The Singaporean couple who pissed us off earlier followed the driver back to Kenyir Resort but our kind tour guide decided to stay back with us. That's nice of him!
As both my friend and I did not have specific plans for the day, we decided to go to the Tourist Information Centre to find out more. But too bad as it was a Saturday, the Tourist Information Centre was closed!
Since my friend wanted to go visit some places around Lake Kenyir by boat, we decided to enquire about boat services at the boat ticketing counter.
However, the price of renting one boat just for the two of us were much too expensive! We did not mind sharing the boat with others but there were no other people wanting to take the boat ride at that time.
So we decided just to drop by one of the small restaurants there to have a cup of teh tarik while we pondered our next move. We thought of inviting our tour guide to have a cup of teh tarik with us but he was nowhere to be seen!
After planning our itinerary for the rest of the day, we made our move. That's when we saw our tour guide again and he accompanied us to walk back to Kenyir Resort and Spa.
Along the way I took some photos of Lake Kenyir.
You can click on the photos to see the enlarged version.
Do you like these photos? Oh, wait! There's more!
It took us longer than 20 minutes to reach Kenyir Resort and Spa from Pengkalan Gawi as we stopped many times to take photos of the scenic Lake Kenyir.
As soon as we reached the resort, we took the buggy ride back to our chalet and rested for a while before going for our wonderful massage, which I shall blog about next!
FIRST COMMENTER
Hi Foong!!
It's indeed a very scenic walk, that lush scenery is something that can bring you back to nature!
hehehe fc? only now again!
chop too!
I am in total serenity just looking at the pics... :)
Thanks for sharing and Happy Wed! :)
i love all last six picutres :) nice!!!
have always heard bout this lake in geography class...now through your snapshots, i can see it in real, sort of la...
thanks for sharing :)
foongpc, i gather u must be a member of the nature society... (is that how it is called)... u simply loves nature, right? relaxing in a way..
what a lovely getaway, my fave kind of place. i love the lush greenery in its natural setting.
i wish i were there to enjoy the soothing atmosphere.
weiii not bad eh the trip....looked very relaxing...dont mind just stay there whole day doing nothing but read a book or just day dream hahahah
I am surprised that the tourist info centre can be closed on a saturday when there are likely to be tourists around looking for info. This is really bad. Tourist info should be available at least on saturdays or elsewhere in the resort or something.
I'm with Mei. Very strange lah for a TIC to close on Saturday (or any weekends or PH, at that) seeing that that's when most people go out for a trip.
TIC work on a normal working hour is it?
Lovely view at Kenyir Lake, Foong.
Wow...very beautiful! I hope one day I can travel around like you.
About the 把, I didn't want to confuse you so I didn't make more examples.
I'll keep adding whenever there's 把 appear in my future posts.
Cheers!
the place is very soothing!
it's like you can sit there, doing nothing and just feel the breeze and serenity of the place! =)
Just wanna let you know the comment you posted on my blog about the feng shui earthquake prediction for 2010 is hitting right on the mark. Today, Haiti was hit with a major earthquake. A hospital and collapsed with over 1000 possibly killed already. Haiti is right above South America. I think the feng shui master you mentioned was Lillian Too, right? How scary.... :(
Very nice scenic view of the area. So very thougtful (and good customer service) of the tour guide to stay behind with you guys. Is the weather comfortable there or is it more on the hot side? I worry about mosquitoes in hot regions because I, for one, attract mosquitoes so I'm scared of them.
very scenic indeed! u should join Scenic Sunday.
The waters are so clear and clean. Nice place for a weekend getaway!
If I were you, I would take a dip in the lake. Are we allowed to swim in the lake?
Oh I forgot that you don't swim. Pick this skill up, Foong.
Tourist Info Centre closed on Saturday? I believe this is the peak day!
Nice pictures, Foong, particularly the first one - serenity under the pine trees. Some remind me of your Guilin trip.
I think the place would be good for just a weekend trip. Any longer than that would have be restless. Oops!
Wow beautiful and calm scenery indeed... Should have brought a book there to read! :P
cant wait to read your massage experience. image if there is..lakeside massage! awwww
Peaceful and serene, nice pictures thanks. Huh TIC closed on Saturdays? Speechless *just shaking my head*
The view is truly breathtaking! Looks like nothing can be heard but birds' chirps. So serene!
Yeah! Perhaps the tour guide felt bad because he took your money and you guys didn't really see any birds. :p
No working on Saturday huh! :p
Ouh...how much was the boat renting fee? Too bad huh! If not you guys could have traveled Kenyir.
Haha :D Your tour guide suddenly MIA? Then he suddenly reappeared? he is very creepy ler.
