Paya Terubong South Hill

There are many nature treasures in Malaysia. In Paya Terubong, Penang, there are hills and one of them is called South Hill 南山 by local. I have not hike for many years for some reasons. It felt great to get in touch with Penang nature again..

The leaf is used for rice dumpling.

The sun shine on every body.

The flower used for herbs, e.g. in cooking laksa. So it also known as 'laksa flower' in laid man and I don't really know the actual name LOL.

I hope the green can be reserved while the city is being developed. Penang state government, please please please.

If you wish to go, look for Kedai Kopi Nan Shan. Opposite of the kopitiam there is a road, take the first left junction and it will lead you all the way up. Some part is pretty steep. My friend's cousin send us up to certain point so not very tiring for us to get to the rose farm. After that we walked down by ourselves. Walking down is not as tiring as hike up. So I am not sure how long it will take to go up there but I can say it is steeper than Penang Hill tar road hiking trail. A friend been there to the top and says there are many flower farm there. I should go again LOL.

Take a look at this http://www.nelson2go.blogspot.sg/2010/09/cameron-highland-of-penang.html, stunning view at the top of the hill.

Hike Penang Hill

It has been almost a year I've not hike Penang hill. So this time AS chosen an easier trail due to the request of few of us :p We use the jungle path of Youth Park -> No 3 -> No 5 -> No 84.

The city is in haze or polluted? I hope my readers can contribute to save our mother earth also, less air cond, more car pool, and 3R.


The weather has been too hot, some of the tree were burnt.


Toilet and resting hut can be found at both No 3 and No 5. At these hut, there are a lot of monkeys, watch out for your food and belonging. After No 5, I took a piece of banana quickly, and few monkeys came just right after I finish it. Luckily I throw the banana skin before they reached *whew* There was once KH pointed a monkey mommy with the monkey baby on his way down using tar road, the monkey daddy then chased KH and gang till they have to run down and hurt the knee *whew*.




First time seeing this kind of fungus.


KH pointed out the colorful pakis (fern) leave. This fern is in blue/green shining color, depending on the light source angle. It doesn't turn out nice in picture, hike Penang Hill to see it with your eyes :D




No 84 hut.


First time seeing MPPP worker to clear the road. They use a blower to blow the leave to the roadside, to clean the road.


Just realized the hawker center in front of Botanical Garden has moved and new project is going on. We shall see what is the new building then.


Things changed, so I wish to capture while possible,before it fade in memory :)

Penang Bowl

Love to bowl? If you are in Penang, probably can consider to go Penang bowl. After staying in Penang for more than 5 years, I finally make my first visit to Penang bowl for the first time :p


Penang bowl outlook.


Any idea what is this?


Stair case to Penang bowl at first floor.




Inside Penang bowl. It cost RM 3.50 per game per person. It took us around 1hours 15 min for 4 person in a group to complete 2 games.

If you would like to go during holiday season or for big group event, it is recommended to make reservation.

Address:38 Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 Georgetown, Penang
Tel: 604-2634702

Jive

Before the class begin, few friends already mentioned jive is fast and needs lots of energy. After 1.5 months learning Jive, today practice seems to be the first exhausted class.Well, I totally agree with that today, 1 hour practice is equivalent to my 7 hours hiking from Mesilau to Laban Rata of Kota Kinabalu. This is the first time after dance class that I felt want to sit there and do nothing :p For more pro dancer, I guess you probably have that feeling after every practice right? :p

Petai smell at Bukit Jambul hiking trail?

After settle down in Penang, finally can go for some hiking :)

It is raining very frequently recently, thus some part at Bukit Jambul hiking trail is quite slippery. Anyhow, thanks to the volunteer for putting some cement paving at some steps, make the condition much better compared to last time :)

I am not sure if you have hike Bukit Jambul trail in the morning, I have not, except recently lucky to have a married couple to hike together, or else I won't dare to go alone, as I heard there were robbery case occasionally. Oh I think I am getting too far haha :p I would like to share today is there is some petai-like smell near the middle of the trail, which I think is very new :D For my past few years hiking in Penang, I have not smell petai at any of the hiking trail in Penang, maybe I've not hike enough :p Like I've not dance enough to step on my own feet :)

Have a great weekend, friend :)

rock不起来

学了2个月cha cha后，最近跳舞导师开始教导rock and roll。今天是第二堂。本来就很有自知之明没有舞蹈细胞。在学习rock and roll时更加深深觉得自己的舞蹈细胞几乎好像是绝种了，哈哈，就是rock不起来，一些基本的right to left, left to right看了几遍都还是不会，太可怜了 :p 一定要多加努力才行。

