Sungai Lembing , Pahang

Ok tumpang lalu mencelah Pulau Pinang...and am glad to bring you guys to Sungai Lembing here in Kuantan, Pahang. Just a little bit of history, Sungai Lembing was once the richest tin mining town in Pahang. I was told by my dear friend Lina (the one in green) -she's local and also from my very very brief reading in the museum, once a upon a time during the British colonialism,

Sungai Lembing was a fully developed town equipped with all sort of facilities like swimming pools, cinema, cricket field etc. Eventhough, the people was actually being segregated according to the working class but they had almost everything in such a small town...

Today what left is the heritage...mainly old building...personally i think the authority is not doing good enough in preserving the historical heritage....example there are like "rumah panjang" for the labours with a proper signage as a tourists' attraction but the house is like a ghost house, it is not maintained at all--even the wooden shops ...i think it will be a matter of time for them to be totally abolished from the ground.

Lina told me that this was where the movie Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam was shot! Takuts pulak tengok pokok tu kan???

Personally I am seeing the museum to be like the last man standing for the younger generation to know anything about Sungai Lembing....Price of development????? Emmmmmmm

This was when I was explaining to Marga..."Lembing are Spears in English--so now you know where did Britney and family originally from"...Gelak lah aku buat lawak tu!!!!!!

There are also 2-3 jambatan gantung---menarik jugak---

Having said all that, i was actually there last saturday to bring a colleague from Philippines -Marga-for sightseeing. Luckily we have Lina who dragged all of us there -especially myself. She has been promoting Sg Lembing for the past 4 years (from my day 1 in Grace)...I enjoy it alright---the Philippino loves it--so Thank you Mek Lina!