BERPETUALANG KE ACEH: 2023-09-17

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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.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Bernam river from Hutan Melintang ferry stop

Continuing from The actual Beting Beras Basah 'calling'.

Later in the evening I went to Hutan Melintang where lies this ferry stop.

From here one could get good views of a wide part of the Bernam river.

This part is about 13 km from the river mouth (towards the middle of the picture).

The width is about 600 metres...

The actual Beting Beras Basah 'calling'

Continuing from Beting Beras Basah in daylight since years.

When I arrived it was drizzling.

Originally I just wanted to view the actual Beting Beras Basah from the jetty.

Then I felt it 'calling'.

I felt safe to walk to the end of the beach from the jetty where it meets the end of the long sandbar that forms the actual Beting Beras Basah. Otherwise it is dangerous as normally one would have to walk through long stretches of mud which could be deep at some places.

I have had that experience before of which I sunk up to my hips many times. Look at the following old articles of 2010...

1. Walking to Beting Beras Basah

2. Stepping foot on it... Beting Beras Basah that is

3. 'Escape' from Beting Beras Basah

That walk in 2010 was the first time I get to reach the actual Beting Beras Basah albeit dangerously. This time my feet didn't even sink an inch in mud anywhere on the way.

Last time, even on the sandbar which is considered safe enough my feet sunk about an inch for every step taken.

This time, the slightly scary part was just when I have to walk through a watery part to reach the main area of Beting Beras Basah.

It was scary as who knows how much I could sink in mud along the way.

As it turned out again I didn't even sink an inch. I was just walking on sand under water...

The flag pole marks the place that first Sultan of Perak had to step foot on when he first arrived from outside the state 500 years ago.

As such every Sultan of Perak must step foot on the same place in other to complete their coronation ceremony.

Looking around from that spot...

The spot was some 300 metres away from the nearest land...

Beting Beras Basah in daylight since years

Continuing from Perak river from the floating house at Pulau Misa Melayu.

That afternoon I went to the place called Beting Beras Basah in Bagan Datuk.

It is a place that has special significance in the history of the Perak Sultanate.

The last time I was here was at night towards the end of 2021. Look at the article Beting Beras Basah at night.

The last time I arrived in daytime was in the middle of 2015.

Look at the article (The place called) Beting Beras Basah in the blogspot SENI LAMA MELAYU (MALAY OLDEN ART).

So it has been many years since I saw the place in daylight.

Actually Beting Beras Basah refers to a long sandbar towards the middle of the Perak river mouth.

It could be seen during low tide and submerged at high tide.

The part from where these pictures were taken is actually the viewing jetty.

Yet it is often referred to as Beting Beras Basah. Or to be more specific, Beting Tepi (the side sandbar).

Perak river from the floating house at Pulau Misa Melayu

Peace be upon you. On the 5th and last day of the recent Perak trip.

Sunday morning 17th September 2023. Having spent the night at this place called Pulau Misa Melayu in Bota Kiri I then when around to savour the views.

Previously I have shown the views in the following articles :-

1. Visit to Pulau Misa Melayu

2. Perak river from Pulau Misa Melayu

3. Perak river from another part of Pulau Misa Melayu

Now I want to take in the views from a floating house...

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Pressing on to the Tea Garden and slightly further

Continuing from On to Dataran JKR.

A check with Google Earth shows that the Dataran JKR is situated about 1,807 feet above sea level. Originally that was my target before deciding to press on.