Continued from
Visiting the mystical island of Pulau Semat.
Once we're done visiting the tomb of Sultan Tajul Ariffin, it's time to head back to Manong. However there's a condition we must observe said the boatman. You cannot simply leave Pulau Semat and head back to the mainline. You must go anti-clockwise first and circle the island, otherwise you might risk bad luck and capsize or drown! Here's a picture as we head downstream to get to the island's tail...
Now, Pulau Semat is more than 2 km long. After the tail is another island situated very close to it and so you must pass around its side too. Here's the pix when we have made it past that island and started heading upstream.
Here we have totally cleared the smaller island allowing Pulau Semat to fill in the view...
As we headed further upstream, Gunung (mount) Bubu became more prominent in the background. The sky appeared pinkish in this picture. Little did I realise then that my beloved Olympus Stylus digital camera was showing signs of permanent damage...
How I could I realise when it could still churn out beautiful pictures like this? On the right one could see parts of another small island...
Here's a look towards our left on to Pulau Semat. The boatman said this is actually the closest approach to get to the tomb of Sultan Tajul Ariffin. It's just there is nobody coming from here due to the fact that there is no populated area at the nearest mainland, and the banks are just too steep...
A look again towards Gunung Bubu and of course Manong.
The Manong jetty as we were ready to land.
This satellite picture from Google Earth should show Pulau Semat in relation to Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh...
Note the actual position of the island and two smaller ones...
Here one could see the path actually taken by our boat. Click on the pictures or open it in new windows to get a clear look.
Once we're done visiting the tomb of Sultan Tajul Ariffin, it's time to head back to Manong. However there's a condition we must observe said the boatman. You cannot simply leave Pulau Semat and head back to the mainline. You must go anti-clockwise first and circle the island, otherwise you might risk bad luck and capsize or drown! Here's a picture as we head downstream to get to the island's tail...
Now, Pulau Semat is more than 2 km long. After the tail is another island situated very close to it and so you must pass around its side too. Here's the pix when we have made it past that island and started heading upstream.
Here we have totally cleared the smaller island allowing Pulau Semat to fill in the view...
As we headed further upstream, Gunung (mount) Bubu became more prominent in the background. The sky appeared pinkish in this picture. Little did I realise then that my beloved Olympus Stylus digital camera was showing signs of permanent damage...
How I could I realise when it could still churn out beautiful pictures like this? On the right one could see parts of another small island...
Here's a look towards our left on to Pulau Semat. The boatman said this is actually the closest approach to get to the tomb of Sultan Tajul Ariffin. It's just there is nobody coming from here due to the fact that there is no populated area at the nearest mainland, and the banks are just too steep...
A look again towards Gunung Bubu and of course Manong.
The Manong jetty as we were ready to land.
This satellite picture from Google Earth should show Pulau Semat in relation to Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh...
Note the actual position of the island and two smaller ones...
Here one could see the path actually taken by our boat. Click on the pictures or open it in new windows to get a clear look.
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