Welcome to the summer edition of the Pulau Pangkor Newsletter. Like everybody else, we too go on holiday. As it is summer, I won't make a long, as you are most likely busy organizing your holiday too. No more wasting time, let's see what we have this time:

• Marina Island Pangkor
• Tortoises in the Pangkor/Lumut area
• Real Estate: Venice Of Perak
• Real Estate in Sitiawan
• Cooking Class Penang with the BBC, Malaysia Airlines and more
• Yin and his bicycle journey from Malaysia to China
• Buses to and from Kuala Lumpur
• More Hotels in our Pangkor Hotel pages
• Heritage House for sale in Penang
• Facebook and Twitter

Happy reading!
Peter van der Lans
Sitiawan

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Marina Island Pangkor
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In 2000 the idea of building a man made island in front of the coast of Teluk Muroh was born. The idea was to build a holiday island for up-market tourism with shopping malls, a new jetty and a lot of bungalows, villas and service apartments around a lagoon. We're 10 years on the way. I have taken an eye on the process over the years. It took a lot of time to build land out of water but finally the building process not only started, there's already quite some finished too.



So, last week I took my bicycle and had a look. What has already been achieved? What has to be done yet? I admit, I was impressed by the results so far.

==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/marina-island.html

The idea is to increase tourism in Perak. We're interested in what YOU think of the Marina Island. Main questions we have are:

• Is it good for Pangkor and the tourist industry of Pangkor?
• What about Lumut? Will Lumut prosper too or will it suffer?
• Do you think it will have the boost for the whole are in Perak as some want us to believe? Or is it a "doomed to fail project" where only a few people earn a lot of money?
• What is the consequence for the whole area, Lumut, Seri Manjung, Lumut, are you not afraid it will turn in a second Butterworth?

Tell us what you think ===>>>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/marina-island-pangkor.html

Jack from Ipoh has his concerns ==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/erosion-at-mainland-perak.html

What about you? ==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/marina-island-pangkor.html

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Tortoises should be in the wild
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This week my friend Mr. Goh called me if I wanted to join him to free a tortoise he held in a garden. I had seen the tortoise, a beautiful full grown Manouria Emys (quote from Turtle Conservation Centre). I was happy to join him to bring the fellow back to his own environment. We took the turtle, hiked up a hill and released it there. At first the tortoise was hestitating to go, sheltering itself in his own shell. After about 15 minutes he (or she?) left in the safety of the jungle. Here's more photos and the full story:


The tortoise just before leaving off into the jungle

==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/tortoise.html

What do you think of tortoises and about this story? Despite being endangered species, many still steal the eggs and kill turtles and tortoise to end up in the frying pan. Organisations as the Turtle Conservation Centre: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=329019297188 do excellent work. Support them too!

Fida already wrote a comment about the tortoise:
==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/wonderful-story.html

Tell us what you think: ==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/tortoise.html#INV

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Real Estate: Venice of Perak and Marina Island
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After visiting the Marina Island I cycled through Seri Manjung's Venice of Perak. Venice of Perak is still extended, There many villas still being build, others are already completed and are for sale. If Venice of Perak is a place for your to live, check out this page

==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/venice-of-perak.html



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Real Estate in Sitiawan
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Sitiawan is a booming town. When I arrived some years ago it was a sleepy little town with nothing much that would keep you here unless you want to live somewhere quiet. It is still quiet. That said, around town there are many housing projects. There's still a lot for sale. Check it out if you are interested in coming to enjoy Sitiawan.

==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/property-in-malaysia.html

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Yin and his bicycle journey from Malaysia to China
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Got a quick visitor today, Yin Hon Chow who has just started his 3 months bicycle journey from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to China. At the moment Yin is already in Thailand. As I am leaving to Hong Kong to cycle roughly the same way backwards, we might meet each other on the way.



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Cooking Class Penang ==>> a real success story
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Arguably the most exciting event in Penang is Nazlina's Cooking Class. What started as a small class more then a year ago is growing fast. Much has to do with the great location: The Tropical Spice Garden but the cooking class had to proof itself. And it did proof itself.

Nazlina informed me she has her own shed now with her own herbs intended for the class growing here too. Every week it seems the class gets more and more popular. And it is not unnoticed by others.

Nazlina's cooking class will be broadcasted on the BBC cooking channel in the UK in October. Malaysia TV will also broadcast a class with Naz. Take your change and book now.

==>> Book NOW: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/cooking-traditional-food-class.html



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More Hotels in our Pangkor Hotel pages
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On request we have added several new hotels at Pangkor on the website. New hotels are:

==>> Havana Beach Resort: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/havana
==>> Seaview Hotel: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/seaview
==>> Anjungan Beach Resort: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/anjungan-beach-resort.html

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Buses to and from Kuala Lumpur
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Due to renovations the Puduraya bus station in Kuala Lumpur is temporarily closed. Buses leave/arrive now from from Bukit Jalil bus station, south of the city center. This means if you travel to/from KL, you have to add a little bit of extra time to your schedule. The RapidKL Buses transport you from Bukit Jalil to Puduraya for RM 2.

Should you arrive at KLIA international airport, and want to come to Pangkor, you can take the direct bus to Sitiawan (and from there a RM 12 taxi to Lumut, a much faster way to come to Pangkor)

==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/transport-in-perak.html
==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/bus-to-Pangkor.html

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Heritage House for sale in Penang
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Who wouldn't want to live in a heritage house? There is a beautiful heritage house for sale, totally renovated and ready for your to get in immediately ... see for yourself and contact us if you are interested.



==>> http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/heritage-house-for-sale.html

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