Now that I have completed blogging about my Bali trip, I think it's time to resume my Lake Kenyir posts before I start to forget everything about the trip!
To refresh your memory, you might want to re-read the earlier posts HERE.
Do not miss out on my scary "ghostly" experience, my boat paddling adventure and encounter with the Dead Trees, my scenic walk along Lake Kenyir, and my massage at Ulik Mayang Spa.
On my third and last day at Lake Kenyir, my blogger friend and I woke up early. We had planned to go on a lake cruise to Herbal Island and Saok Waterfalls in the morning and return in the afternoon for another massage session before checking out of the hotel.
As it was still early, we decided to slowly enjoy our breakfast at the Tembat Restaurant. If you remember, we did not get to properly eat our breakfast the day before due to the late arrival of the couple from Singapore.
The restaurant had a wide variety of breads and muffins.
Besides porridge and mee goreng (did not take photos of those), they also had salad, cheese, yoghurt and a wide variety of cereals and milk.
I enjoyed my bowl of cereals and cornflakes in milk. Yummy!
My friend had two eggs cooked for him.
Of course we ate much more than what was shown here. I did not take many photos of the food as I was more interested in the beautiful scenery surrounding us at the open air restaurant.
This photo was taken when we just arrived at the restaurant. It was still early and the sky was still quite dark.
But as we continued eating our breakfast, the sun rose and the sky became brighter.
I loved the view here as we could see the swimming pool below and the beautiful Lake Kenyir stretching towards the horizon.
I would not have mind staying here for the rest of the morning had it not been for the hot sun and the fact that we had already planned to go on a lake cruise that day.
In fact, the beautiful view here made this entire trip worthwhile and memorable, and it made the hauntings the night before seemed surreal.
By the way, you may click the last few photos above for an enlarged viewing.
Soon, it was time for our lake cruise. We and a few others got onto the hotel's buggy.
The buggy driver drove us to the jetty where a speed boat was waiting for us.
Unlike my China trip where no life jackets were provided for our river rafting along Yulong River, life jackets were compulsory for this lake cruise.
I even had a picture taken of me wearing the life jacket, with my face blanked out, of course. Haha!
Unlike the pain in the ass (literally!) experience I had sitting on the speed boat from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Manukan during my KK trip last year, this one was pain-in-the-ass free! Most probably because there were no waves here since this was on a lake and not on the sea!
The lake was so huge I felt as if I was out at sea!
Beautiful view - love it!
It was a bit difficult to take pictures on a moving speedboat but everyone was busy snapping away!
We passed by an island called "Pulau Sah Kecil". Can I translate that to "Certified Small Island" or "Small Legal Island"?
Moments later, we passed by another island called "Pulau Sah Besar" (Certified Big Island?)
We actually passed by many islands. I did not count how many though.
The weather was pleasant and I really enjoyed the boat ride.
And then I saw this dead tree in the middle of the lake. It was amazing and a mesmerizing sight to behold!
Soon after that, Herbal Island appeared in front of us.
We have reached the jetty and it was time to explore the island.
To be continued...
FIRST COMMENTER
Chop?
Definitely the food takes a back seat with the scenery at Kenyir. Lovely...
I thought you have completed your Lake Kenyir series. Suddenly you come back with more posts.
Can't see your face... In any case, I think you should add more 'actions', rather than standing like a piece of wood, LOL...
oh yeah.. remember that Ghost story and that scary phone calls.. yikes..
errr.. i remember that scary lake with dead trees... i really don't have the courage to paddle and navigate that lake especially at night... yikes so scary foong
deserts and pastries yum yum!!
i think the chocolate falvored muffins are calling me... here i come here i come LOL
oh it' raining here too.. and i love it... haha i love rainy seasons...
wow the amabiance is so stunning foong
the shot of the speedboat reminds me of Friday the 13th..
oh my have you watched that scene??
so scary
LOL blanked face again..
the pictures with 3 divers... so funny coz i thought the one on the side is headless
wow the Pulau Sah Besar i so amazing...
yikes.. the dead three looks alive
maybe it's a horn o a monstare or something...
LOL,, what a crazy imagination i have
happy Tuesday morning Foong
nice scenery.... kinda like toba or smth like that. hah! :D
i still remember the ghost story, the key and all..
dont think i like lake kinyir.. scared of water one..but then the place looks so breathtaking. see pics here is enough..
the scenery was so calm and relaxing!
I thought the Kenyir series was over oredi..hehe. Did you bring back any herbs from the herb island?
You enjoyed your bowl of cereals and cornflakes in milk. How about adding muesli & lots of fruits on top learned that in India. Yummy..
The certified big and small island are for certified big and small bloggers???
Very nice, quiet and *scary* to be on the lake cannot take my mind of lochness haha..Thankz for all the lovely pixs.
Looking forward to see how you soak yourself in Saok Waterfalls and drinking herbal tea in Herbal Island ~;) tQ.
LOL. for a moment i thought: what u went lake kenyir again? :P
wow that's a lot of baked goodies there foong!
