I love Lake Kenyir

The trip to Lake Kenyir was awesome. Firstly it helped that I had low expectations and given that if I had great ones, the trip, the boathouse and the lake itself is so fun.

The story is I had to write a feature article on Lake Kenyir for the VTY08 mag. Before that, I had remotely no idea of where it is and non a clue of what it has to offer. Somehow I managed to write an article on visiting the lake till I convinced myself and a bunch of friends that the place is as great as what I wrote.

Off we went during the long weekend for the roadtrip. My friends and I were psyched of the fact to get out of KL and do absolutely nothing at the lake. The objective was to feel bored. I packed a few anti-boredom devices just incase it gets unbearable like Taboo the game, massage oils and books.

The plan was to stay in Lake Kenyir for 2 nights but our first night accommodation got hijacked by some Royal Family. Typical. They put in a last minute booking and we got booted out. So we opted to stay in Kuantan at a surprisingly very nice guesthouse costing us RM20 each for the VIP room and I must also mention they make very good Nasi Goreng for breakfast.

In Kuantan, we visited the beach, Teluk Chempedak or locally called TC. There is a beachfront McDonalds and KFC which made me so unbelievably happy. Though TC is thronged with locals and visitors, the beach is very clean. Kudos to Kuantan's Town Council. You get a perfect setting for a day out by the beach. I envy people who live in Kuantan for having such a nice beach. If Kuching had beaches like this, I would have packed my bags and live there.

The next day at a very early time and after an orchestra of snores, we pushed for Lake Kenyir. It is a long drive to Kuala Berang in Terengganu to get to Lake Kenyir. There is more than one jetty at Lake Kenyir, so make sure that you get the right one. We did not and had to make a mega huge U-turn to get to the other jetty where our boat was waiting. I could hardly contain my excitement on what the boathouse is like. I was hoping it is comfortable and the toilet works for everyone’s sake. I was hoping that the boathouse doesn’t bomb.

Turns out, our boathouse is a wooden double-decked ex-fishing trailer which is really comfortable and clean enough. It comes with a boat driver/guide and cook. The top floor is where we sleep and we had real beds! Eat your heart out to those that did not go, imagine sleeping in the open air with the caressing breeze. Heaven ok.

The bottom part of the boat house is where we eat, lounge, fish and do anything you can think of. The lake is beautiful beyond words. It goes on forever because it is a damn huge lake, claimed to be as big as Singapore. The backdrop of dense jungle (Taman Negara) is lovely too. The air is so fresh and the water is clean. The waterfall is magnificent. I have run out of adjectives here. Bottomline is, Lake Kenyir is totally awesome and I will go again and stay on the boathouse!

Pictures coming… Since I don’t have a camera, I have but to wait patiently for pictures from the others.

Gong Xi Fa Cai to Momy, Momy’s family and all my Chinese friends.