The Journey
Ruby's Resort is probably the only pets friendly beach resort in Malaysia. Located at Kg. Chendor, Cherating (next to Club Med Cherating) it took us 3 hrs drive to reach there. As the road leading to the resort is partially tarred, do expect couple of minutes of bumpy ride. You will be guided by the resort's signboards along the way.

The Resort
Ruby's Resort comprises of simple wooden chalets, a cafeteria, a tree house, mini petting zoo and of course a beautiful sandy beach. This is a great place for those fussy-free travellers who want to spend nothing but great time with their furry friends. After all, this is the main reason why my wife and I choose this place. The resort is kept clean and well maintained, thanks to the dedicated staffs there and responsible pet owners. Guests who brought their pets along are required to bring their own bed sheet, pillow case, blanket and towel as these items are not provided by the resort management. Well, since it's a house rule what choice do we have.

Here & There
It was a full house for the resort on that day and dogs are just about everywhere. The resort owner Ruby herself has a few dogs and cats roaming freely within the compound. Nevertheless, dog owners are advised to leash their dogs at all time in the resort. For a curious and rowdy dog like Almond who seems to bark at everything, putting a leash on him is definitely a must. Activity wise, one can head on to the beach, go up the tree house or just hang around doing nothing while enjoying sea breeze and the panoramic view. Board games are available at the cafeteria while for those who fancy big boy's games, you may opt for ATV ride or paintball game made available at the resort itself for a certain fees.

The Beach
As for us, most of our time were spent at the beach. We decided to unleash Almond here and it's so happy to see Almond finally able to move and play freely. Almond had his first experience of swimming and by judging from his swim, I guess dogs are really born to be natural swimmers. We had a great time at the beach but I was slightly disappointed as the sun set view wasn't impressive at all.

The Turtles
We considered ourself lucky to be in Cherating during turtle's egg-laying season which is from May till August every year. Though we were unable to witness the egg-laying process, but we had the opportunity to release newly hatched baby turtles to the sea. It was an unforgettable experience for us to hold and feel those cute little baby turtles for the first time.

The Food
As my wife would like to have a taste of shark meat which is a famous delicacy here, we drove for about 30 mins to Kuantan town for our dinner. Located hidden in the industrial area of Padang Lalang, Restoran Muhibbah is the best place to enjoy this delicacy. We ordered stir fried shark meat, stir fried crabs with salted egg yolk, butter prawns and a plate of vege. All the dishes were in generous serving size and the bill came out to only RM76. Great price and great food!