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we are going for pulau perhentian trip in may, so i must start planning. planning for trip is always half the fun hahaha.. i'll start with what to do on Day-00/01.


DAY-00

Singapore-Johor Baru
Express Timuran
Depart 1800
Arrive 1857
SGD9.00

Johor Baru-Wakaf Bharu
Express Timuran
Depart 1857
Arrive 0814 (next day)
RM47-52 (sleeper class 2 ADNS)
* check if sleeper class 1 ADNFB RM98-106 applicable


DAY-01

Wakaf Bharu-Kota Bharu
* wakaf bharu is 5km away from Kota Bharu city center
* take public bus

Kota Bharu
* go-round city

• Go to the day and night markets.
• Walk around the downtown area.
• Go to the beach, either PCB Beach or Irama Beach.
• Local Food
  Ayam Percik (Yati Ayam Percik (847, Jalan Long Yunus)[5] has got to be the best around;
  Nasi Ulam (locally called Nasi Kerabu) traditionally dipped into budu (fish sauce), sambal Murtabak (Murtabak Raja is the famous one on Jalan Bayam)
  Keropok Lekor Losong (the local version is Keropok Gote)
  Lepok Durian or Gelembung Buaya, they are in 3 colors: red, yellow, and green, at Kubang Pasu wet market in the mornings - for durian lovers with strong stomachs only. Buy from the lady at the corner, not in the middle of wet market.
• Other attractions
  Masjid Muhammadi ( State Mosque )
  Padang Merdeka
  War Museum
  Islamic Museum/Istana Jahar /Istana batu/royal museum
  Kota Sultan Ismail
  Bazar Buluh Kubu
  ***Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
  ***Pasar Malam Kota Bharu

* sleep

• ridel hotel ~5 minutes walk to pasar city khadijah RM97/room <-- looks good.
• others??

... next --> DAY-02

..adie