Yoh! One of my resolutions in 2009 is to visit the only state that i've never been -- Kelantan. Thanks to Zaid, i did it now! Huhu... ^。^
2 day 2 night stay in Kelantan was a different but memorable experience for me. Fadhil and I visited Zaid in Gertak Kepuchu (Adian corrected me the name) and had a 2-night stay there. There i got the chance to see the bungalow that houses 13 siblings and their parents. Haha... his family members were friendly and sporting, esp. Zaid's mum. I would talked more if i can understand and speak BM with Kelantan slang.
All the while, i got to know about Kelantan from books and other people's mouths. Now i got the chance to experience the lifestyle and cultures here. To be honest, i was quite surprising to see what they have in Kelantan, esp. Kota Bharu. It is a quite up-to-date city actually. It is comparable with my hometown. The sign boards with Jawi is unique! You can't find it in other places of Malaysia. The people are friendly, even though there are only a few of Chinese here. The food are delicious! I tried their 'sweet into heart' kuih-muih (i can say all the kuih are sweet!), but i really cannot eat Tapai, i don't like it. There, i tried sup belut for the first time and it was yummy!
The Chinese there speak good Kelantan BM. They are no different from Chinese from other states. Zaid brought me to a few worship places of Chinese community there. I was amazed by what they have there. Tallest and longest Buddha statues are in Kelantan! The number of Wat and Tokong are more than that in Kedah. We enjoyed taking pictures there. And more luckily, i got the chance to visit old traditional Chinise house with is more than 100 years old!
Not to mention the historical sites in Kota Bahru. The old istana, muzium and other buildings are now places of interest for tourists. Besides, there are beautiful beaches for you to kill your time under the sun light. We went there to enjoy the sea breeze and have seafood.
Pasar malam is another must visit place in Kelantan. Different spots of pasar malam area located around Kota Bharu. The biggest one in... Wakaf Che Yeh (the name is corrected by Fara-D). It is huge and it operates late into midnight.
Well, it was really an eye-opening journey for me in Kelantan. I can see the people there live a simple life but the are happy. 2 days there was not enough! I'm sure there are more for me to explore. I know that there will a second visit in the future.
15 comments:
wow! kelantan is nice eh..
huhu... last visited kelantan was last sem ; during the sem trip.
but i miss visiting kelantan with my family tho! hehe
oh. the pasar malam u forgot the name was Wakaf Che Yeh.
^.^
did u try visit the PCB (pantai cahaya bulan) at night? i dont know how's it now but last time i went there at night (loooooong time ago), i was fascinated by the sound of waves with such a picturesque view of the stars and the moon that no camera can ever capture the beauty. huhu.
seriously, i miss kelantan.
Ya, i went to Pantain Cahaya Bulan too. We had seafood there. Hehe...
lain kali boleh datang lagi, bawak family skali.....banyak lagi nak bawak p tempat menarik..lain kali seberang p takbai, golok. Rantau panjang, mandi pantai, mandi kat air terjun gunung stong (air terjun tertinggi di Asia Tenggara), mandi kat jeram banyak lagi lah. lain kali ek! hari tu singgah skejap-skejap je.....takut tak sempat nak bawak jalan..nanti siap semua Bazar baru boleh datang lagi
wah..your description for your foot steps in kelanatan is real interesting!! feel like going there also :)
Kepuchu Apadia? I think you mean Gertak Kepuchu. haha..
Thus Zaid is now a cerified Kelantan tourist guide. Hehehe
And I want to see Zaid's bungalow! Post it! hahaha
Haha.. many wrong spelling, i correct them all now.
Aiya!!! I didnt take any picture of that leh. Next time we go together la to see it, heheh...
yup i wanna go next time. count me in.
PEMBETULAN: nama kuih hari tu Tapai (dalam daun pisang), Buah Tanjung (kecil warna kuning) dan Akok ( warna coklat berkrim tu....). banyak lagi kuih best2. tak leh makan banyak-banyak nanti kena kencing manis...hahahahaaaaaa
motif ko jadi menteri penerangan dan kebudayaan kelantan ke skrg zaid? hahaha
ye la...........Duta Pelancongan Negeri Kelantan....
Wow! Lots of comments! long time already my post didn't receive so many comments. hahaha...
u have to post similar entries to attract more comments. hahaha
jealous!!!!
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