Swiss Garden Beach Resort - 22nd August,2016

Left Putrajaya yesterday about 9.30am, and got a taxi up to KL Central to pick up our Rental Car. Took us about 30mins. Still very misty.

After we sorted out our car, and picked up our "tap and go" card  for the highway tolls we were on our way to the East coast by 11.30am. Once out of central we got on to highway E8. Very good six lane highway. Not a lot of traffic at all. Very easy driving.

But then about half way the GPS said to leave the highway and it put us on to a secondary road probably the old main road to the coast.. Our instinct was to stay on E8 but thought better do as the GPS says. Bad move ended up going along this two lane road which took us through Kuantan town, just inland on the East coast. So slow going through all the stop start traffic lights but eventually ended up at our destination about 45mins later than we should have. But looking at the positive side we went through all the little towns and saw life how it is.

Went through our first rain which was quite nice as it cooled things down a little to 26 degrees.
Arrived at our destination Swiss Garden Beach Resort at Sungai Karang about 15 mins north of Kuantan.

Today it is getting up to 34 degrees and 100% humidity. How will I survive as we are going back into Kuantan town to have a better look around.

Des you were in a panic about us driving in this country but just look at the six lane highways. One car in front and probably about two coming towards us. The highways are great just have to watch the motor bikes passing you on the left side in the towns.

The machine, Hyundai I40, got slightly upgraded.

Swiss Gardens Beach Resort. We had upgraded ourselves to a room on a high floor with close sea views before we left home. I didn't feel we got the room we paid for so went and told them and they upgraded us again to a one bedroom suite right out at the end of the wing nearest to the beach on the top floor. ;-) 

We are on the end top floor and our suite covers the four ranch sliders across the front.

View from balcony, still very hazy out at sea but plenty of hot sun coming through. 

Beach down in front of resort.

Looking down the other way from our balcony.

Big bedroom, large ensuite and separate living area.

Went back into Kuantan today to have a drive round to see the place better and mainly to see this magnificent State Mosque.

Went for a drive out to the  mouth of the Kuantan river which flows into the China sea on the East coast.  The town is just inland from the coast along the river.

Next stop was a place called Teluk Campedak five Km north of Kuantan which is very nice beach with facilities for water sports including boating and kayaking. It seems to be a place were everyone flocks to to get out of the city. The Kuantan Hyatt hotel (Up in behind the trees.) is located at this beach but is closed at the moment as they are doing major upgrades. Should be a very nice place to stay when they have finished. 

On the left side of this beach is a long boardwalk (built over rocks and boulders) that connects to a Missionary Beach. We are going back there tomorrow to do that walk.

At the same beach.  In the background is the other end of the beach where we are going to walk tomorrow. 

 Typical of the old shops we see when we are driving through these small  towns.

Tonight we  went down to the Restaurant for a seafood BBQ although they had all sorts of dishes as well .More yummy satays beef and chicken with peanut sauce.

Bit dark flash didn't go.

Dad caught me getting stuck into a crab.

After we came back from town we went down to the pool for a swim which was very much needed. The breeze came off the sea a little this afternoon which gave us some relief from the heat but still very hot and humid. Although the haze is still around the sun still comes through strong.