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Catamaran - Yes there's a "cat" laying on the beach just waiting to be sailed. And it might just happen this glorious year of the new millennium.

Fruit Season - If you are lucky to come during the fruit season, don't over do it. After you eat the durian, remember to drink some water from its shell to cool your body down. Remember, dukong and durian can be really quite heaty.

Fishing - Yep, in the right season, Terengganu is a regular seafood heaven. fresh fish, squid, prawns all come off the fishing boats every evening,  fresh from a day's catch; or you can hire a boat and fish for them  yourself.

Durian Hunting - a nearby Bukit is rumored to have the best durians around the region. 

Kenyir Dam - Just 1 hour's drive westward. A lovely serene dam and wildlife reserve. see map

Wayang Kulit - Once a year the local Taikongs sponsor such events along the beaches. 

Naming of the Catamaran - After many thoughtful sessions, still no name has been found. Please mail to [email protected] to nominate some proposed names...

Scavenge Hunting - A Japanese Patrol Boat is reported by the locals to have been sunken just North of Rumah Yamin during WW2. As recently as 15 years ago, some local fishermen had been sighted lobster hunting in the wreck.

Diving and Snorkeling - Pulau Bidong, Pulau Redang are just 1 hour or so away by boat..

Traditional Massage : or "urut" gets mixed feeling from the recipients. Some love and say its relaxing while some others just cannot understand why they are paying to get tortured. "Hassan" (pronounced ah sang) is the Chinese Muslim Sadist.

Clean the beach :   If you don't really clean the beach we won't be offended lah, but please make sure you and your guests don't leave more litter there ok? Just bag what you discard, and dump in the public bins along the main road on your way out. 
Treasures   As an activity for the kids, going treasure hunting along the beach can be fun especially in the rainy season when there is a lot of driftwood etc washed up on shore.

Dum     : a relaxing game of Malaysian checker's. Don't think its so easy. Chess players don't sneer, The board is often part often part of the table itself with the squares indented over the years of playing using bottle caps as seeds.   Try it, don't think its just lepak

Fresh Coconuts : Just ask the neighbors like Pak Daik who runs the tea stall next door, and they could arrange either a villager (Leman Kling for example) to pluck some young coconuts, or a trained monkey instead. Remember that these monkeys can be quite wild sometimes, so be careful how your children handle it.

Petting Zoo : Cows and Goats, chickens, etc could be seen wandering around the house and surroundings. Just keep a watchful eye on the children's interaction with the animals please.. 

 Exploring - Regular exploring of the hills around is encouraged. The land is fairly flat, with a lot of "Gong"s ( plateau's) but there are a small range of fairly high hills inland of Rumah Yamin at Batu Rakit. See map.  These hills would hold a lot of treasures like special strains of kampung durian. Hire a bike or bicycle to explore the delightful kampung roads

Eating - You don't have to cook if you don't want to. There are lots of restaurants and stalls along the coast. You'll get delicious Terengganu fare like keropok, fried seafood, goreng pisang, kueh mueh, otok otok, nasi minyak, laksam, nasi lemak and lots more it you dare...

Beach - The most abundant resource of enjoyment is right in front. Kilometers long beaches stretch north till Kelantan. The sea is still and beautiful during the good season of May till October. 

 

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