Malaysia Day in Anson: 3 Masses and a River Cruise
Keeping with my BEC's tradition, Malaysia Day is reserved for our local pilgrimage trip. In 2023, we chose Teluk Intan as our destination. On our way out of Kuala Lumpur, we flew past the famous broccoli-like Giam Kanching trees over the Rawang Bypass and stopped at Kuala Kubu Bharu. We participated in a Malaysia Day mass at St. Paul the Apostle Church, a parish that's as old as Malaya. Fr. VA Michael celebrated the mass, and after that he gave our group a special blessing. On the way out, our bus got caught on a telephone line. Luckily we got hold of some long poles and managed to get ourselves out of the kerfuffle.
Continuing on, we had a short photo stop at Sungai Selangor Dam before arriving at Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Tanjung Malim for a private mass. The celebrant was Fr. Vincent Paul. We were a tad late for lunch, but luckily Ban Heong was not far from the church. No complaints about the food in terms of taste and portion.
Pushed on to Teluk Intan, and we arrived at Anson Hotel by 4PM. My room was very unique because it had a gurdwara view! Fantastic view of Shri Gurdwara Sahib's golden domes. Before dinner, we did a little bit of sightseeing at the leaning clock tower, Teluk Intan's landmark.
Before dusk, we went on a river cruise, a new addition to the tourist scene. At dusk, migratory birds such storks and egrets perch on the trees along Sungai Perak, dotting the greenery with white, black, and brown. The boatmen bring the boats stealthily close to the edge and release a loud clap to trigger flocks of birds to fly out of the trees. Once the sun sets, our focus changes to fireflies instead. A sizeable colony lives along the riverbanks creating an impressive sight. Much better than I what I saw in Kuala Selangor years ago. Highly recommended!
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