A traveller's reflection: Koh Lanta Trip 01

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…

Friday, 10 November 2023

Koh Lanta Trip 01

"Never mix your words with your mood because you'll have many options to change you but you'll never get any option to replace your spoken words..."

(Pulut Durian at Hatyai Night Market)

Date: 06 Nov 23 (Monday)
Route: KL - Hatyai
Distance: 530 km
Hotel: Golden Crown Hotel (Rm98.28)

Started driving towards north from Bidara house at 8.30 am. Took a comfort break at Hentian Simpang Pulai. By 1.30 pm we detoured to have lunch at Restoran Bawal Goreng Kelapa Sawit at Juru.

(Heading north in a cool clear weather)

(Crispy deep-fried bawal goreng)

We performed our solat jamak at surau Hentian Toll Plaza Hutan Kampung then stopped for refuelling in Changlun before we entered Thailand via ICQS Bukit Kayu Hitam. We paid B40 and white cards were not required with effect from November 2023.

We drove through the after office hours traffic jam and reach Hatyai Golden Crown Hotel by 6.00 pm local time.

(Halal noodles restaurant next to our hotel)

(One of the many cannabis store in Hatyai)

After a short rest, we had dinner at Ayutthaya Noodles Halal Restaurant located next to our hotel. After dinner we walked to Lee Gardens Night Market. There was a crowd of Malaysians having dinner at the many local food stalls around Lee Gardens.