An old picture of Gua Musang railway town taken from Google.
Gua Musang is famous for a bitter piece of history relating to the communists. In 1948, Gua Musang was reigned by the communists and there was a blood bath between the communists and The Royal Malay regiment. Many people were killed. That left a black mark in Gua Musang history until today.
Gua Musang town today when we were there last weekend. I loved the classic feeling of this old town. Shops and way of life seemed to date back 50 years ago. Gua Musang means Civet Cave; I have no idea why because I saw caves but no civets!
The old Gua Musang Railway Station is still standing tall but it is not in used any more. However, the limestone caves by the station is amazing. I heard banging inside the cave but I did not know how to get into the cave. Only AFTER I came home and read some more about Gua Musang then only I knew I could walk passed the railway station and up a hill to enter the cave. Looks like I now have a reason to make another trip there!
A long time ago, Gua Musang only could be reached via the train. Just imagine the limestone caves welcoming you home. Sooooo beautiful.
Dinner time. There were so many great Chinese restaurants in the old town so we chose this particular one named 338. It was partly because when we sat on the table, we could see view the beautiful limestone caves. The food was FANTASTIC! Gua Musang is actually famous for frog legs and fish but we were not in the mood for those that evening. So we ordered rice wine kampung chicken, pakis vegetables cooked in belacan, and pork belly cooked in claypot. Dinner only cost RM55. So cheap and so extremely good in taste.
Kampung chicken in rice wine
Pakis in belacan
Claypot pork belly - best in the world!!!
Next morning, we decided to try Gua Musang's pan mee @ flat noodles, which they are famous for. The taste was so so for me and I was not satisfied. Anyways, I had plans for lunch so as tummy was okay for the time being, I chose to be patient.
Drove around Gua Musang and saw some interesting wooden homes.
Wanted so much to get near the limestone caves so we trespassed a junkyard!
On our way out of Gua Musang, I noticed an entrance to a spa. Realized that it was near to some limestone caves, I entered. The guard allowed us to take pictures around the place. I was thankful.
Little did I realize that there was a cave there. Not wanting to wait any longer, we explored the cave. Crossed a spring and walla....we were inside the cave. Great exploration and thank goodness there were no snakes around. However, the monkeys scared the living daylights out of us. Not sure who was more nervous but they were raising a ruckus! So much noise and non stop jumping around on top of us, between tree branches....ARRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!
Toilet!!!
On the way out of Gua Musang, I had to pull my brakes twice!
Once, for this fishing pond (because of the limestone cave) and another for more limestone caves. We could not get enough of being so near to limestone caves.
Happy and satisfied. When I first read about Gua Musang, it was
Kampung Pulai that caught my attention. After exploring limestone caves in Gua Musang, I love the whole of Gua Musang. She reminds me soooo much of Halong Bay. I called Gua Musang "Halong Bay on Land".
