stories from Anson Bay

a marooned ship , shaky highrise

& simply noodles

the economic green powerhouses of Malaysia . Abundant here in the flatlands
as far as the eyes can see. The golden crop . Future Savior. Self generating......unlike Trengganu's depleting crude oils.

You have been duly warned..

it begins once you cross this steady narrow bridge over the gentle Perak River ,
which is a vital part of the West Coast road link from Klang to Lumut .

this more than RM35 million completed cargo ship which was to be launched a week ago has been unceremoniously stranded , due to a failure in the rubber rollers.
But worry not , it has spawned a new-found celebrity status for

this almost forgotten town for now overexcited hordes of

previously indifferent travellers / passers by

are now suddenly drawn to this otherwise

staid and bland town ...for da latest visual circus

meanwhile 6 km away , the signature tilted (sengget) pagoda

( the imitation Beijing Temple of Heaven )

along the winding river is still looking up ...& standing

...T A L L... just like the famous leaning Tower of Pisa far away
even tho it is partially out of bounds to visitors for safety reasons

then to keep one occupied they have this ubiquitous down-to-earth
flat rice noodles multi-layered with
some flavorful dark things, simply called teluk intan chee cheong fun ,
which comes with cut sour green chillis
.
Teluk Intan ( previously called Teluk Anson , 'Anson Bay' ) has no bays and is
situated inland after Bidor, West of Kampar and 'on the way to Lumut '
.
if you could , you should stay longer for the catfish porridge and those eels