About Me

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am married to my loving husband for more than 45 years now. I am a mother to 3 beautiful children, until years ago when I lost my youngest son. Since then my life is forever altered but yet unbroken....

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…

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

2025 Kembara Ramadhan Day 01: Kota Bharu, Kelantan

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up..." - Thomas A. Edison

(Masjid Andalusia Imanul Faizin, Kelantan)

Day 01: Monday, 10 Mar 2025
Route: Kuala Lumpur - Kota Bharu
Distance: 580 km
Hotel: Tanjong Inn, Kota Bharu

By 8.00 am we started from our Bidara House and drove leisurely on the LPT1. A brief comfort stop at R&R Maran then drove on the LPT2 and exited the highway at Toll Plaza Kuala Terengganu. 

(The start of our 10-day trip)
(A cool cloudy morning)

Drove on the KT - KB federal road and stopped in Jerteh to perform solat jamak Zohor/Asar at Masjid As-solihin Jerteh. When I was young, our family used to visit Makcik Jah and Tok Ghani's house which was located at the back of this mosque.

(Stopped for jamak prayers in Jerteh)
(Masjid As-Solihin Jerteh, Terengganu)
(The main prayer hall)
(The Terengganu/Kelantan boundary)

Arrived in KB around 4.30 pm and checked-in Tanjung Inn for RM120/night. Showered and got ready to drive to Masjid Imanul Faizin in Kampung Padang Kala for a date with my old gang. 

(Tanjung Inn, Kota Bharu)
(Spacious and clean room)

We had iftar and solat terawih with the Big 5 gang, Ubai, Kid, Bee, Ani and Yati. We had iftar under the shade instead of in the mosque compound as it was raining heavily earlier. Every year Masjid Andalusia catered for more than 500 pax for iftar.

(Masjid Imanul Faizin in Kg Padang Kala)
(Also known as Masjid Andalusia)
(Beautifully light up entrance}
(Iftar with my childhood friends)
(Mouth watering dishes for iftar)

Masjid Imanul Faizin is also known as the Andalusia Mosque, was built in 2020. It looks like a mosque built in Arab or Turkiye, which is mainly characterized by its majestic gate, as well as more than 100 large and small white domes that highlight its uniqueness and beauty. Built at a cost of RM17 million, this mosque is inspired by the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

(The two of us in KB)
(My best of friends since primary school)
(Good bye for now, till next time...)

Performed solat tarawih 8 rakaat and witir. After some photo taking, we bade goodbye to my childhood friends and split ways. We will be seeing them again in May at Ubai son's wedding in KB, insyaAllah.

(The last few to leaving the mosque)
(Having moreh at Anjung Selera Tomyam)

On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at Restoran Anjung Selera Tomyam along Jalan Long Yunus, for a packed nasi goreng seafood. Had colek and iced tea while waiting.

Slept soundly around midnight.


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