Friday, August 21, 2020

COOL SHADES AND STUNNING SUNSETS

 

        When sunflowers put on their sunglasses, it must be a SIZZLER out there. The rains have gone and the sun is in. 

 

But, OH MY… Moo Eng and I were still not prepared for supper humid days when we took an overnight trip to Bagan Sungei Burung in Perak. Yep, it felt like 40 C but we were way too excited to notice when we got there. This coastal fishing village is famous for its fresh fish products at way below city prices.  

It's going to be seafood galore this week for dinners  - my seafood purchase. This place has also morphed into a photographer's paradise with acres of sun flower fields.

Like everyone else (males included),  we were darting like bees  from one blooming  flower to another.

 Sunflowers make pretty good props and us city slickers were busy snapping photos in every possible pose.

Sunflowers as huge as dinner plates were just waiting to be photographed with me! But it is not fair as they
look much better than me. 
This little Missy got a little exhausted with all the "human pollinators." 
My sizzling day ended with a stunning evening. Residents of Bagan Sungei Burung are blessed with daily breathtaking sunsets. I don't need to fly interstate or travel miles anymore to witness the sun saying goodbye in its glorious way. This sunset is just a 2 1/2 hours drive from Petaling Jaya. 
Be quick, the sun doesn't wait for anyone. From 7 pm onwards and within 30 mins, it transforms from a blazing furnace blinding me,
to a golden more easy on the eye scene,

 to red brilliant glowing sky, 
to a perfect white ball of fire.
Just one more minute to sun down
and it is finally "SAYONARA." 
Hold the sun in your palm 
or share it together with a friend, it is always picture perfect.

    Contact Nine Island Agency for tour packages to personalise your holiday. 
The company also provides transportation in their van for group trips if you wanna sit back and just chill. Free parking if you are driving, free wifi and air-conditioned clean rooms for overnight stays. Not necessary to join a tour if you are passing this way, just drop in for an easy day and have lunch along the jetty.

This is not a promotion, just to share a place close to home where we can "relak" during this new norm period.

6 comments:

  1. What an incredibly beautiful place. I am still smiling at the sunnie in sunnies.
    Bleah at those temperatures though.

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    1. It was hot and humid, but it is like this every day. Looking forward to the monsoons in Nov

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  2. It’s apparent how hot and humid it was there!
    That sunflower looks real cool in the sunglasses and the spectacular sunset turned joyful with you guys interacting with setting sun :)

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  3. It took quite a number of takes to catch the sun within our fingers! Surprisingly the pix came out well.

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  4. The photo of the sunset on the beach that you visited ... success made me miss seeing the sunset moment again.

    All the photos, the sunflower garden location and the photos on the beach ... beautiful !.

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  5. Sunsets are always so colourful

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