Omg, is the egg not really tat cooked or is the oil used too much?
Nice place with a nice view! loved how the sky turned from dark to bright!! :) Was the lake smelly? :P I just wanted to know coz it's stagnant water mar. :P
AIya, I thought Ironman visited Kenyir.....your blanked out photo, ha ha ha!
Hi handsome you looked macho the only way I could recognise you would be your hair on your head and the your legs haha..
You are sure its a piece of wood looked more like a water dragon's horn..haha. Oh such lovely lake and great views and pictures.
I would love to see that place someday. Looks like a wonderful place to vacation!
why you square square your face.. haha.. weird la.. lol.. anyway, the view is very nice =)
Same as Bananaz, Loch Ness came to mind.
That must be a big lake to be having so many islands. Nice views. Thanks for sharing.
i sure love the scenery esp the skies..
Ohh I love the dead tree photo. Picture pefect.
i never know got herbal island! should go someday..
great scenery... i loike! :D
lina, you are 1st! Yes, the scenery is really beautiful right? Better than the food anytime! Haha
bluedreamer27, haha, you remember the ghost story? Good! : )
The dead trees and boat paddling - my favourite moments during the trip! Oh don't worry - you don't get to go boat paddling in the night. Only day time allowed.
You like chocolate muffins? LOL!
Which Friday the 13th? So many of them!
Headless? Where got?
Horm of a monster? My, you do have crazy imagination! But I do have such imagination too! Haha!
khengsiong, add more actions, like what?!
kyh, I have yet to visit Toba lake!
reanaclaire, you will like Lake Kenyir if you don't stay in haunted rooms and go on the boat cruise! Just enjoy the scenery! Haha!
monica, yes very calming and relaxing! I love it! : )
mei teng, yeah that's what everyone thinks! Haha! No, I did not bring back any herbs : )
bananaz, yes I would add the muesli too if they have!
Big and small bloggers? Aren't we bloggers all the same? Or do you mean size? : )
Lochness? Haha! I can assure you Lochness cannot be found at Lake Kenyir! Not sure about ikan todak though. LOL!
xin, haha! : )
ayie, lots of them alrite! : )
kelvin, I really don't know! Haha!
iamthewitch, no the lake has no smell at all : )
pete, what Ironman? Not Ip Man meh? LOL!
cheahs@n, haha! Well at least you know I have hairs on my legs and head!
Water dragon's horn? My, you have crazy imagination just like Bluedreamer and me! LOL!
jade, yes it is a good place for a vacation!
kenwooi, weird also must square square my face! : )
happysurfer, you also thought of Loch Ness? Haha!
Yes the lake is huge - I think it's the largest man-made lake in Malaysia. And it has more than 300 islands! : )
wenn, glad you like the scenery : )
che-cheh, I love that dead tree photo too! : )
faisal, yes you should go! Not very far from Penang! : )
very cool!
Aloha from Waikiki, Friend
Comfort Spiral
you have an excellent memory for small details
nice foods and views.. :)
wei wat la u, sensor ur face again! so hard to reveal ur panda face is it? dnt gv u tarap then u know! =p wahahahaha
oooh, i love that buffet breakfast, so lots of pastries!! i would have done if i tried a piece of each of the varieties!! haha..
and very nice to have breakfast in such a nice environment seeing such nice view.. must be very comfortable.. :)
oooh, finally showing us your photo and not only your legs!! albeit masked, but still got improvements, hahahaha!! let me try to see if there's any demasking software, hehehehe :p
so why is that island called Herbal Island?? there's lots of natural herbs there??
Thanks for the post. It was a wonderful experience for all of you to be there. The island looks pretty beautiful and with green all around. Hope you enjoyed the boat journey. Bye and take care.
This is a wonderful post from your side. This is one of the finest tourist destinations that I have ever seen. The dead tree in the middle of the lake is very attractive. Thanks for this post. Bye. Have a nice week.
what a delicious spread of food.
Kenyir sure looks like a wonderful place to visit, so peaceful and beautiful.
cloudia, thanks! : )
bengbeng, haha actually I wrote them down - it's not that I have a good memory : )
caroline ng, you can see my face when you pass me the tarap fruit! : )
SK, actually I tried a few pieces of the pastries and did not take the rest cos they weren't that good! Haha!
But yes have to admit having breakfast in such a surrounding was very pleasant!
I have showed my whole figure before this, so this is not the first time! Haha!
Yes, there are lots of herbs at Herbal Island : )
afriqiyah, thanks for your nice comments! I enjoyed the boat journey! : )
instantdocs, thanks! Yes, I like the dead tree in the middle of the lake too! : )
life ramblings, you should consider going Kenyir for a local holiday! : )
A mysterious lake it is... heard stories of military people gobbled up by a gigantic fish.
it's got a nice view but the best is still the swimming pool! hahah
the most recent Friday the 13th...
i'd go for cereals n milk too :D
Foong! I almost see you there leh! aiseh.. :P
Hello! Just new here..nice photos! The pastries look yummy..gonna add you up..X)