Sunday, 24 June 2012

Tanjung Api exploration #1

23 June

Aim: To explore Tanjung Api on foot

11:43am. Dropped off at Lrg Tanjung Api 1, There is a fish market over here. Decided to head east for Taman Gelora for the river head, a lot of traditional wooden malay house nearby.
Point of drop off.

Fish market inside. Facing towards the river, there are fisherman boats.

Heading towards Taman Gelora, passing by Lrg Tanjung Api 3, very haunted school on the left, Sekolah Menegah Agama, so its all malay student.

Traditional wooden malay house.

How houses around looks like.


11:56am. Reached Taman Gelora, can start to see the ocean. walking past Taman Gelora, this is the place where Anti Lynas protest and Bersih rally in Kuantan held.

Follow the ocean.

Taman Gelora, Anti Lynas protest frequented here.

A boat passing by.


12:08pm. Panoramic View of the ocean, on the right side is the riverhead. Headed towards that direction following the water.


Failed panoramic attempt







12:14pm. A fisherman boat came out from the riverhead.



12:19pm. Discovered the place where rumors says part of the Kampung been relocated. Its not really relocated but a piece of land that improved into a dock and named Esplanade Tanjung Api, supposed to be a tourist spot by the access to the place is not known. There are no real roads that are made connected to this place. 









 12:24pm. Panoramic view on the dock. The city of Kuantan can be seen in the inner part of the river.





























































12:32pm. Traces of traditional anchoring.


12:35pm Found the fishing village, it appears to be more traditional than I first thought.



12:44pm. Discovered some animals within the polluted water.



12:46pm. Discovered a workshop.





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