Went to Desaru yesterday with Mom. Although a bit late arriving, the sea was great. Not that great actually, its just me feeling nostalgic with beaches. It was a weekday, hence not much people around. save for a few couples doing you-know-what.. hahaha!
I went to Tg Balau's beach to be exact. there is this pier that stretches far out to the sea from the rocky beach. Though a few suspicious men were there, prevented me and Mom from getting near. But it was nice.
Getting there at noon on a work day meant that the majority of makan places are closed.. they do business at night, when its somewhat cooler I think. But the super-strong wind makes you forget that you're walking along the beach at noon. There are some fishing villages, a few chalets, a few resorts, a golf course, a go-kart track and a fishing museum. The chalet rate is quite attractive, around RM70 for weekdays and RM90 for weekends. I was told that it was fully booked for the upcoming chinese new year. The museum was closed on wednesdays, better luck next time.
The thing that you'll first notice about the beach is that its far-stretched. When I say far, I do mean its REALLY far. Its because of the low tide, kinda like the sea was sucked back and the beach expands. Note that the beach has some unique rock formations, mainly caused by millions of years being pounded by the waves.. and hey, they look like waves themselves.
The waves are not bad either. There's a no swimming notice board erected at the beach. Guess that tells a lot about the waves. Well, there are some surfers going out in the ocean to commit suicide when I was about to go home.. hahahaa. So, its quite safe actually. Provided you don't swim out too far, I guess.
All in all an interesting place, though I've been to better and more beautiful beaches. A word of advice though, you need to plan your journey using the shortest route available.. and hopefully not driving 260km to and fro like me. damn.
p/s: Shots were taken using Sony DSC-T33. They were underexposed, some overexposed, blurred and grainy due to high ISO settings and crappy white balance. My first time shooting outdoors in full blast afternoon sun. Need more practice.
