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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, May 2007


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007


It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.


While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".


My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.



Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.


My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".


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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.


Saturday, February 25, 2017

Padang Rengas from its train station

Continuing from the article Butterworth from its train station.


From Butterworth I took a Komuter (commuter) train to Taiping and spent some time there. Then I took another Komuter train  and the service ends at Padang Rengas.


This place is about 10 km west of the royal city of Kuala Kangsar.





From the pedestrian bridge crossing the railway tracks I could get nice views of the surroundings...














Butterworth from its train station



As soon as I arrived in Butterworth I immediately head for its train station.


The last time I step foot around here the station has only one floor...



That was definitely more than a year ago. The station has been renovated to include an upper floor for  lobby, ticket counters and a waiting area.



From the floor you can get a good look at the town of Butterworth and its surroundings...














Leaving Georgetown for Butterworth



Soon its time to leave Georgetown. I chose to walk to the ferry terminal to Butterworth. That's the town across the straits that separate island Pulau Pinang and its mainland.



Walking to the ferry...














Had to wait for quite a while before the next ferry came...





Getting onboard a ferry...








View of Georgetown as the ferry moved leaving it behind.





Zooming in on the KOMTAR building.



Next. Looking in front towards Butterworth...










Jalan Hutton to KOMTAR and back to Lebuh Aceh



One of the roads adjacent to Penang Road is called Jalan (road of) Hutton). I walked along it after noticing a signboard pointing direction to a tomb.


I'd like to check it out and take pictures. Unfortunately the said tomb was under renovation.


So I decided to return back to Penang Road. But I veered off to another road first where lies a big police office.





Reaching Penang Road I continued the walk towards the iconic KOMTAR building.




That's the KOMTAR, abbreviation for Kompleks (complex of) Tun Abdul Razak, name of Malaysia's second Prime Minister.


A number of main roads meet at the base of KOMTAR making it a good reference to get anywhere in the city of Georgetown.






Entering the complex...








Out from another side...


From there I took this small road.


From the small road I entered a main road adjacent to Lebuh Aceh...


Following the length of Penang Road

Continuing from the article From Lebuh Aceh to Jalan Kuala Kangsar.


A check with Google Map shows, from Jalan Kuala Kangsar or rather, junction to Jalan Kuala Kangsar it is only 130 metres to Penang Road.


There, I've arrived at one of the biggest and most recognisable road in Georgetown.


To the left I could see the iconic KOMTAR building, the tallest man-made structure in Pulau Pinang.


But I took a right turn to get to the smaller iconic building of Chowrasta market.









I continued walking along Penang road heading for what I've checked on Google Map to be north-east.


As I go along I snapped pictures of some adjacent roads...














Next I saw a number of uniform bikes parked along the roadside.





As it turned out the bikes were for rent under a certain system where one can pick any bike from such a parking lot and return it at another such lot.





After some time I found what I was looking for at Penang Road, a famous Nasi Kandar (kind of mixed rice) restaurant.


After savouring a hearty meal I turned back towards the opposite side of Penang road and started exploring some adjacent roads...