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Temerloh Esplanade, Pahang
I re-visited Temerloh town after such a long time. The last time was when I was a little girl visiting my sick Aki at Temerloh Hospital. Both my father and late grandfather was born in Kg Awah, Temerloh. I haven’t been here for such a long time mostly because my parents got divorced and my siblings and I were left in the custody of my mother.
Temerloh has been going under a lot of development. One of it includes Esplanade Temerloh situated by the Pahang River, Temerloh. My family and I dropped by the waterfront to check out the longest river (459 km in length) in Peninsular Malaysia, Pahang River.
The esplanade platform is nicely cemented and is equipped with orange-shaped seats for visitors to enjoy the river view. There is also a shaded area with seats. I think the platform floor looks quite interesting with Patin-shaped tiles. Patin is synonymous with Temerloh as Temerloh has been rebranded as Bandar Ikan Patin, which literally means Patin Fish Town. Patin ( Pangasius sp.) is a type of freshwater catfish found in the Pahang River. Patin is said to have juicy taste and is popular as local food; especially gulai tempoyak. I, however, do not like eating this fish. I tried but I just couldn’t get it down my throat.
In the vicinity of esplanade, there is also a food court as well as food stalls along the road. There is also a suspension bridge across the river.
The suspension bridge is named Kuala Semantan Suspension Bridge (Jambatan Gantung Kuala Semantan). Built in February 2011, this bridge connects the esplanade (Tower A) with Patin Square (Tower B) and 5 people are allowed at one go. The bridge measures at 86m in length and 40.22m above sea level.
Here are some pictures from the bridge:
Apart from the bridge, activities here include boating. I am not sure of the rate as we did not take the ride. We wanted to but the boat operator said he had wrapped for the day and was heading home.
I love it here for the old big trees along the road. Yay tree!
Here’s a Google map of Temerloh Esplanade.
Click to enlarge. Or search Google maps Malaysia for Temerloh Esplanade.*Gulai tempoyak – a gravy made from fermented durian.
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Cape Town Clock Tower
I am starting a series of buildings I visited and this one will be the first one.
The Clock Tower building from the bridge angle.In 1860, the very first load of stone for the V&A Waterfront’s breakwater was laid. The resulting harbour would become instrumental in establishing a trade route that would turn a small coastal town into a thriving community. It was here, at the water’s edge, that the Clock Tower played host to the Captain’s Office – a vantage point from which he directed the trade that built an entire city. This was the original Port Captain’s Office completed in 1882.
The Victorian clocktower with its Gothic characteristics has always been an icon of the old docks at Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town (now V & A Waterfront) and has become an important focal point in the Waterfront’s recent urban design. Restoration of the Clock Tower was completed towards the end of 1997. The topmost floor housed the clock mechanism, while the bottom floor housed the elaborate tide-gauge operated by a float on the water below. This clock tower is listed as one of the heritage sites in the Cape by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
The Clock Tower Centre, across the swingbridge from the Pierhead, is the latest addition to the V&A Waterfront’s retail offering. It brings South African crafts, arts, designs and foods together in one centre, along with facilities appealing to tourists and locals alike.
So if you are in Cape Town, do visit this clock tower situated at V & A Waterfront. Here are more pictures from my archive:
The Clock Tower from across-the-swingbridge angle.
My husband adding to Clock Tower picturesqueness.
Seagulls like to perch on the roof.
Close-up of the clock, shot using my power lens.
Birds perching on the iron railing at the topmost floor.
Information about the building:
http://citysightseeing-blog.co.za/2010/05/11/clocktower/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_sites_in_the_Cape
http://www.waterfront.co.za/Documents/VA%20Clock%20Tower%20PFB.pdf
