Kota Bharu

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We were so sad to leave the Perhentian Islands...  It was idyllic but we are excited to be on the move again.  Kota Bharu is quite a large town with a distinct Islamic influence.  It is the capital of the state of Kelantan and, as the 1st of April was the Sultan's birthday, Monday 2nd April was a public holiday.  We saw sultan's convoy of police cars and limousines with tinted windows, but didn't manage to catch a glimpse of the sultan himself.  Kota Bharu's architecture is modern and rather uninspiring but it's an interesting place and we had a nice time visiting the Gelanggang Seni Cultural Centre.  We watched displays of martial arts and traditional music.  Dean even had a go on one of the (109kg!) drums.  KB is our last stop in Malaysia, before heading North to Thailand.