This is the continuation of my previous trip report:

Discover Penang-The Pearl of the Orient

Just 2 days after we got back from a wonderful holiday in Penang, my parents and I made another leisure trip to the Northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. We went to Lumut, a coastal town located in the state of Perak.

"Lumut" which means Moss in Malay is a home base for the Royal Malaysian Navy. It is also the main gateway to Malaysian paradise island of Pangkor.



Flight Report From Penang To KL

It took around 20 minutes to reach the airport from the city center.



PEN's curbside.



Interior of the terminal with the check-in counters area.





QR's soon to be opened (at that time) sales office.



We had a light lunch at this cafe after we were done with the check-in process.



Butter Cake.



Then, we walked to our boarding gate, Gate B7.



The boarding gates area was so crowded and packed with many people, but we managed to find some vacant seats for us. Luckily, we didnt have to wait for too long before our aircraft that will bring us back to KL arrived.







Soon, boarding was commenced in a not-so-orderly manner.



Airline: Air Asia
Flight: AK6125
Origin: Penang
Destination: Kuala Lumpur
Departure Time: 14:25 pm
Arrival Time: 15:30 pm
Seat: 6F

The seats for 3 of us (6D,E,F). My father sat in a different row.



The mandatory seat pitch photo.



Our plane's sharklet and a private jet parked not too far from us.



PEN's humble control tower.



The mandatory seat pocket contents photo.



After the boarding process and safety demo completed, our plane took off to the skies. Penang Bridge was clearly visible as soon as we were airborne.





Goodbye Penang!







Climbing towards higher altitude.



Cabin crew distributed the pre-booked meals followed by the BOB service and inflight sales. We had the same bland Pasta just like in the outbound flight.



Around 40 minutes after we took-off, our aircraft started its descent and we landed safely in KLIA2 ahead of ETA.





Parked at our gate.



Trip from KL to Lumut

2 days later, my parents and I went to Lumut. We received 2-night complimentary stay in Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut courtesy of my elder brother who is a long member of Swiss-Garden International. We also managed to make a quick trip to Pangkor Island on our 2nd day there.


DAY 1

It took about 3-hour drive to reach Lumut from KL using the North-South Expressway (NSE).



The NSE is frequently used by huge and heavy vehicles such as lorries, trucks and the express buses.





We did a quick pit stop at 1 of the R&R (rest & relaxation) places along the highway.







We continued our journey and reached Lumut in the late afternoon.



Seashell is 1 of the major landmarks of this coastal town.



Lumut Town is so small, peaceful and quiet.



Located opposite of Lumut Jetty Terminal was a busy area with several stalls selling beach attires, souvenirs and dried sea products.





Dried Anchovies.





We had our lunch in 1 of these foods stalls.



Wet version of Char Koey Teow.



Prawn Mee, which is famous in the state of Perak.



After lunch, we continued to discover the rest part of Lumut Town.





More souvenir stalls.



Colorful artwork.



Post office.



From the town center, we drove our car to Lumut Waterfront where the KD Rahmat Maritime Museum is located.



Lumut Seaport Restaurant.





When we were there, we found out that the wooden bridge connected to the ship museum was closed. 1 of the construction workers on duty informed us that KD Rahmat experienced a leakage and serious damage few weeks prior of our visit with a high potential to be permanently closed to visitors.





We came to Lumut a little too late!



The KD Rahmat was a frigate used to be operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy that configured as an anti-submarine warfare frigate. It was converted into a museum in 2011 and became a top attraction in Lumut where visitors were able to enter into it and discover its interior.



So sad that we can just admiring its beauty from the outside.



We left that place heartily disappointed and continued our journey to the resort.



The Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut is located in a secluded area located about 30 minutes drive from Lumut Town. It is advisable for you to reach the resort before night as the road leading that place can be very quiet and dark.



Crossing a bridge.



Jungles and Monkeys.



Palm Plantations surrounding the resort.



Arriving at the resort.



The resort features a tropical element into its design and ambience.







The resort's lobby.







Nice view from the resort's lobby. Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor) can also be seen.



We collected the key and proceeded to our room.





Our room.











That evening, we had our dinner in the resort's sole Thai restaurant.





We ordered the Tom Yum Goong that came with huge Prawns.





Crab Meat Fried Rice.



And Mango Sticky Rice for dessert.



After dinner, we went back to our room to get some rest and sleep. Up next is the report for our day trip to Pangkor Island!