Udang Galah @ Banting

I went there last week, had a good catch. Not too bad though, at least I could save some fuel and toll expenses compared of going to Linggi for this creature.

Udang Galah @ Pengkalan Kempas

Heard about this place via friends and infact, it has been on air, featured in Majalah 3 few months ago. This place is well known and famous for udang galah.

This river is known as Sungai Linggi leading to the sea about 4 km down passing by Sungai Timun and Tanjung Agas (and true enough, oh my God!!! yes, there are billions of "agas" there).





Me, Azmil and hamba Allah (can't mention the name for some reason) made a day trip there, rented a boat and tried our luck for udang galah. This was my first time experience, never tried it before. We had breakfast and ta pao for lunch at some small warung opposite a small old police station (forgot where it was but just before Pengkalan Kempas town). Damn cheap!!! 12 packets of nasi lemak, 15 karipap (big one, too!) and 3 cups of teh tarik just cost us less than RM20.



The boat moved at about 7.30 am, got our fishing gadgets fixed and ready, that was where the fun began. Great fun guys, we'll be back in next 2 weeks !! (though some locals there told us to watch out for "Bujang Senang" that may sometimes surface from the water - hope we don't bump into any!).

Breather ....

Time is running pretty fast now, a week has passed. I have reduced my teh tarik sessions with my friends lately, now I am really a family man!!!.

The kids had not been fit for school until last Wednesday. We (me and my dear wife) had no choice except to sent them all to Abah's house as early as 7 am for the past few days. At the same time, my wife had been terribly busy at work (me too, infact), we drove to office seperately (cos, in case she was late, at least I can manage the kids). Went home as sharp as 5.30 pm, fetched the kids at Abah's house and managed dinner for them (bought meal thru home delivery, to save time).

On last Thursday, Irfan and Yasmine were fully recovered and ready for school. They have morning school session at Sekolah Kebangsaan and Sekolah Agama in the afternoon. Again, we had no choice, in between those sessions, they were transitted at Wak Razif's house nearby for food and to change clothes (millions of thanks Wak...). When the afternoon session was done at 5.30 pm, once again, they were stationed at the same place for shower while waiting for us to reach home. Imran was at Abah's house whole entire day.

At home, we had to segregate the work to save time. I did the laundry whilst my wife did the ironing. I washed the plate and glasses and my wife did the rinsing. I went to Tesco to buy groceries whilst she cooked at home. The kids was forced to help us whatever and whenever they could. All the house works ended around 10.30 pm everyday.

At the same time, Fik invited me to join him to Kuala Selingsing for a two days casting trip. That sounded great but the situation did't allow me to go, leaving my family just like that in a hectic condition. I have told my wife the same.

On Thursday at 2 pm, my wife called me with a very happy tone - "my mum is on the way to KL, we have to fetch her at Puduraya this afternoon". Oh my god, I was really relieved - you just imagine that you were surrounded by enemies and suddently a heli came to fly you out. The first thing that made me happy was that no more that Irfan and Yasmine have to be transitted at Wak Razif's house anymore. Same goes to Imran, no more sending him to Abah's house since my mother in laws was going to be around. At least 50% of our hectic was reduced....fuh ....

On the same nite, my wife asked me whether I plan to proceed with my casting trip. I sadly replied nope, "I will not leave you all like this". She replied, "you can go ahead, it's ok, I have my mum here but for only for 1 nite".

On Friday nite, I packed all the fishing equiptments and headed to Kuala Selingsing. Spent a day there and reached home on the next day at 2 am. Not really matter on the catch, but what I had was a good breather after a week of very hectic life....... Thanks dear...

The Virgin Forest of Royal Belum

A peaceful place - no phone, no news, no traffic, no nothing except blissful peace...aaahhh....

Wake up early morning with a dose of fresh air, to birds singing, to breathtaking green scenery, freezing clear water with fishes swarming round your legs. Late nite chat at the campsite over some 'kuaci" and a mug of hot "tongkat ali"... crickets humming in the background - fancy that...

With hectic life in the city, traffic jam, politics, pollutions, 'rempit' and all the nonsense that really shorten our life, Royal Belum is really a way for me to flush out my stress...

That's the reason why I never miss it at least twice a year. Spend a nite or two or even more for a mind theraphy is really worth the while.

Ya Allah..., your creations are unbelievable.