Kuala Sepetang

Today is not a Sunday,but the first day of the Muslim's New Year, a public holiday.

Kuala Sepetang is a fishing village some 16 km from Taiping. The town was formerly known as the Port Weld. The now abandoned Port Weld railway station was located at the centre of the town. The ticketing booth is now a Chinese coffee shop, and the railway signboard is thankfully retained to remind visitors of its past glory as part of the Taiping railway line which was the first railway line in Malaya.

The town itself is small, with a few seafood restaurants. There are cruises and fireflies tour available at the jetty. According to the operator, white dolphines can often be spotted in the river. 

http://www.kualasepetang.com/

The only souvenirs we can get are dried prawns, salted fish, etc.
 



Nearby are charcoal factories which produce high-quality charcoal for export. The wood comes from the nearby mangrove.

 
 

Unfortunately, we didn't visit the mangrove swamp reserved park. Kuala Sepetang deserves a second visit.