最近facebook好多朋友都晚一些测试，如你想武侠小说中的哪一个人物之类的。我不需要玩也肯定我如郭靖，如洪七公所说的呆到了底，笨得没有人可比的了 :P

拉丁舞

哇，原来二个月没有时间上来了。

哦，我的欧洲之旅都写在microsoft words文件里了，可惜我还没找到适合的html editor，可以让我容易快速地把一篇篇装有图片的文章上载。

最近在忙些什么呢?除了家里的事，就是工作了。在这个经济时分，可以为工作而忙，保住饭碗，也算是好事吧。

当然，最近每个星期四，下班以后，我还忙着学拉丁舞。认识我的朋友，听到这个消息，都会难以置信 :) 在看过舞动全城这套戏剧后，我就心痒痒想学跳舞了。由于一间声誉蛮好的跳舞中心距离较远，所以就一直搁置了。岂知该中心的一个导师，到任职的公司教导拉丁舞，我当然不会放过这么好的机会。

看来我是非常标准的跳舞白痴，哈哈。许多舞步我都不会，而且僵硬的身体，让我看到镜子的倒影也觉得好笑。到今天，已经将近一个月了吧。有时候会觉得一些恐惧，胆怯不敢去上课，但是还是下定决心，去挑战自己。今天突发奇想，会不会是写电脑程序多了，所以自己的思想模式都程序化了呢？当然，我要break this pattern，让我自己的身体灵活起来 :)

我们正在学cha cha，偶尔夜晚也会学习舞步。但是之前都是穿运动球鞋，所以不太能领悟weight transfer及跳cha cha 需要注意的一些事情。上星期买了跳舞鞋后，发觉比较容易了。导师劝告我们买便宜的舞鞋，因为在初学的阶段，由于还未能正确的做到对的weight transfer，所以鞋跟会很容易坏，很快就需要再买。待融会贯通以后才买比较贵的跳舞鞋。

至于跳舞鞋和普通的高跟鞋有什么不同呢，根据导师，女性跳舞鞋的鞋头比较柔软，可以摺，这样才不会伤到脚部，因为跳舞很多时候都牵涉到toe。当然，由于这个原因，如果把跳舞鞋闲用，会比较容易损坏。

写写想想，又是时候工作了。下回再聊。

2008 Starwalk

今天12月14日是一年一度的Starwalk，大约7.15am 从PISA出发，绕过Sunshine，直奔飞机场路，经过Star总部是弯上Sg Ara方向又在倒回去PISA，这样就完成了10km的路程。大约9am就完毕，过后当然不例外有许许多多的免费饮料，甚至是免费的Nestle麦片，让肚子饿的参赛者们暂时医治五脏庙。

和往年一样，早上天气良好，下午就下雨了。这几年都是如此。有时候真佩服选定日期的人。

和去年不一样，今年参加non-competition category看到的事物不一样。以前会看到许许多多的奇怪现象，比如说有人化妆、有人戴很长很长的耳环、有些搽浓郁香水、和其他等等。或许今年参加人数似乎比较多了，忙着“超人”（越过前面的人）所以没有什么留意到。:)

Penang Bridge International Marathon on Nov 16, 2008

Finally, finished the run.

This is my first time joining this run. I was surprised there were so many participants, it seems to have exceeded 10 thousand person. For the first 1 to 2 km, it was so crowded that we can hardly run. Thus we were walking fast instead of running. After we got up to the bridge, the traffic seems smoother (yeah, I use the word traffic although there is no car, but there were just too many people and can caused traffic jam :) ). I was a bit disappointed that no drinks were served for 10km fun runner but only quarter/half/full marathon runner. So it reminds me on coming Star Walk on Dec 14. I hope Starwalk still serve 100plus at the mid-point. Luckily there were st johns ambulance patrolling during the whole journey, and ice cube were served, so we felt at least safer.

The sunrise is nice, with some clouds on the sky. I like sunrise but its interval is just too short. Maybe that's what make it a priceless view.

