Balik Kampung

Hari ni nak balik kampung kat Teluk Intan...bestnya!! Tapi budak2 tak siap lagi leka tengok TV. Husband lak tengah kilatkan kereta. Aku layan fb and blog kejap. Besok blk le kat Shah Alam...kejap je so aku tinggalkan je maid kemboja ni..bukan apa takut muntah lagi..tak berbaloi kalau balik sehari je..bwk dia. Dulu ajak keluar makan pergi balik muntah..habis Swift aku..Tension tul. So for solution..mana2 aku p aku tinggalkan aje dia ni. Kalau balik kampung panjang nanti boleh le bawak tu pun kena prepare tin besar n plastik ..siap kena mkn ubat muntah lagi.

Hari ni balik kampung best jgk ..lama dah tak balik sejak tahun baru. Kesian mak..tp dia selalu gak dtg sini. Balik ni mak suruh kemas rumah coz adik nak kahwin 20 Feb ni. Satu lg yang aku teringin makan kat T.I ni ialah Mee Rebus Abdullah...huh sedap sungguh..

Facts about Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia

Teluk Intan is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 110,000.

In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.^[1]

During the British protectorate era, the named was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British Officer and last Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson who drew the plan of the modern township in 1882.

In 1982 during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak. The town has a number of colonial buildings and Chinese shophouses together with modern buildings and a few shopping complexes.

Places of interest

1. Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan

One of the town attractions is a Leaning Tower erected in 1885 by a Chinese builder, Mr. Leong Choon Cheong. It started to tilt four years after its construction finished due to an underground stream. The tower had a clock at the top, and still rings every 15 minutes now. The clock tower was originally used as a water tower, supplying water to the town area, while also reporting the time to all townfolks. It had also served as a beacon to guide ships into Teluk Intan Port. Currently it is a local tourist attraction, and no longer stores water. The area around the tower was paved with bricks and became a plaza. The main street at the centre of Teluk Intan is also named after Mr. Leong Choon Cheong to commemorate his contribution. The name of the street is "Jalan Ah Cheong" (referbelow for links to more information and pictures of the Leaning Tower).

GPS Coordinates: 4°1.544′N, 101°1.133′E

2. Batu Tenggek (War Memorial)

Memorial Stone

Another attraction is the 'Batu Tenggek' (Sitting Boulder) which is situated at a junction in the town centre. The rock was believed to be placed by a British soldier and was a size of a matchbox. Over the years, the small rock grew bigger until it reached the size of a boulder. Upon closer inspection, crystal-like substances can be seen throughout the rock's surface. As crystals have expanding properties, this might explain the growing nature of the stone. This boulder is now part of a local war memorial built to commemorate World War I and World War II. The plaque on the memorial carries a line from Laurence Binyon's famous poem, For the Fallen :

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them

and the dates of the 2 conflicts commemorated :

1914-1918

1939-1945

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teluk_Intan