Further up the coast

Terengganu, Malaysia

We were pretty relieved to be leaving Kuantan. We got on the bus and were soon driving through open landscapes, sleepy fishing villages and picturesque beaches.

Terengganu was another fairly large city, but rather than dreary, almost hostile environment of Kuantan, Terengganu had more atmosphere: instead of towering grey buildings, there were colourful markets, shouting merchants and most noticeably, smiles on the locals faces!

We managed to fill the few days we had here a little more easily. We took a trip to the state museum and to the “Crystal Mosque,” which was pretty incredible. We didn't see many other travellers around and still seemed to attract a fair amount of attention, but this time it was in the form of pleasant greetings and smiles.