Rain Forest World Music Festival 2014 - Sarawak Culture Village, Sarawak Malaysia

When West meet East.. when all the traditional instruments played together.. it bigger than words.. it united us..

Adrenalin rush - 4x4 treking at Sungai Lembing

I have been searching for the perfect adventure vehicle for years, and finally found the right one a few weeks ago. The 3 days experience with more than 60 four wheels of various type starts when I joined a huge group of four wheels lovers for the treks adventure, camping and rainbow waterfall.
 

The groups who largely coming from various states in Malaysia started the journey on early Friday gathered and re-group at Maran before rolling to Kuantan joined at Sungai Lembing.Several 4wd including us came later in the noon. 
Later, four of us bouncing inside Cherokee, in front of us, 3 group of 4wd came down from Singapore to join the weekend. It was a bone rattling ride starts from the remote township of Sungai Lembing trekking up to camp side.   

We crossed the bridge swaying and bumping over the tracks made by the earlier travels. Reaching at the red muddy trail, two of the 4wd stalled and had to be pulled several times. We were bounding and bouncing through the dusty road and crossing streams headed for alarmingly steep route until we reach the camp site at almost mid night. Rubbing my head when it banged the inner side of Cherokee, my mind traveling far thinking "roads like this definitely giving me valid reason for wanting to have a 4wd again". They’re completely silly in cities or even driving down the freeway, but get back here in one, I’ll have some serious fun.” 

Moving farther with only limited light source, appeared in my view clearly the deep rain forest, dark and silence. A few hours 4x4 adventure ride on the Cherokee provides a thrilling ride and especially if the driver is motivated by screams from the passengers. Eventually, when we reached at the camp site, we were like dough run in the mixer. We arrived sleepy and quickly look for spot to set our camp. The rest who arrived earlier scattered with their 4wd and tents side by side.

The next day after breakfast we trek towards the famous Rainbow waterfall (Pelangi). From the camp site we cross another stream and hike up for 45 minutes. This has been the highlight of our whole three days trip of Sungai Lembing. The views we saw just could not have been seen in any other way. The more I reflect on our trip the more I realize how special and unique that area. The views and beauty are so magnificent… the experience was all truly worthwhile.

An attempt to watch the meteor shower at Broga

         Another little crazy fun adventure with the Nutters, a night camping at Broga (again) and this time with an attempt to watch the meteor shower (predicted) on last Friday night. The hike also has actually made me witnessed a strong little girl climbed together with us. (One of our friend brought her daughter this time).

At 10pm ++, 13 of us marched towards Broga Hill with the head lamp and our backpack behind. On the way up, there were several young campers scattered around, waiting with their camera and telescope in hand, hoping to witness the meteor and perhaps to take some good photo. 

Reaching at the peak we start setting up our tents while others making hot drinks. Earlier, there was some cloudy covering the sky but later the stars slowly appear and brighten the sky. We spent the night chitchatting, selfieing, photographing, stargazing, drinking coffee and napping, most of us decided to stay outside the tents. Some of us was fortunate enough to spot the meteor shower. We were rewarded with an amazing view and peaceful night until a bunch of hikers start climbing up as early as 5am, making noise and put us back into reality. 

By 7am, the crowded is over flowing, we quickly pack and start heading down. While walking down, my eyes was offered with an amazing view from such a low hill. Lush valleys of rain forest and towns with the backdrop of mountains from the distance can be seen vibrantly.  

 Reaching at the carpark,  while the rest decided to go home, the four of us ready and gear up heading to Lepoh falls to continue the next adventure.

2009, I Finally ...

Another 1 and half hour to the count down of 2010.. after years, I decided there will be no routine celebration like previous years, instead I choose to spend the evening with my family.

Later, we had to cancel our booking for dinner at the nearby restaurant because my mum wasn't feeling well and my sister volunteer to prepare the chicken soup for our dinner tonight. 

I'm sitting at the living room facing and watching my son who's busy playing PSP. My eyes mingling across the living room and saw my dad enjoying himself watching the Indiana Jones show.

I smiled widely, thinking about what I had decided.. what's on my mind for the last a few days ago. It's gonna be hard and I'm struggling thinking where to start and how to tell them.. telling them that I'll be leaving soon and not sure how long it will take. But I need it badly.. its now or never..

Most people often thinking about new resolution or new plan or new dream every year but often half way they gave up. so, I decided to stop thinking and just do it!! I need to travel.. and I need to travel alone this time...

Singgah Asia (playlist)

Hiking, Trekking, Abseiling, Picnic

1/ May/2014

A day at Sungai Pisang (Banana river)


I wasn't planning on going out today, but a phone call and invitation from a friend yesterday mentioned waterfall, so I was in. Sungai Pisang is not far, so I thought why not jump in and drag my son together, this way we both will get a chance to spend quality time and doing activity together. Beside, it would put him closer to the nature and hopefully he'll be interested in outdoor activities rather than investing his time facing all the gadgets in his room which most of the time annoyed me.

Since its a labor day and a world public holiday, so I went packing the necessary stuff and told my son to get his things ready. The next thing, we were hitting the road as early as 6am. We gather at the nearest petrol station along the Gombak highway, refill for breakfast before proceed our journey..