COVAC AT PANGKOR ISLAND

Sunset by the beach

1) We need to allocate some times with our family as well as to delighting children upon their request. My children asked me to go holiday to have fun in beach. Then, Pangkor Island was my choice as we hadn't been there yet since we stayed at Teluk Intan, Perak. The distance is not too far but we have to take a ferry to reach that island.

2) 1 planned to enjoy a short vacation from 26 June until 28 June 2020 which is 3 days and 2 nights. I booked chalet and I also rented a car as to go around the island visiting interesting places.

 

3) My children enjoyed with water activities at the beach of Teluk Nipah, Pangkor. We filled our times mostly at the beach. We did no Island Hopping as well as snorkeling and islands to islands boating because I have a baby and it was not suitable for that.

4) On 26 June, we departed from home in Teluk Intan to Lumut Jetty. Tentatively as the following:

a) 26 June - Departure to Lumut Ferry. Parked car at Parkir Building rated RM15 per day. Take Ferry to Pangkor Island at 1pm. Arrived Teratak Chalet at Teluk Nipah at 2.30pm. At 4 pm jump into sea bathing!;

b) 27 June - Round Island. We went around the island and do visit some interesting places such as Dutch Fork, Floating Mosque, Shops selling seafoods ( salted anchovies and many other products seafoods base). At evening, Bath again at the beach; and

c) In early morning, take time to bath again and by 12 noon we checked out to go home.

5) This is so called COVID-19 + vacation ( COVAC). Our short vacation seems meaningful to family bonding times and at the same time for children's happiness.

6) Pangkor Island is an expensive island for local tourists. The Island was just launched as Freex Tax Island but the prices they offered are otherwise. I do not recommend others to have vacation there but if for getting experience for the first time - it's ok! I shocked with Pangkor anchovies sold there with so expensive RM100/kg. The seafood at restaurants served not fresh and expensive. For me, the price should be cheaper because it's in an island! Moreover, chocolates sold there also very expensive. I don't know how the island was gazetted as free tax island. The journey to become as good as Langkawi is still far to reach the par!

7) Having a vacation during RMCO COVID-19 is totally different because we were asked to follow SOP all times. However, sometimes self -regulation to stay focus and in line with SOP to avoid the spread of the virus is much important. We didn't go out in crawded places such as night markets. We must have self consciousness to help the government of Malaysia to stop the spread and become uncontrolled if we take it as granted. We should be grateful because we are now free to go holiday anywhere locally.

8) However, we enjoyed for the first time experience on that Island - that's more important!