When Sophia and I were at at half of the run, we saw shit on the road. We were surprised who did it on the bridge. If it was not dog then... better don't find out the answer :p During each run competition, I like to look around to distract my attention. This time we saw very punky hairstyle, aunty with high-heel walking to Queensbay (probably she need to go to work there but unfortunately the road are temporary closed for this marathong, thus she has to walk there), people sleeping at the roadside, people running in bare foot and etc. I really admire those half/full marathon runner, their spirit of completing the journey. Some of their legs looks painful when walking to the destination check-point.

Half-marathon for next year? Not for me :) 10km is good enough. I just want to do some exercise which the duration is more than 30 minutes.

爬神山时行李该放哪里？

你可以寄放不要带上山的行李在KK park，一个行李RM10，不论大小。

神山装备

我爬神山带的东西，或许可以让你参考参考：

衣服/装备：

knee bend

（如果你好像我一样下山膝盖会痛）

wind breaker

（在山顶或许会吹大风，山顶没有遮蔽的地方）

winter cloth

（在山顶或许会冷，尤其是日出之前）

glove & surgery glove

（上山顶有一段路需要拉绳索，可以考虑穿了一层surgery glove再穿手套，如果手套进水也不怕湿）

sock

（依据你自己的习惯。以防万一下雨，带一些上laban rata，我上山穿一双，冲顶穿二双，下山一双）

slipper

（在laban rata去冲凉或厕所，其实我只是穿kampung adidas，没带拖鞋）

rain coat & rain pant

（下雨时很重要哦，记得买容易穿/脱而且质地比较可以的）

cap

（蛮有用，挡雨挡太阳）

hiking shoe

（依据你自己爬山的习惯需要，自己决定是否要防水的，因为防水的通常比较贵，也比较重，如果买防水鞋子没有穿雨裤，鞋子里面也是极大可能会湿的）

rubber shoe

（例如kampung adidas要来冲顶，依据你自己的爬山喜好）

headlamp

（半夜冲顶，有人用电筒ok；有人说手电筒比较麻烦，尤其是拉绳索时，你自己衡量吧。我用energizer的，蛮亮又小巧）

clothes

（建议带至少一套替换的衣服上laban rata，以防万一下雨淋湿了可以换）

sunblock

（有人说山顶反射的太阳光很高UV，你自己决定）

bath accessories

（依据你自己的喜好，上laban rata最好用精巧装）

pen/paper

（依据你自己的旅游习惯）

umbrella

（下小雨时可以只是用雨伞，又可以遮到鞋子，不用穿雨衣这么闷热。有些potter也是用雨伞）

hiking pole

（可以在kk park买）

postcards

（如果你要在laban rata寄postcards，邮费：本地RM0.50，外国RM1.00）

食物/药物：

100plus

（我喜欢100plus active，依据你自己的喜好决定吧）

energy bar

（随身携带你喜欢吃的chocalate bar 或energy bar）

ginseng pieces

（切片，帮补气，我不知道到底有没有用，但我闷着就嚼二片，分散爬山的注意力）

charcoal/保济丸

（以防万一泻肚子）

yoko yoko，excel gwee hua balm

（muscle pain ，按摩脚，携带你常用的，上山前喷涂一些muscle warm up的东西，休息时按摩，我爬完神山后上下楼梯都没有问题）

handiplast， panadol

（以防万一，有人有高山症状时吃panadol，我不肯定有没有根据）

power root energy drink/excel Essence of Knowledge

（或类似的能量饮料，喝了power root 后我觉得更加有活力，喝了essence后我觉得回气很快）

marinated dry ginger

（有朋友建议说可以帮忙补充精力，没嚼泡参是我就嚼干姜）

至于训练，几年前我是连20分钟的山也爬不起的，但是我可以征服神山。老套一句话：练习，练习再练习。登山6个月前，我每星期运动2次，跑步/爬山/爬楼梯，每次至少连续30分钟。每月一次爬上槟城山顶。维持三个月以后，接下来的三个月，我每星期运动4次，再加上2星期一次爬上槟城山顶。征服神山前一星期休息，养精储锐，也避免弄伤脚。

Impossible = I’m possible :) 共勉。

Mount Kota Kinabalu Trip (day 5)

到第五天了，早上8.30，我和姐开始下山。一如前几天，早上的天气晴朗，接近中午就会开始下大雨。所以庆幸在km5左右，jasirin带领我们去trail旁边的一段小路看第二大的猪笼草品种，也一尝上山时的心愿，看到非常漂亮的山下风景。

午餐以后，到Philippine market兜了几圈，买了一些kuih cicin 和keropok，我们就启程回家咯。

迟些我会post神山带的东西，请稍等哦。

Mount Kota Kinabalu Trip (day 4)

