Kelong Acheh early Aug'09. The trip that wasn't plan ahead of time but just decided to go on a quiet afternoon. I started my travelling in the afternoon, boarded a bus to Mersing from Larkin. It is 3 hours to reach Mersing town.
Mersing's a fishing village town, it has mini markets, fast food and pharmacy. The next day, we boarded the omni bus to Endau. The bus ride was amazing, it was open aired.
Throughout the ride, you can feel the wind through the ajar windows. View is spectacular, it was 30min ride.
Some of you may not heard of this small town, but it is a border town between two states, Johore and Pahang. Heading to Pahang, you need to make a turn from the bridge in Endau, 5min.
There's a home made bread shop in Endau, you'll find freshly baked breads and cakes there in an old fashion way and cheap. Bah Kut Teh is also very popular, smell the chopped garlic and mushroom mixed in the hot pot. Yum~
Endau is a small town rich in history, as you can see old wooden structure shops you don't find in our modern time. It is so traditional. There are many coffee shops owned by local chinese, many delicacy to choose. Can even find fishing gears selling there. It's located near to the pier, ferries are sending passengers to fishing islands like Tioman, Sibu and Besar. So that is why you can get fishing gears, hooks and etc.
Our trip doesn't end in Tioman or Sibu, we've to travel to a kampong. We took a blue taxi from Endau. It was 20min drive to kampong Penyabong which cost RM 20 per trip. There's a passenger boat parked at there. Both are waiting for passengers to Kelong at the pier.
The boat captain told us we have to wait for a group of passengers that have yet to arrive. So we waited for 40min. At the jetty, we saw medium size barracuda and a group of mackerel.
Close to 12.45pm the boat took off to Kelong. We reached Kelong Aceh our destination. It was beautifully built above Penyabong waters, and within viewing distance from Penyabong jetty. There's two kelong resorts at close proximity, one is Kelong Aceh and the other is Kelong Inu. Both are within 10min travel distance by boat.
Each room can sleep about 10-15 tourists. Toilets are built in every corner of Kelong, fully equipped with basin and fresh water.
You can choose to take 3d 2n package or 1n package, or just 1 day.
Each group were seated in their own table and portion were served. Sweet sour fish, cabbage stir fried, curry chicken, fried squid and soup.
Watermelon were served after lunch. If we get thirsty, there's a 24hrs drink counter. There's mineral water, orange juice, coffee and tea refillable.
I went and rent a fishing rod, took the baits from behind the cafeteria which is provided free, some ice and head out to a corner. The fishing rod wasn't the best so it couldn't go far. Some people were regulars here so they know how.
There's a spot where you'll be able to get dozen of fishes in 15min. It seemed to be a good spot where else some spot don't have anything at all.
They have many other activities like mahjong, karaoke, gaming, watching television and etc... A place not just for fishing but for other activities.
They have many other activities like mahjong, karaoke, gaming, watching television and etc... A place not just for fishing but for other activities.
Food will be served throughout the day, it is all in the package. We paid about RM 85 per person for the day trip package.
The last boat services end at 8pm daily.
Don't want a planned holiday? Go Kelong to chill. The rest will be taken care of including the bill is done when only you reach the destination Kelong itself as the's staff took the booking in the location itself. Incase some of you worry no place to stay at there, you can head down or call them up to book in advance.
Bookings:
East Coast Island Service Agency
4A Jalan Emas
Taman Sri Putri, Skudai 81300
Johor Darul Takzim
Farah : 019-7772684 / farah@kelongacheh.com
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