I thought I love the scenery there. But...well...aside from that nothing much too see right? :p
ayie, congrats FC! Yes, the scenery is beautiful! : )
mariuca, yes, I feel so relaxed looking at these pics : )
annant, you are welcome. Go visit Kenyir! : )
reanaclaire, nope, I'm not a member of Nature Society, haha! But yes, I love nature! Any holidays that have to do with nature, I love!
life ramblings, your kind of place? Gimme 5! : )
manglish, yes you can just stay there and read a book the whole day! : )
mei teng, I was surprised too! : )
lina, it's a strange phenomenon indeed. Even the tour guide did not know it was closed!
jeannie, yes, it's beautiful and you must go travel! Thanks for your explanation and for not confusing me further on the use of 把 : )
kenwooi, yes, it is a very soothing and calm place - perfect for a nice relaxing holiday : )
rose belle, OMG! Haiti was hit with an earthquake? I think more earthquakes coming as Lillian Too's prediction is more for the the later part of 2010 ie. after Feb 4th.
Regarding the weather in Lake Kenyir, it is comfortable. I have no trouble with mosquitoes except in the late evenings but you can always use a mosquito repellent : )
wenn, Scenic Sunday? Hmm, I'll think about it. I normally don't like anything that I need to post following like a weekly schedule : )
jam, yes it's a nice weekend getaway. No we are not allowed to swim in the lake.
I already know how to swim, just that I can't really float. Haha!
khengsiong, I don't know why it is closed!
happysurfer, thanks! It is a perfect place for a weekend trip. 3D/2N is best. I agree any longer and you might just become a little restless, but I think I can stay there for a few more days : )
iamthewitch, didn't think of that! Although we have enough activities to keep us occupied, so it's fine : )
xin, lakeside massage? haha! Not really, but we do get to see the nice view of the lake from there : )
cheahs@n, yeah, I also don't know why it is closed!
beng gee, you have good imagination! Haha! But it is a very serene place indeed : )
tekkaus, maybe that's how the tour guide felt but it's OK, I don't blame him.
We did go boat paddling later in the evening and it was fun! And we also went for lake cruise on a boat the next day - it was damn nice.
Haha, my tour guide is not creepy lah, he just went off somewhere while we were having our teh tarik. LOL!
Absolutely breathtaking~
Very nice. Wonder why no one swim in the lake. Ha....Ha...
They say got big fish in the lake rite? Go swim there, takut kena bite by the fish! @_@
Daytime very nice. But I don't think I'll enjoy the place at night. I'm a scaredy cat. LOL
Great lake and lovely place for relaxation. Nice photos. TQ
lucky!! lucky the SG couple decided to head back to the resort..
or else i would think you will need to take 60 minutes instead of 20 minutes to go back to the resort, hahaha :D
nice shots of the lake, lovely photos!! so serene and so calm..
and i see lakehouses there, did you pay a visit inside and see how it looks like??
what a beautiful lake that is, looks so soothing just from the photographs. :)
wah got massage somemore! what an indulgence.
The scenary is so beautiful!
I'm also pissed with latecomers and I encountered them during my Malacca trip.
Shall blogged about them in my later posts!
the scenery looks so peaceful.
i really hope i can travel this year.
The water looks inviting......good for fishing. Lots of Toman in there! he he he!
beautiful pictures.. very cool and nice place.. I love to go their..
day-dreamer, they are breathtaking indeed : )
borneo falcon, not allowed to swim in it : )
lina, the night is nice too as long as you are not alone, hehe
bananaz, thanks. Yes, it's a great place for relaxation : )
SK, haha! Good riddance to the Singaporean couple, LOL!
No didn't get to visit those lakehouses. Maybe they are haunted? Better not go, hehe.
levian, I feel relaxed just looking at the photos now : )
eiling lim, haha it's not everyday that I go for massages, so definitely must indulge in it during my holidays! : )
DC, so you encountered late comers too? Haha! Welcome to Malaysia : )
rej, go travel! : )
pete, yes, you can fish there! But don't know got Toman or not ; )
orkut, it's a very beautiful place - I highly recommend it : )
Oh wow, adventure with nature! Would've been better if you saw some birds. Better luck next time, Foong :)
The place looks awesome!
Kepo a bit, why do a couple piss you off? You always stare at his gf? Hehehe
Look like your plan not so smooth!
After copy to Microsoft word, the photos automatically become big! Not need to click.
Massage somemore…. I think not cheap!
tes, well I did see some birds, but not enough : )
anney, yes it's awesome indeed! Thanks for dropping by! : )
CH Voon, they were late that's why we were pissed off! The massage was priced reasonably. Not bad at all! Hehe
so beautiful...I love those photos!!
monica, thanks! I love them too : )