin bangau.
the gulai tempoyak ikan patin was cooked in small batches.
we had to wait for about 20 minutes for the next one.
it was during lunch hour and the restaurant was packed.
every large pot cooked about 20 large pieces of ikan patin.
the lady who served us was friendly.
the service was fast and efficient.
the food?
everything was delightful.
the vegetables, the begedil,
the sourness, the spiciness, the consistency of the gulai,
the freshness of the fish.
5/5 stars.

.satisfied customer paid RM27.60.

alhamdulillah
we reached home sweet home around 6.00pm.
happy tummy, happy mind.

whenever we ride,
i love to look up to the sky and around me.
the view is magnificent.
something you can't do while cruising in a car
(unless you have a convertible that is!)
anyway,
the sky over terengganu is very much different from perak.
the vast blue and the fluffiness of the clouds
left me in awe........
go have a look yourselves!

where to next?

to watch the videos of
day 1 & 2 trip, please go here

day 3, please go here

day 4, please go here

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