| Are you a sun lover? Do you like to unwind yourself, | | | | the locals will be coming after work with their families. |
| take a stroll in the empty beach and bask yourself in | | | | You can take a nice stroll, from the rocks on the left, |
| the warm morning sun. Then pick up your bags and | | | | across the sandy beach to the granites on the far |
| come to visit Kuantan, Malaysia, where you can enjoy | | | | right. If you want to take a swim, watch for the sign, |
| walking on the pristine sand and playing with the | | | | some times swimming is not allowed, probably due to |
| waves of the tropical sea. | | | | the wave and its currents or probably due to the |
| Teluk Cempedak is located about 10 km from central | | | | absence of the guard. |
| Kuantan. It is one of the earliest beach resorts in the | | | | How to Get There. There are three ways you can |
| east coast of peninsular Malaysia. The beaches in the | | | | reach Kuantan from Kuala Lumpur. |
| east coast are different, better that those on the | | | | 1. You can rent and drive. The drive is enjoyable, |
| Malaysia west coast. The sand is cleaner, more | | | | except for the initial part, trying to get off from the jam |
| refined without the messy surrounding mud and | | | | in Kuala Lumpur. Be sure to get the car from an |
| siltation. The real reasons are unknown, as there are | | | | established company, and not from unknown local |
| no formal studies that have been carried out. However | | | | people. |
| I believe the strong waves of the monsoon seasons | | | | 2. Take a bus from Jalan Pahang, or sometimes it is |
| make the difference. Monsoon months are between | | | | called Jalan Pekeliling. This is because the station is at |
| November and February. The strong wind brings along | | | | the junction of the two roads. It is quite cheap, around |
| a heavy rain and the season is not suitable to visit the | | | | RM15, and the bus is good and air-conditioned. |
| east coast. | | | | 3. Take a flight from KLIA, by MAS or AirAsia. You |
| Things To Do. I always love to see the sun rise in the | | | | can check for the community airline Firefly, as it |
| horizon at dawn. It is so beautiful and you can watch | | | | operates from Subang Airport, which is nearer. Firefly |
| the world unfold itself right in front of your eyes, little by | | | | operates turbo prop aircrafts. Not many people like to |
| little, as the dark shapes of the night brightened up. To | | | | fly to Kuantan as the total time taken is about the |
| enjoy this, take a short morning drive at dawn and | | | | same as driving. The flight is about 40 minutes, but the |
| wait for the sun to rise. Depending on the day of the | | | | waiting and clearance will add up to the total time. |
| year, it is around six in the morning. You will witness the | | | | There are a few more beaches within easy reach |
| beauty of nature, multicolor patches painted on the sky. | | | | from Kuantan. The nearest is Batu Hitam, about 30 |
| Then you can take your time to enjoy your breakfast | | | | minutes away. Cherating and Club Med are slightly |
| at the local or international hotel on the beach. | | | | further. |
| In the evening, around 4 pm, there will be more people, | | | | |