After breakfast we asked about a Thai and another Burmese Buddhist Temple that looked close on the map. The front desk lady said that, indeed, they were within walking distance. So we started the morning by walking the tree lined streets towards Wat Chayamanklakaram and the Dharmikarama Temples. First, we accidentally came across an additional one with a "lifting Buddha" at the Buppharam Thai Buddhist Temple. It's not in the tourist information. We following along oral directions to find the ones for which we were originally searching.
After, we noticed that we weren't far from the sea. In fact we saw Bus Route #101. We knew that these were destined for the northern beach area. We'd been used to paying for local bus trips and were unready for the 2.00 (66 cent) charge each to go to Batu Feringgi.
Now I have another beach for retirement consideration. Closer to town there were enormous towers which I'm sure from a ship make the coastline look like Waikiki. Yet, even a mere 13 kilometers along, the more typical, poor beach scene still exists. I liked how the mountains are fairly close to the water. It reminded me of Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, or maybe south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Both areas have been the subject of a lot of post-work daydreaming over the last few years. Now add Batu Feringgi ...