So, taking advantage of the three-day weekend, I took the ETS train service from KL Sentral to Ipoh. The ETS Silver journey took two and a half hours and cost me RM25. It was quite comfortable, the coaches were clean and the seats have comfortable space for you to stretch your legs, that is if you are not too tall. A lot has been said in the past about the mediocre maintenance culture in KTMB, especially where KTM Komuter is concerned and I really really do hope that the ETS service is properly maintained so that it will always be a popular transportation alternative for many people. Let's hope too, the service will be extended further to the north as soon as possible.
On arrival at Ipoh Railway Station I walked to the bus station to KK about half a kilometre away and took the transit bus. Some snapshots of my journey back to KK that weekend are displayed below.
The old dilapidated Kuala Kangsar Bus Station in Ipoh
Beautiful old, colonial building in Ipoh
Row of shop-houses in Chemor town
Inside the transit bus to KK (left) with the lady conductor. Notice the famous
kacang putih seller in front of the bus. I will keep this nostalgic punched-out
ticket (right) for my scrap book.
With my fellow travellers (left) and some of the the famous limestone cliffs of Ipoh (right).
Sungai Perak (left) and another one of the limestone cliffs (right).
My dad's affectionate and loving Ben
A bit of an attention-seeker, Ben loves being around people and is always lying
down on the sofa whenever we are there, having a conversation. He is such a gentle creature.
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