That's what my husband & I set out to find when boredom kicked in one Sunday afternoon. Having had enough of one shopping mall after another during the sales, we desperately needed to get back in touch with nature. So we decided to venture back to Port Dickson after a self-imposed exile from the town for 3 years.

Port Dickson, or PD as it is more commonly called, is only an hour's drive away from Kuala Lumpur which makes it an ideal getaway for city folks. PD is a small seaside port town facing the Straits of Malacca, one of the busiest shipping waterways in the world. In its heydays during the 1950's, 60's & 70's, Port Dickson was a very popular destination where the sea water was actually clear and you could find seashells anywhere off the beach. There were even coral reefs out there. Sadly, everything has changed - for the worse. Now, many avoid it like the plague because it is generally known that the beaches are dirty, waters polluted and has developed into a concrete-jungle by money-hungry holiday condo property developers. So it was only natural that we approached the town with much resistance.

But we were pleasantly surprised that there were some parts of the PD coast that still retained its charm. You may need to explore and drive further in to find these places, but that is what makes it fun for day-trippers like us. Seek & you may pleasantly find enough peace and beauty in PD to help you gain your sanity back from the stresses of city life.

So has Port Dickson lost its Charm? Well, I'll let our photos speak for themselves.. I hope you enjoy them.