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Ekachai Bridge Phatthalung & More 28 Dec 2019

After Pa Phai Sang Suk Market, we headed towards Ranot leaving Phattalung. We had booked a stay at a challet near Ranot.

Our car passed through the beautiful massive bridge, that we were travelled under it. It is the longest bridge in Thailand and connects Phatthalung and Songkla.

One can drive over it and stop off on the side to see the old huts and water buffalo grazing below. And, that was what we did.

This bridge is the 80th Anniversary Road. Local people call Baan Saikling - Baan Hua Pa. The first was a dirt road, which had to be closed frequently during the flood. The province want rebuilt it.

During that time, Ekichai Srivichai came to open his concert for donoting funds to rebuild this bridge. Therefore, the bridge is called Ekachai Bridge.

This bridge connects between Khuan Khanun district of Phatthalung and Ranod district of Songkhla.

The scenery is just so amazingly beautiful! Our car stopped at few spots of places just to take photos. We stopped at the landmarks of the famous Phattalung bridge and took a group photo.

Further down we drove, there are few spots at both sides of the road that the cars can be parked aside and one can see and observe the birds at the Thale Noi Lake.

There are even some infographic signage for the visitors on the flying birds. We can see some water buffaloes but quite far from our eyesight.

After we drove through the Ekachai Bridge, we were on our way towards Ranot. It really indeed a long drive to find the challet which we booked.

We saw some windmills along the highway. And this is the first time I saw a real windmill that can generate power. I do not think I can see one in Malaysia.

After a while then I only realise that we were driving on a highway which is just along side the coast which facing the South China Sea.

Alvin stopped by a village beside the seaside, and walked towards the beach. The wind was so strong and so refreshing just standing at the beach.

We decided to head to our challet – Palm Phayom Village and take a rest for later travel to our next destination, the Klongdan Floating Market which is nearby.

Here are some of the photos that we took at the seaside…

Kuching Waterfront Revisited

As part of our Kuching trip, we would make a routine trip to the Kuching Waterfront area. This year we did the same, especially since Kuching has added a newly added Dana Hana Bridge.

Our first stop would be the Tua Pek Kong Temple which is located at one end of the Waterfront and a must-visit for the tourists. Bernadine and Geraldine accompanied and be our tour guide of the day.

We had a group photo in front of the giant censer or incense burner in front of the temple. Here is the vast censer that I was talking.

Here are the offerings from all the faithful devotees to pray for their beloved family members' protection, good health, good fortune, and prosperity.

Our next stop across the street is the Chinese History Museum. It traces the history of the Chinese community in Sarawak. Exhibits include the early trade routes, initial migration from China, traditional trading activities, and political history until recent years. I did not take many photos as we did visit the museum and can be found in my earlier blog about this.

After the museum, we took a stroll along the Sarawak River along the Waterfront. We took a photo with the iconic Darul Hana bridge and the Sarawak famous DUN building at the back.

This is an S-shape pedestrian suspension bridge with two viewing decks that offer an excellent 360-degree panoramic view of the Sarawak River. Here is a picture of us together with the bridge and the Sarawak State Parlimen behind us.

I love these photo of both of us on the bridge.

Here are our family photos.

Here is Issac’s.

Here is Annabelle’s

Here are some of things Alvin captured during our walk around the Old Court House areas.

Sarawak Tourism Complex Kuching

Renee Museum Kuching

Old Court House

Court House

Main Post Office Kuching

Finally, we came to the Main Bazaar and Carpenter Street Kuching and concluded our half a day tour here.

Chinese New Year Gathering

It is such a rare occasion that all the cousins can gather at the same place and the same time. Thus they decided have the photo session.

Here are all the girls squad with their different poses.

Here are the boys and girls.

Another shots of them.

Here are the group family photos that we managed to take all in during lunch time.