Next, we drove to Kek Lok Tong and spent about 2 hours there.
Kek Lok Tong, Perak (极乐洞)
Kek Lok Tong was opened in the 1970’s, it is the most recent temple caves in Ipoh and perhaps the most spectacular of them all. The temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat.
Kek Lok Tong Temple Caves also is a limestone cave. It is located in Gunung Rapat near another cave called Sam Poh Tong, about 5 km south of Ipoh town.
The temple has impressive works of art, with Buddha statues in various forms among natural stalactites, stalagmites, and more rock formations.
After a quick lunch, we continued our next journey to Sam Poh Tong.
Sam Poh Tong, Perak (三宝洞)
Another famous cave temple is the Sam Poh Tong temple, located in Gunung Rapat, 5 km south of lpoh. The temple is an impressive work of art and faith, with various statues of Buddha among natural stalactites and stalagmites. There is also a pond where visitors can feed tortoise, (symbol of longevity) with stalks of vegetables and a wishing well for those seeking better fortunes. Outside the temple is a vegetarian restaurant.
By the time around 6pm, we eat again. This round at the famous beansprouts chicken, Lou Wong (老黃芽菜雞沙河粉) restaurant. If you want to know how good is the chicken and taugeh, try Google search.
Still not enough, we even tapau the famous salted chickens (盐锔鸡) from Aun Kheng Lim (宴琼林) Restaurant back home.
