A morning jaunt to Pulau Aman, the Isle of Peace
Then on the boat ride to Pulau Aman
Sprays of water jets up on the sides of the boat as the boat left a foamy trail and the mainland behind. This fifteen minute boat ride from the Batu Musang jetty takes one to Pulau Aman “Isle of Peace”, off Simpang Ampat. The children here go to school on a school boat, not a school bus!
Off the boat, pick your fresh mantis prawns, crabs, prawns,
and other shellfish from the fishing boats that just came in.
Then take them over to the Restoran Terapung to have them cooked.
This restaurant has a RM5 or RM10 menu offering prawns, prawns and more prawns – cooked with noodles, rice cake strips of koay teow, rice vermicelli, and either fried or with sauce.
The menu consists of prawns, prawns, prawns, prawns, and prawns.
Prawn bihun, prawn mee, prawn koay teow, prawn mee goring, prawn mee rebus, and more.
Tools and weapons are assigned to assist you to get to the crab meat.
Trip past kampong ladies making Kuih Kapit over charcoal
The island is populated by Malays. Take an hour or two to explore the other sites on the island using the 4-kilometer walkway. And yes, the roads (cement walkways) have names! With tales of gold at the bottom of the well at Telaga Emas, a pirates cave Gua Perompak and ancient tombstones, the island also boast of the unusual the buah sukun trees with its large leaves and cannon-sized breadfruits, buah keriang (sour cherry or fig –like fruits) and jackfruits. Stoll up to pebbled beaches with coconut tress, find a spot to dig away on the beach for bivalve siput , or hike up the hill for a panoramic view. On the way, pass by kampongs and belacan, salted fish and shrimps, buah sukun chips cottage industry.
Chalet stays and camping overnight gives you enough time to engage in a day of mountain hiking, bicycling, kayaking, fishing, kayaking fishing. Don’t forget to check the jetty timetable to catch your boat home!
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY LILLIAN TONG
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