Going around Lumut

Saturday 29th May 2010, after spending the night at a hotel we went around the town of Lumut.

For those left out, Lumut is a coastal town in Perak which is a favourite among tourists...

At the fringe of the town closer to the coast lies a major Malaysian naval base.

Off-limits to civilians except on certain occasions, I stopped about 100 metres from the entrance and this is the view I get towards the base.

Alongside is the wide river Dinding...

From the naval base, the town of Lumut lies upriver towards the east.

Back to town...

Empty roads but with many cars parked alongside are a normal sight on weekends...

Why is that? First a pose from the wife and baby...

They were then facing the terminal for jetty.

The jetty is part of a water-front park covering among others a recreational park...

It is the main gateway to get ferries to the tourism island of Pulau Pangkor.

Actually one could get a good view of the naval base from the terminal.

Meanwhile tourists are flocking to get the ferries to Pulau Pangkor. They are the ones who park the many cars alongside the roads...