Road trip to Kuala Selangor with William and Patrick 2019

WILLIAM DE CRUZ in his blog-book, his “blook”, said his publication “would not have been possible without a few people. The first are Patrick Pillai and Lim Siang Jin, my former colleagues at The New Straits Times, with whom I first discussed this project, framing it as my purpose. They were both immediately encouraging. I am deeply indebted to Patrick and Siang Jin for helping me to believe, ever since that day in early 2019 when we drove out of Kuala Lumpur in Jin’s 4WD, visiting places in Selangor and seeing that certain irrefutable beauty of Malaysia.”

The following are the photos from our trip: 

Patrick and William: Old pals at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Siang Jin and Patrick: Nice tree!

Another example of the not-to-be missed trees at the park

The watchtower: From the top we get a panoramic view.
Unfortunately we could not get a good photo

Tree-tops from the watchtower

Making our way back after an hour: Despite the beauty, we did not want to brave
more of the mid-day sun and the humidity

So much more to do at the park: Bird watching is a main activity

The Malaysia Nature Society is the key player in running the park

Macho: Note the Buff headgear

Mr Poh, the boss of Ah Poh Seafood, had
an animated discussion with us

Fried butterflyed bulus: Must-try at Ah Poh’s

Steamed cut of red snapper: Delicate tastes for delicate stomachs

Fried mixed vegetables with tofu: Colourful and delightful

One for the album after we cleaned all the plates

Restoran Makanan Laut Ah Poh: Check out their other delicacies online as
they are a favourite among food reviewers

Kuala Selangor fishing village at low-tide

Don’t know what this wheel opens. Could be a sluice

Fresh dried seafood and other snacks like prawn crackers made locally down the road

Beneath the rows of houses on stilts: Not pebbles but cockle shells

Solid foundation: The stilts are made of concrete

These are the places fishing boats unload their catch

Strange contraption to beat the sun: Must be from Lazada

Padi farming near Kuala Selangor: Nearby Sekinchan is the ricebowl of Selangor

The kapuk tree that enthralled us: “Kapuk” is a brand of a guitar, William
reminded us. Could the guitar be made from the wood of this tree? we asked

The kapuk fruit closer up: We used to stuff pillows and mattresses with its cotton

To read William’s “blook” called Love is the Pill, click here.