I believe I have posted some pictures of Bukit Puteri a long time ago in one or two of my blogspots. Nevertheless, these ones are the latest taken 2 days after leaving Kemaman as featured in the article A look around Kemaman, Terengganu...
Like in my last visit to Bukit Puteri made at the end of 2006, I found that the place has been made off-limits because of construction works...
Nevertheless, also like in the last visit, I decided to find my way up...
Except this time, apart from some planks put across at some points, I found myself obstructed by security guards, right at the end this particular set of staircase!
But they let me in when I stated my real reason for going up Bukit Puteri... Not to loiter around as people would normally do but to visit a certain old grave...
Still, that doesn't mean I shouldn't enjoy the view like this of the Terengganu river near its estuary...
Set againts the few cannons up there, the view can be rather quaint indeed...
Finally the said grave, that of a 18th century religious figure, Syed Yassin bin Yahya..
A person of Arab descent from the bloodline of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, his grave or rather his tomb is marked by Aceh type tombstones signifying him as a person of high status...
A view of the top of Bukit Puteri...
Another side of the hill overlooks the Istana Maziah, one of Terengganu Sultan's royal palace...
I just had a quick view of the area on top. After all, I promised the security guards that I went up Bukit Puteri only to visit the tomb of Syed Yassin...
Then it's time to go down. That's all folks! :]
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