KUALA SEPETANG, a sleepy coastal town where the action is slow. Playing "candy crush" is probably the best sugar rush of the day.
This fishing village is about 74km from Ipoh, the capital of Perak in Malaysia.
The residents make a living from catching and selling fresh and dried sea food.
Bumpy boat rides along the river
and feeding the Brahminy Kites are main attractions that also bring income. When the boat man stopped to feed the eagles, there was not a single raptor in sight. We strained our eyes and asked, "where got eagles?" He cheekily answered, "they are waiting for my phone call!"
And sure enough, when he sounded his horn, a soar of brahminy kites flew from trees along the river banks towards us.

The boat points into the mouth of the river