We took the KTM from Subang to Port Klang, a journey of nearly 45 minutes to an hour. It was children’s first time on the KTM train, so it was quite an experience for them.
From Port Klang, we get to Pulau Ketam via the ferry, the fare is RM7.00 and the duration is about 30 minutes. Of coarse there is another type private speedboat RM10.00 and only take you 15 minutes to reach Pulau Ketam. We chose the ferry.
Pulau Ketam literally means Crab Island. In the late 1800s, Hainanese fisherman from Port Klang arrived at this island where they caught crabs and sold them for a living. Initially they went to and fro every day, which was a long journey because there were no speedboats back then.
After a few months, they built a small house on the swampland so they could stay the night. Eventually the swampland, regarded as an island became populated. And that was how Pulau Ketam was born.
We were walking around in the town. There are bikes to rent for RM5 per day, we saw many tourists cycle and explore the island, whizzing past people’s homes and unsuspecting villagers. A lot eateries such as fried ice-cream, assorted shaved ice dessert, seafood.
Daddy was so happy to be here as he could polishing his photography skills. Every object is his subject: temple, jetty, a man whom was apparently collecting the clams, sun set, sea, fishing boats, etc.
We do stayed a night there in one of the small inn. When the day-trippers are gone, we can enjoy the calm, quietness and simplicity of the fishing village. At evening towards night time, the tide rises and the fishermen go to sea. They return by dawn and it is good to wake up early and check all those activities on the dock.
We woke up early in the morning but not that early to see the fishing boats but to have a morning walk to explore the places which we didn’t manage to yesterday. We had our breakfast and checked out the inn and headed towards the jetty for the ferry.
Not bad at all for a short getaway and for kids explorations how other people live.
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