I wish I could tell you that this was a place where life goes by a little more slowly, that you could consider making the two-hour journey (an hour each in the car and ferry) from the city centre if you feel like an idyllic weekend getaway. Well, what I can tell you is that this is a thriving, hustling and bustling fishing town. You navigate creaky mangrove plank walkways, dodging bicycles (no motor vehicles here) and many a fellow visitor sticking out like a sore thumb in his Ray-bans, squeaky clean Tevas and DSLR camera). The whole place reeks of salt, fish and sweat. I kid you not.
We spent two hours on the journey there, two hours picking up rubbish (AK) and plastering motivational quotes at a vastly underfunded government school. Then we spent two hours at lunch, which was sublime to say the least - spanking fresh seafood (clams, prawns, crabs, fish, squid) cooked really well. All in all, a Sunday morning well spent.
I'll leave you with these shots.
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| This is how you navigate Pulau Ketam - on foot or bicycle |
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| Students' artworks adorn the walls of the school |
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| Pretty ironworks above a kindergarten doorway |
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| Tao Temple window |
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| The school walkway |
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| A couple manning their oyster omelette stall |
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| Wonder what they're looking at |
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