STOPPING BY AT THE NIGHT MARKET IN THE HEART OF KUANTAN CITY

   26th JANUARY 2026    ~ After another heavy dinner in Kuantan, we decided to stop by at one night market located in the heart of the city. To be exact, the place was called "Taman Kerang" if I am not mistaken.

We were there after 10:00 p.m. and there were still stalls operating but with less people walking around. The last time I came here two years ago was to get my food for dinner. [READ HERE]

It was good in a way as I believe the slow walk helped the food in the tummy to be digested before bed time.

My friends sure had things to buy from there but I did not find anything attractive to get from the bazaar.

THE FIRST IFTAR OUTSIDE FOR THIS YEAR 1447H

   27TH FEBRUARY 2026    ~ It was time for the annual Iftar [breaking fast] with Mr. Syazwan Shavarein and his family for this year. I have been invited every year since he was still in school [i.e. SMK Taman Universiti] many years ago. The venue this time was Impiana Hotel in Senai.

I was among the first to be in the dining hall as I wanted to avoid the traffic jam during after work rush hour. I saw someone familiar who was there much earlier, Miss Norzilah, another ex-student of the same school. She was with her company Iftar event.

live duo performance playing traditional music

As usual, too much food, too many choices and too little time, and limited space in the tummy for extra consumption. I had to excuse myself earlier as I wanted to go to the nearest mosque for the Terawikh prayers.

Thanks again to Mr. Syazwan and his family for another Iftar gathering. Only Allah may repay their kind and generous deed in the month of Ramadhan.

SPOT THE ERROR 225

One minor spelling error.
Guess it should be TUNISIA, the native country of the dates.

ENJOYING THE SEA BREEZE ONE SUNNY AFTERNOON

   26TH JANUARY 2026    ~ The final destination of the day was Teluk Cempedak Beach, another iconic tourists attraction of Kuantan. We were there just to enjoy the scenery, the beach and to cooling sea breeze, as well as observing people who were there after 5:00 p.m.

The place was buzzing with activities - either on the sandy beach or on the higher ground with no beach sand.

I decided to explore and walk around the place, from one end to the other.

The last time I came to this place was two years ago. [READ HERE]

I managed to spot a few monkeys and an orange cat.

We had to be on the move again as there was another dinner gathering right after.

FOOTNOTE: I went to Teluk Cempedak again, on my own, the very next day [READ HERE].