第四天，还没到凌晨1时，就被嘈杂的声音把我从睡梦中拉出来。其他的登山队早起出发，声量把我们也轰起床。大概2点准备就绪，可惜天公不作美，下雨。一些队友选择在雨中登山，而我们6个人决定多等一会儿看天气如何再决定。由于我们申请到在laban rata过2夜的关系，所以我们还有选择明天才征服山顶。大约3.15，雨势渐小，15分钟后我们就出发了。

虽然登上山顶的路程只有2.7公里左右，但由于山顶空气比较稀薄，所以心脏的负担会比较大，心跳比较容易加速。这种情形之下，当然我会发挥我的乌龟登山本色：一步一步来。在这里，我非常谢谢婉冰建议我穿kampung adidas。有了这双鞋子，斜壁在我眼中也是小菜一蝶:p（似乎有些夸张，但如果你穿kampung adidas冲顶，你就会明白我的心情了 :D）出发之前，记得文量千叮万嘱记得抽空回头一望，果然欣赏到像钻石般的星星在夜幕之上忽明忽灭，和我们玩单眼游戏。

到达sayat-sayat，已经5.30。我们在这个check point看日出。幸运的是，居然让我们看到一道虽短却直的彩虹从厚厚的云层射下。渐渐升起的太阳把曙光投射在大地之母，脚下一片葱绿在阳光的投射下呈现局部暗影，有明有暗，自然界就是这么神奇，有正有反，平衡德宜。平常只在海报上看到的彩霞风景，终于出现在自己眼前，几乎都不肯眨眼了。这么一坐，60分钟便在彩虹消失，太阳升起之际溜走了。

接下来的路程，是一片非常大的深灰色石山。在这里，偶尔只在石缝之间看到一些矮小的植物，小小不超过1cm的花儿在摇曳，万点灰中一点红。由于我们不赶时间，所以用非常慢的速度缓缓向上。当然也不忘拍下自己双脚。

沿路地上都有绳索，你可以拉着绳索，如果鞋子的grip好，也可以向我这只乌龟徒步登上。快接近山顶时，看到许多人开始下山。最少三次，下山的人很惊讶我是才要爬上去的，然后当然都是加油鼓励的话。这个登山旅看到的多半是外国人。经过St John’s Peak后，石地渐反射太阳的光芒，开始觉得闷热，心情也没有这么开朗了。所幸罕见的风景，和一股意志力，让双脚继续向上走。晴朗的天空，蓝天白云，温暖的阳光把St John’s Peak, Donkey Ears, Ugly Sister, Tunku Abdul Rahman融在一幅美丽的画面，削去石地的冷酷。很幸运的是，有2位外国人玩跳伞，目的地是mesilau golf resort。好棒。

终于，到达Low’s Peak山脚。这时候看到徒斜之壁，突然想放弃，懒惰了:p

多靠姐姐和mountain guide的推动力，才振奋起来继续。这次不做乌龟，该做猴子。在jasirin的带领之下，我们都没有用绳索。在一些比较斜的地方，我就像猴子一样，真的是‘爬山’:p偶尔jasirin也会伸出援手，拉我们一把。早上9时，终于抵达Low’s Peak山顶。这时候，就只剩下我们三人，浓雾也开始冒起来了，让远边的南中国海渐渐从视线里消失，只剩下浓雾。大约30分钟后，浓雾渐渐散去，而脚下的云层渐渐漂浮起来。我们也开始下山了。

如果你还不知道，RM1纸币后面的山，就是如左图的。浓雾把石地弄湿，幸亏鞋子的grip还是蛮好的，都不会害怕会跌到。我不怕上山，却比较怕下山，而且时常膝盖会觉得比较疼痛，这次也不例外。一路上，jasirin告诉我们一些有关神山的传说，和一些历史，例如2000年一名英国年轻女孩不听mountain guide的劝告自行用其他的山路下山，而失踪死去。还有就是几年前都没有绳索指引方向，只有堆起来的石堆当作指示，和一些他带领其他人做rock climbing及等等。在sayat-sayat，我们遇到一位本土的climbaton选手练习，他用了大约2个半小时从timpohon到达sayat-sayat，但他说要在climbaton取得胜利，他还需要更多锻炼。祝他成功，为马来西亚人民增光。

