A traveller's reflection: 07 Kembara Ramadhan

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Tuesday 11 April 2023

07 Kembara Ramadhan - Pak Bara

"In the court of justice, both the parties know the truth. It's the judge who is on trial..."

(Masjid Banpakbara Bahar)

Day 07: Friday, 7 April 2023
Route; Krabi - Trang - Pak Bara
Distance: 215 km
Hotel: Thamalai Resort Pak Bara

We checked out from J Mansion early. On the way out of Ao Nang Beach we stopped at Masjid Ban Klongjilad for Dhuha prayers.

(Driving out of Ao Nang beach)

Khlongjilad Mosque and Madrasah)

(Masjid Khlongjilad in Krabi)

(A huge new mosque for the Muslim community)

(The spacious prayer halls)

(Performing sunat prayers here)

(Leaving the town of Krabi)

(A brief stop at Cafe Amazon)

From Krabi we drove on route 4 to Trang. Arrived at Masjid Madinatul Islam, one of the main mosques in Trang city, catering to the sizeable Muslim population. We were late for Jumaat prayers so we continued our journey towards Pak Bara.

(The clock tower of Trang)

(Signage to Trang main mosque)

(Masjid Madinatul Islam, Trang)

(Ample parking space)

(Huge main prayer hall)

Stopped at Masjid Sujood al-Islam at Suso, Palian district for jamak zohor/Asar prayers. On the way to Pak Bara detoured to KhaoThanan Sun Flower garden but flowering season was already over.

(Located by the main road to Satun)

(Ample parking space around the mosque)

(Interior wood finishings)

The Khao Thanan Sun Flower Garden is about 30 km from Pak Bara. The recommended months to visit here are between January to March.

(Driving through Rubber plantations)

(A poster on Sunflower Festival in February)

(KhaoThanan Sun Flower beds)

(The Sunflowers are not in season now)

(Bamboo huts on stilts for the festival)

(Ferry Terminal of Pak Bara for islands hopping)

Bought some kueh-mueh for iftar from the roadside stalls before we checked in Thamalai Resort Pak Bara for B700/night.

(Small cute chalets of Thamalai Resort)

(A cosy chalet at Pak Bara)

(Kueh mueh from the road-side stalls)

Tonight we performed Tarawih prayers in Masjid Banpakbara (Bahar). After terawih, we had light dinner at Restoran Huda by the beach and bought nasi goreng for sahur.