Meaningful Day ~~ Wee Tat graduation (7 & 8 Aug'10)

8/8/2010, "88" in chinese is a lucky number, this date, also belongs to Wee Tat big day~~ convocation at UTEM, malacca ... Congratulation Bro!! Wish you have a brightness future in your life.

Before go Wee Tat's convo, we planned to have a makan - makan trip in Malacca.

Due to fai have working on saturday and come back late, we just depart our way to Malacca on 6pm, all gather in my house, 5 of us - fai, kiwi, eric, wee tat and me, 1 car go~~~ a bit jam when we reach after alor gajah tol, maybe is weekend and Singapore national on Monday, many tourists travel to malacca.

Around 8pm we reach Melaka Raya and meet Sueyin and Sabrina there. Sueyin bring us to a cafe named "Pearl cafe". She introduce the dry tomyam mi hun kuey, spicy and hot, taste quite nice.... RM7.90 per bowl. worth to try. The cafe have provide games and magazines for customer having fun there. We choose to play Carrom and Uno Stacko/Jengga.

second round, we going to Geographer Cafe which located at Jonker Street. It's so happening with the live band and the guests are dancing on the dance floor, other customers either enjoying the atmosphere, relaxing, joking with friends, playing cards, chit-chat, listening music, drinking bir......

Third round, Satay Celup at "Ban Lee Siang Restaurant ". gave chance for Eric try the local satay before leaving to Hong Kong. We just ate few sticks, since everyone was quite full for previous meal.

After few round, at last we decided to check-in "Pink Hotel" at 2am.. yes... you dint see wrong.. is 2AM morning... luckily the hotel still can let us check-in at this "early" time. It really a budget hotel but facilities still acceptable, have heater, air-conditioner, tv.... Sueyin have book a 2 king size bed room for guys, is cost RM92. It located at Jalan Ujong Pasir.

Second day ~~ Wee Tat convo

6.30am, Wee tat have to go UTEM for preparation, while we sleep till 9am just wait up for our breakfast - Chong Hwa Chicken Rice Ball, most original chicken rice in Malacca. This chicken rice restaurant is situated at the corner of Jonker Street. Although we reach there around 9.15am, but there already crowded of customer. we have to line up outside the gate. We order the chicken rice for 6 pax and some drink, total RM42.

After enjoy the famous chicken rice, we went to opposite shop, San Shu Gong to get some dessert - Durian Cendol, RM5.80 per bowl. Next, Dataran Pahlawan, Nadeje Patisserie, famous crepe layered cake. Some people purposely traveled 2 1/2 hour to Malacca just for the cake. RM8.50 per slice. we have order green tea flavoured mille crepe and Chocolate mille crepe. The working hour is start from 11am, but around 10.30am we have reach there, so have to take away the order. We meet Shuh yin there and depart to Wee Tat Convo.

We have lost our way when going to UTEM. Luckily Shuh Yin have asked her friend and at last found the way. It takes around 1 hour to reach there.

It is the time to have lunch... we searching for Nyonya food after Wee Tat convo but unfortunately we cant find anyone restaurant that business on 3.30pm... all just start business at 6pm.. so we miss the chance to try Nyonya Food. Sueyin have suggest to eat at Bei Zhan Restaurant, one of the famous restaurant in Melaka Raya, but not business yet also. At last, we went to "Bukit China Soya Bean Melaka Cafe", It just few more shop besides the Bei Zhan. They serves 20 versions of Tau Fu Fah and 100 types of dishes. Quite special flavour and reasonable prices for the dishes.

Around 5.30pm, we decided to go back home... sweet sweet home.. THE END~~~ ^.^

Lepok Falls 04/07/10

For a close encounter with the nature trekking of Selangor, don’t miss out the Lepok Falls which is located at Hulu Langat. I would like to gives the highest rating of this nature trekking that I had been through so far. It was challenging nature trails, we are going uphill all the time and the walkway is slippery since it was raining last night, muddy patches all along the trails make us even difficult to hike. It takes about 1 hour from the starting point to reach the upstream waterfall (about 4 km) with a 350 meter gain in altitude.

Participants for this trip would be me, Y.sai, K.Wee, Maggie, Jensen and Hui Ling. We started our journey by 7.30 am from Klang, where we are using federal highway to meet Jensen at TN building. Lepok falls is located nearby Gunung nuang , after passing by Kampung Pangsun, you will see a signboard , and turn left to reach the lepok fall. So, we are heading through the Cheras ,and Semenyir by using Federal Highway. At Semenyir, follow the Kampung Pangsun and Gunung Nuang sign board in order to get to the entrance for Lepok Falls.

The journey started with crossing the water stream via bridge which is made of wood, the bridge seems not so rigid, and could be fall down in anytime. After this, it will be a ascending jungle trails accompany with trees, grasses and scrubs. Nice weather today, the track is clear, it was a pleasant trekking; whereby we are able to get through the forest trails without any distraction (Probably because we are being well trained??)Along the journey, we had passed through the Durian orchard and bamboo forest; don’t take any sidewalk where it will bring you lost. There are plenty of durian trees above us, do these durians will fall right on our head? We are joking along the way.

We are so fortunate to receive a durian given by local people there, thanks to him for his kindness; we are able to taste an ordinary durian produced from Lepok falls. Everything was goes accordingly up to here, we are able to expedite our paces to the waterfall. Well, I could only can said that it just a peace before the great disaster!!

