The Longest Trail - Laksamana Hike II

continue from my previous post Challenge the Penang Longest Trail I Stations along the trail. We started from stations 12



By the time we were at station 4 it was already 2pm. We couldnt believe our eyes that we not even half way into the journey yet.

On top of the peak. we saw "Mengkuang dam"

The trail road



Objects along the trail. ... =) There were more of course



Grueling journey...we end up drinking stream water.

We have 1 more last hill to climb out..after this



Finaly we were back to civilisation. Flower along the way to bukit bendara cable car station.



we reached at station around 530pm. We energised ourselves with the so called best ais kacang and nasi lemak.

Challenge the Penang Longest Trail I

After last weekend driving more than 1000KM. This weekend I agreed to dump myself for this challenging hike.

Even myself I don’t understand why I agreed to join this so call the Laksamana Hike.

Penang longest forest trail,

A person like me who don’t hike at all during normal time. *tsk**tsk*

Anyway no regret it is a very good experience & challenges.

We really pushed ourselves to the limit at least I know how much I actually can do.

Woke up at 530am again.

Gather at Asia café at Air Itam.

Nice bus ya...we have 23 pple. Each of us contribute 3.20RM to charted the bus. Very good o....

ouch...wrong bus on top. Actually there are few buses parking along the road. I didnt see this one... =p

So finally confirmed this is the bus... Udara banyak segar awal awal pagi. We departed at 7am to Teluk Bahang.

23 of us. Different background. From different companies.

Some of them we meet for the 1st time. but all are hikers except me....:(

We reached Taman Rimba Telok Bahang at 8am.

snap a photo of the trail road in case I got lost. The red color highlighted is the jouney...

My god...that's long.

Ya duh..it said the longest forest trail in Penang. *clab*

Total journey is 11.3KM.

I can't look back.

The entrance to to the "unthinkable" 11.3KM.

So my hand shake. So the photos blur.

Virgin Jungle?

All the simpangs sign boad...I pening..

 

Close to Mother Nature II

Apr 15, 2007

Early morning woke up at 530am.
Slept 5.5 hours.
We were going to Wang Kelian. The border between Perlis and Thailand.
There is a market there. To reach that market we need to climb over a hill.
I wondered if my Atoz could make it.



Climbing over the hill. Turning into sharp corners. Enjoyed the scenary. The fogs were below us. I amazed how my atoz made it throught.. =) Happily driving, and turning the corners...



We reached at market about 9pm.
After few hours walked around we went to Kaki Bukit Gua Kelam.
Entrance to Gua Kelam is a small stream for visitors to play water have fun.
Walked throught the cave...not a big cave a small one..
I actually like the cave lighting. But nothing much to see. (Promote Mulu Caves!!!!)
At the end of the cave is another little park for relax, camp and picnic.

The park outside before the entrance



Inside Gua Kelam. When we were on the way out from the cave, we actually walked in the dark due to no electricity supplied. TENAGA apa macam????



The park at the end of Cave. The area shud be very big. But hot weather...we didnt lingered long at the area. After lunch. we traveled to near by sugar cane plantation, Chuping.
Our country biggest sugar cane plantation.
Unfortunately we were not able to visit the factory.



Then we moved on, driving back to Kedah.
We visited the Padi Museum.
The padi museum entrance fee is RM3. By bringing in the camera u have to pay additinal RM2.

There are 3 layers in padi museum.



The entrance (middle layer) is decorated with Murals. All are very nice and attractive.

The top layer has a rotating plateform. For you to oversee a mural illustrating the life of farmers and community that living surrounding the area. At the first glance I thought it is real scenary.

Ground floor is actually a very educational center where it is the information hub for all padi related information.

The padi museum elegantly stood in the middle of padi fields...

After the padi museum we moved on to the near by Gunung Keriang where this mountain was once famous with the grow of crystal.
Now we still can see a lot of pigeon holes on cliff. If we went near by..we can still heard the sound of "ting ting tuk tuk" pple are digging for crystal. Now government has retrict only lincensed pple can mine in the mountain. I heard also each hole has it own owner. If lucky you also able to pick up some crystal on the ground. So while visiting here please look closely to the ground. But watchup too on top there might have stone/rocks falling due to the mining.

More information of all the above destination can be found at

http://www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/kedah.shtml

http://www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/perlis/guakelam.htm

http://www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/perlis/wangkelian.htm

Close to Mother of Nature I

To support the country Visit Malaysia Year Campaign.
Last weekend, My friends and I traveled North.
Within 2 days we cross 3 state borders and 1 international Borders.

Our main itinerary is to discover Kedah and Perlis.



I started my journey with the jam on Penang Bridge. Luckily it wasnt a bomb and may be it wasnt a serious accident. After 30 minutes slow moving on the bridge.I picked up My friend at megamall about 1130am.

We went straight to have Lunas farmous duck rice.
Not that far probably 30 minutes from Penang mainland..
go throught 2 tolls by using Kulim expressway.
Passing by the padi field on each side..
GREEN...NICE to see....=) (sorry no padi photos)



We were too hungry so we didnt capture the padi field photos. and also only half way eating I realised i have yet taken the photos of the famous duck rice. We order Yam Duck, Panggang Duck and the spicy and sour soup.



The shop that we went. There is another at the opposite.

After the food we going to Bukit Hijau.
Very far. We stop a few times to ask for direction.
Call to ask for direction.
We end up using old trunk road to get there...
I think almost 1.5 hours.
We passing by a lot of small small villages..
We should have used Kulim-Baling Expressway.
And when finally we saw the road sign...
we saw a lot of Palm trees.
Unfortunately, it started to rain.





Going throught Bukit Hijau..
Remind me a few things..

Why am i biting cold at Muir Wood State Park?
However...I cant deny that some scenaries in Yosemite is unique as compare with Bukit Hijau. Overall Bukit Hijau quite well maintain.
We saw a lot of pple having family gathering and picnic there.
Those who visiting there..should continue helping to take care the park.

After staying for about 1.5 hours we departed for next destination.
I skipped the visit to Lembah Bujang and Gunung Jerai which was on my schedule due to we started late in the morning.
We went straight to Gurun. Passing by Sungai Petani.
After picking up another friend, we went straight to Alor Setar.
Check in hotel and went for dinner seafood dinner at Kuala Kedah then visit the night of alor setar.





More photos available at gallery. To be continue.

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