这次冲顶非常满足，可以看到各种不同的景色和天气变化，早霞、彩虹、晴朗、满布浓雾、云层升起、干的、湿的，只除了在山顶看日出。

快到达laban rata时，下起毛毛雨。最近每天中午开始都会下雨，希望hoay yee 和ee leng上山好运。如以往，按摩脚后，就去大快朵颐。午餐以后，开始收拾下山的行李，还有拜托mountain guide帮我们把鞋子送去laundry烘干，RM15一双。之后，如往常，运动过后，我是蛮精神的，不能入睡，而一些队友则倒头大睡了，毕竟凌晨1时就起床了。

laban rata餐厅外的露台可以看到部分山顶的景色。山水汇集变成了一条条长长的瀑布。感谢天，让我在一个trip就看到神山不同的景色及气候。
吃过晚餐以后，就去赴约，见我亲爱的周先生了。

Mount Kota Kinabalu Trip (day 3)

在Mesilau Resort休息了一晚后，第三天早上吃了早餐，拿了kk park提供的lunch pack(2条香肠，1块炸鸡，2片三文治，1粒苹果，1罐100plus)枰了让potter携带的行李后，大约早上9时，我就背着大约5公斤的行李上路。(2个lunch pack都1.5kg了，没有包括2罐100plus)

由于我和姐姐自己聘请mountain guide，而我们的行李超过10公斤，所以mountain guide也充当我们的potter，随我们登山。由于我们在laban rata过2晚，所以mountain guide的费用比较贵，RM120。而potter的收费是RM10/kg，普通过一夜的收费是RM8/kg。

Mesilau的路程长达6.2公里，之后连接Timpohon最后2公里的路程。穿越森林，一路上看到猪笼草，小花小草，老鼠，小松鼠，瀑布，Kipuyut吊桥等。爬到中午11时左右，水雾渐浓，风景也变得朦朦胧胧。不久后，竟然下起毛毛雨来了。披上雨衣，由于雨量不大，仅只扣上一粒纽扣，才不会太闷热。这时候，我的照相机也不能派上用场了。姐姐为了这次登山特地买了防水的照相机，但是事后问起她在这时候也没拍太多的照片，只忙着登山:p。一路上偶有超我的登山爱好者，偶尔我也会超越其他人，有机会也不忘互相谈几句，说一些互相鼓励的话。这个trail有上有下，即有上山，也有下山，之后才到timpohon的交接点。一路上，已经看到一些矮矮的树，类似松柏的种类。虽然风景朦朦胧胧的，但也有一种处在仙境里的感觉，不知身处黄山是否也是类似的呢？

到交接点已经是下午2时了。提一提神山已经被列为世界自然遗产之一，更是保护森林，所以在这里不可以污染环境生态，不可以采摘植物，不可乱丢垃圾，否则罚款高达RM60,000。如果要丢垃圾又找不到垃圾桶，请告诉mountain guide，他会帮忙。花了30分钟吃午餐和休息，就转右手的山路，继续迈向laban rata；如果转左手，则是timpohon的下山道路了。

Timpohon的登山径和mesilau的大不相同。虽然2条都是自然山路，比较之下，timpohon的比较多石级和多是楼梯级，只有上，没下，所以路程会比较短了2.2公里。由于下雨的关系，而且海拔越来越高，天气也渐冷，但由于一直在运动，不会觉得冷。庆幸我穿长的不吸汗防水运动裤和快干运动上衣，配搭雨衣就不会淋湿身体。有一些队友在km5停蛮久，所以他们觉得非常冷。我爬山的习惯是像乌龟一样slow&steady，慢却休息不停超过5分钟，除了吃正餐。很多人爬山都不会觉得饿，没有胃口，而我却相反，我需要少吃多餐，否则我会没力气爬下去，你呢？

提一提，一路上都有许多pondok（休息亭），可以参考山路图像找出它们的地点。每个pondok都有厕所和没有处理过的自然山水(un-sterilized water)，或许不太明显，找一找就可以找到。所以我只携带一瓶500ml的100plus aqtive，喝完以后就装山水。当然，你应该要清楚自己身体体质是否可以喝山水。否则，我会劝告你携带足够的水。当然，也别忘了饮用dehydration salt。

