Kurauking's Journal

To get to Laguna Park, take the Kesas highway heading towards Pulau Indah and West Port. First, you will cross the bridge linking Pulau Indah to the mainland. Within 5 minutes, you will see the turning to the Star Cruise on your right. Keep on driving and in less than 5 minutes you’ll see this structure on the left hand side of the road. Take the turn on your left immediately before this sign and follow the road until its end and you’ll come to Laguna Park. You’ll see a lot of terrace residential houses already being built. The advertisement said there are 5,000 units of residential residence.

This is the concrete walkway at the extreme right of the esplanade. It is quite deserted and windy when I was there on the fifth or sixth day of Chinese New Year before I proceeded to take photo in the Dong Zen Temple. A lovely spot for “pa toh” (dating). Unfortunately, I no longer has anyone I wanted to bring here so I “satu batang” (one stick) explored the place by myself.

I never let the lack of road deterred me in my walk and continued along the dirt park to as far as I can walk. The wilder more unkempt part of the track I find is always the more interesting one. Here I came across these wild grasses bending to the wind and the sea spread out before me. If we were to round the whole island of Pulau Indah we will be coming in from the direction of the top middle-to-left part of the picture.

You can see it clearer in this picture. Saw the break in the tree line and the slight curve, that would be where our boat will be coming from had we round the island of Pulau Indah.

There are several species of sea birds you can see if you’re a bird watcher. This stork is landing on the other side trying to put some distance between me and it.

These are footsteps in the mud. Not quite as romantic as footprints in the sand, isn’t it? But it tells clearly that others have been here before me and they have gone further. If you think the footsteps are deep, then you’ve not walked in mud before. In really soft mud, you can sink in to almost below the knee (I don’t know if it can go further for my experience that is as low as I dare to go. In that condition, just a few steps will wear you out for it is very laborious to even take one step). And in every step you took, you got the sinking feeling that you sinking into quicksand. Scary.

After having spent some time drinking in the sea breeze, I walked the length of the concrete part to come to the center of the esplanade – Pier One.

This is the look from Pier One back to opening to the sea on the right.

There is a very nice restaurant just before the jetty but it was empty. This is actually quite a nice place to come for a drink with… again someone special. Sigh…

Unfortunately, it was low tide when I was there. I am sure it is more picturesque during high tide. Anyway, it is still a very peaceful and beautiful jetty especially with the fluttering sail umbrella. Drink it in. Better, make your way there – with someone special.

This is the jetty with the sail umbrella – nice isn’t it? It was breezy when I was there and that add on the pleasant feeling. There are few people around and that is another plus. I’m sure as this place gets more popular, it will be very crowded but for now, it is a very pleasant place for a little stroll.

Towards the end, there were people fishing. There was an Indian family of 3 generations fishing together. That is always a very pleasant sight. Nice clean place under shade with a cool gentle breeze blowing – what an ideal place to fish. There is even benches constructed for you to rest!

Looking over the side where the water lapped the shore, there are hundreds of mudskippers laying there sunbathing. They dotted the entire shore-line.

The youngest fisherman there that day with her lovely sister. He is happy I’m taking his picture and posed for me.

The one who designed this jetty is quite thoughtful for fishing kakis as he built stairs going down the jetty from both end adding more places for people to fish. This group of friend took the left side while the Indian boy and her sister took the right side.

While this Malay man and the Indian family took center stage.

Another view of the jetty and you can see the stairs leading down.

This is the sail umbrella fluttering vigorously in the wind. There is even a stair leading up to a crow’s nest. Wonder if they allow anyone to climb up. I was tempted.

This is the path leading to the other end of the esplanade.

It is framed by a serpentine low wall for you to sit. The walkway even had a beautiful design that complement the track and there are flowers planted on one side and flowering trees on the other. And as you walked along, you can have a beautiful view of the sea. I can imagine the people staying here having a lovely evening walk. Even the lights are special, crafted in the shape of a boat. Have I convinced to drop in for a look? Or fish?

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