After passing through the Durian orchard, you will reached a water pipeline which lead to water catchment basin, this is a landmark to indicates that you are on the right way. Start from here, the track will be more and more challenging as such we need to go up the steep hillside; it will be ascending all the times. There are lots of fallen trees along the track whereby we need to scramble up to pass through. The muddy patches increase the difficulty for us to hike, it was really slippery, and we have to grab the tree sticks or any plants around us to balance our self. Furthermore, aerating tree roots increases the chances for us to fall down as well.

An unexpected raining started pouring on us, we are still on the way to climb up, and the track was become more slippery now , we were fall down several times due to that reason , luckily we had brought raincoat, at least we can covered up our self from getting dirt. When we reached the narrow pathway along the hillside. Me and Maggie were alienated from Y.sai, K.wee ,jtsun and Hui Ling, we are being up front and decided to have a rest at the disused hut. Whereby, K.wee and Y.sai have to help up Jensen and Hui Ling which is climbing up with slow paces. :)

Several minutes time, we had met at disused hut and decided to continue our journey when rain stop. We are all exhausted, tired. Jensen comes with half naked , I thought he had lost his shirt along the track, after a while only realized Hui Ling was wearing on it; Well, you are the man, dude.

We are continued our journey after rain, it takes about 10 minutes from the hut to the upstream waterfall. The waterfall is nice, wild cascading of water linger with crude forest. We do enjoy with natural breeze here and can’t wait to immerse our self into the water. The water was cool, probably because after raining, we stayed here for 1 hour before get back.

Along the way back, it was even difficult than climbing up, we are struggling to balance our self with the slippery pathways, and keep on sliding when going down to the descending hill side. Instead of saying that we are hiking, it better to say that we are “sliding” along the way back.

This could be the toughest ever natural trekking for us as compare with previous. It was a good way to train our stamina and trekking skills as well. Besides, we are lack of preparation and awareness for the circumstances where the raining fallen, I think after this trip hope that we will keep improve on it and bring the necessary items needed in case of any circumstances.

Broga Hill (sunrise view) + Sg. Tekala (13/06/2010)

After post up event in facebook for two months, this combination trip to Broga Hill & Sg Tekala have attracted 22 persons to participate. This trip can considered the most participants joined since our club have started.

Broga Hill (Semenyih) is located approximate 14 km from Kajang Town is considered a start up for those who just have hiking as their hobby. the way to Broga Hill can refer to this blog as reference :

http://www.manmeng.net/blog/2009/02/26/travel-broga-hill/
http://www.ah-hong.com/tour-guide/malaysia/broga-hill/

http://gyeoblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/broga-hill-useful-tips-before-hiking.html

However, Sg. Tekala Recreational Forest is located about 14km away from the town of Semenyih in the district of Hulu Langat. This recreation park was established in 1982 for the public to enjoy the beauty of the tropical rainforest in Selangor. It is a very popular nature escape for outdoor activities spent with family & friends.

We have start our journey at 4.15am by 5 cars, few of the driver dint sleep because of 2010 FIFA World Cup at midnight time (=.="), but luckily safe journey all the way.. thank god!!

broga hill signboard

We all reached the RABBIT FARM there around 5 something. that time already many car park along the roadside & car park (RM2 per car-private parking lot). Most of the people in group form, come with family or friends. There also got stall selling torchlight & drinks. For weekend, the hill was crowded of people, we just follow in front people already can reach the top, however, for weekday, the hiker lesser, so need to be careful will go wrong path.

The journey to the top takes approximately 30-50 minutes, depend on every individuals' stamina & also depends on the number of people turn up there. We having human traffic jam while climb up & go down, as there is only 1 route up & down. Around 6 something, we reached top, there have 4 peak, the height is almost the same, just have some different view. The sun rise around 7.30am.

taking photo AT BROGA HILL.

scenery in Broga Hill

Around 8.00am, we having our meal in broga town, it just a small town. After come out from the broga hill car park, turn left & go straight, around 5 minutes more we reach the town, as recommend by jensen & refer to this blog (http://www.rebeccasaw.com/more-food-at-broga-pan-mee-ais-kacang/), we order famous ABC & wan tan mee & mee soup, we dint order the pan mee because we thought the stall did not open. The ABC is really delicious, but the wan tan mee & mee soup a bit disappointed. Durian is famous in Broga Hill also, the Durian tree can find in everywhere.

wan tan mee & sai mai lou

all enjoy the ABC!!

After took meal, we depart to next destination, the famous Si Na Tok Chinese Temple, the temple have nice decorations & scenery, it is consider 1 of the attractions in Broga Hill also.

Stay around 1 hour in the temple, we headed to Sg Tekala Recretional Park, which took around 30 minutes from the temple. Entry fee for the park is RM1 per person, no parking fee, food & drink stall along the road side, & have toilet facilities. the place also crowded of people, everywhere also got people playing water, picnic, swimming..... hard to find a proper place, we climb up & hope to find up stream, but at last we just stop at the half way because hard to find the way & limitation of time.

Our journey end around 1 something, we separate our journey back home. Hope this trip got give our participants a good memorable experience & knowledge.

lunch at Ampang - Hong Hong yong tau foo