From Bota Kanan we went to a certain place near Teluk Intan before leaving the state of Perak. Then we spent the night at the small quaint town of Kuala Kubu Bahru. Here's a view of the town from the Telekom building the following day.
Except for the telecommunication tower right in front the building is the tallest structure around.
So I just can't help but went up to catch vantages views around...
Next we went to the small town of Bota Kanan where I made a climb up the tower of its main mosque.
Except for telecommunication towers the town has no tall structure. So this is perhaps the best place to get vantage views of the surrounding.
Turning anti-clockwise for different angles.
The main street...
There's not much here but to me it is a comfortable quite town.
There's plenty of greens around.
One more picture to complete a round.
The following day, Saturday, after going around to a number of places in Kuala Kangsar we went south the small town of Parit. Lying besides the Perak river you could see an island called Cempakasari... or rather Pulau (island of) Cempakasari.
Parit used to be a regular stop when I was actively travelling to many places by public transport and hitchiking, 2001-2008. Then, I used to sit around the banks here wishing I would walk on the island someday as there was no bridge.
If I remember correctly they only started building this bridge early 2008. If I remember correctly again I did pass here end of that year when the bridge was completed. But I was in a rush to get somewhere else. Since then I've vowed to take this bridge someday.
It was built to allow the locals to get to the villages on the other side. Otherwise they have to get to the main bridge 7 km or so to the north meaning to get from the villages to Parit they have to travel no less than 14 km, that is 7 km up north to get to bridge, 7 km down south to get to town. And that's just one way. A return trip would take around 30 km of travel!
A look to the north or rather upriver as I walked across. The land you see on the left is actually the island of Cempakasari, narrow but long.
Going down the staircase to get to the island.
There. A look to the banks on the opposite side.
I started taking pictures while turning anti-clockwise.
Looking down south.
The banks at Parit.
And that's the part of bridge we crossed to get here.
The trip was started Friday afternoon by taking the old trunk road to the north with a foray at the small but long and winding road connecting Chenderiang off Tapah to Kuala Dipang off Kampar on to Ipoh. After spending the night at Sungai Siput we went to the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. That's when we went to this jetty besides the Perak river. 
Here's a view to the right or downriver as I stepped onto the jetty.
A view to the left or upriver.
As I reached the furthest end I looked again to the right.
A look ahead to a part called Sayong. 
A look to the left.
Zooming on to the bridge...