Tok Aman Bali, Pasir Puteh

(I think this is a keris handle (monument near the swimming pool)

(the entrance to the lobby)

(a map of the resort hangs on the wall at the entrance)

(Sofiyah took this picture)

(our room, the childrens' room via a connecting door)

(the enormous swimming pool)

(view of the hotel rooms, ours on the ground floor on the right)

(the beach at Tok Bali)

(the resort from the beach)

(I don't know what tree this is, but its huge alright)

(hubby at the hotel jetty after cycling)

(Sofiyah and Wahid in the pool)

(Sofiyah relaxing in the jacuzzi)

It was almost 7pm when we left Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan.  Wahiduzzaman wanted to drive but hubby said he will drive instead.  We hope to reach Kuala Trengganu or anywhere before that by midnight.  Well, there were two hotels along the coast to Terengganu which have rooms available for us. 

When we reached Pasir Puteh, we lost our way when hubby took a wrong turn.  It was passing through Tok Bali that we noticed these bright lights around the corner away from the main road.  We decided to check it out.  And we were surprised and delighted to find that a new resort was welcoming us….Tok Aman Bali Resort.

We were among the twenty odd guests that night.  This resort started operating only in November 2011 after a soft launch.  Well, again we left our bags in our rooms, and went out to have dinner at the many ikan bakar restaurants around Tok Bali.  We chose the restaurant at the jetty nearby. 

Too bad this particular restaurant only serves ikan bakar…no side dishes whatsoever…..strange but true…. Anyway, we returned to the resort and lepak at the swimming pool area. 

The next morning, hubby and I had breakfast at the open area of the resort restaurant.  Wahid and Sofiyah then joined us.  Then hubby and I decided to walk along the beach infront of the resort.  There were huge waves pounding the beach, and it was also very windy…. I took pictures of the scenery and also this huge tree… Hubby went jogging along the road shoulder.

There were a few stalls along the road selling satar and otak-otak.  We bought a few packets and returned to the resort.  Wahid and Sofiyah rented bicycles and they went cycling along the road in front of the resort.  Hubby and I were reading the newspaper in our rooms when the children returned.  Since there was still half an hour left on renting the bicycles, hubby and I decided to cycle too.  So, we cycled out of the resort and returned about 20 mins later…..I was sweating like crazy, but hubby was so cool…..

We then lepak at the swimming pool, whilst the children were having fun swimming and playing on the pool slides.  Wish I could join them too….but I was already exhausted due to cycling, and I have no wish whatsoever to go swimming next!!  We all had our naps and when we woke up our stomachs were making funny noises….

After having our baths and prayers, we drove to Pasir Puteh town and ate roti canais and rojaks at Restoran Anisah.  There are no mamakteria anywhere in Kelantan it seems.  Anyway, we then went looking for Pele’s restaurant just outside Pasir Puteh.  Pele is my hubby’s first cousin.  He managed this restaurant E-Rup E-Sup at the junction of Pasir Puteh and Tanah Merah roads.

 (wating for our soups....)

 The soups that Pele served was indeed delicious.  His wife is the chef at his restaurant.  They have four children, two boys and two girls.  According to Pele, business has been good so far, Alhamdullilah.

We then returned to the resort after having our dinner at another ikan bakar restaurant at Tok Bali.