过了km5以后，雨势变大了。不过这是不能让我这只乌龟停下来的。拿着RM3一枝的tongkat，抬起头继续向上走。看到几个韩国登山客拍照，也offer帮他们拍合照，轻松轻松一下，来枝kit kat。哈哈，不是打广告啦，我真的有吃kit kat的。也让你没有这么闷。我亲爱的同事，如果你有读这篇文章的话，请给我一些空间说说冷笑话啦（ah sim又要说三条线 ||| :p）。在休息时，和一名女士谈了一会儿。凑巧她也是在槟城做工，来自霹雳州。看来如‘传说’中，真的蛮多槟城和吉隆坡居民/打工者喜欢征服神山。

一步一步走，在我的hi-tec爬山些还没有湿之前，下午4.30终于到了laban rata。那时已有一名队友到了。可惜我们的potter还没到，所以都不能冲凉。虽然没被雨水淋湿（真幸运买对了雨衣，因为有些队友买的雨衣是套头进的款式，所以颈项部位洞口比较大，而被淋湿了）但还是去厕所用热水弄湿面巾，好好的抹去稍粘的汗水和雨水，感觉无比舒服。陆陆续续，其他队友也到了，终于行李也到了，冲凉后就去享用晚餐了。或许爬山速度不是很快，所以不会觉得很累。一位potter看到我蹦蹦跳跳的走来走去，吓了一跳。厕所热水的供应是有时间限制的，忘记了下午大概2时到晚上7时（或是8时，糟糕，才3个星期，我就忘了:p）女士厕所有2间浴室2间厕所。晚餐是自助式的，虽然不是非常多选择，但也算蛮好了，因为所有材料用具都是当地人一步一步用人力从山脚运上来的，所以物价也比较贵。晚餐时间是下午5时至晚上7.30。晚餐后，有工作人员把桌椅推到一旁，在地上铺上地铺，其他队的队员便打地铺过夜。之前有听别人说过，如果太迟预定房间而想在laban rata过夜的话，是可以安排睡地铺的，如果你不介意在公众饭厅睡觉。

房间的热气机则是晚上8时才开始操作。晚餐过后，队友们在房间谈了一会儿就各自蒙头大睡。我习惯每次爬山或跑步过后都massage双脚，按摩完毕，才躺下休息。或许运动过后吧，我睡不着，但也尽量在床上躺着休息。因为第二天我们凌晨1点就要起床爬上山顶了！终于，过了蛮久，才慢慢进入梦乡。大概11时因为房间有些闷热，所以醒了过来，把被子推开，把冷衣脱掉，又继续和周先生谈情说爱。

Mount Kota Kinabalu Trip (day 2)

第二天，天很早就亮了，大约是早上5时多。梳洗以后，导游介绍了温泉后，我们就去Canopy Walk。走啊走，到了注册柜台时，要携带的照相机须付费RM5，录影器材RM30。这个canopy walk特别之处是吊桥是建在高树之间。比起槟城升旗山的，这个吊桥比较高，也比较长。站在吊桥上，望向远处绿油油的山丘，脚下只有吊桥凌空的一块板，感觉也不可怕了。

吃过早餐后，check-out房间以后，就溜到外面的纪念品小档口逛逛。午饭以后，我们就出发到Mesilau。

在半路上，我们停在Kundasang换车。在这个空档，我们去品尝路边档卖的水果，烧鸡翅膀及一些道地小吃，如炸bayam。也有团员在这里选购kampung adidas。我在hometown买一双RM4.20，这边的售价是RM7左右。

Mount Kota Kinabalu Trip （day １）

6月25日，终于踏足在沙巴Kota Kinabalu的土地上。坐在Gaya Street咖啡店品尝怡丰加哩面，感觉好新奇。越过一片海洋，加哩面也不一样，不太辣，但有自己特别的味道，让我们以极快的速度吃完整碗面。这边的面食出乎意料的比较贵，RM4一碗，大的RM5。之后就走到Central Point买我的knee bend 了，RM14一双。沿路上，道路整洁，蛮多车辆川行。午餐时间，到了Hotel Capital楼下的Little Italy医五脏庙。我们点了一客美味的tiramisu，一盘Salsa Raviolli，一盘Cesar Salad，有一种满足的感觉。和其他团员聚齐以后，我们一行15人就浩浩荡荡地到KK Park注册，也凑巧看到了夕阳的神山。

在途中，天公开始下雨。最近每天中午后都会下雨。让我们在路上看到神山神秘的一面，犹如披上一层面纱，朦朦胧胧，犹抱琵琶。沿途上导游在介绍神山的历史，以及因下雨而出现的多条神山瀑布。这把我们即将登神山的情绪推上一层楼。注册完毕后，我们转向Poring Hot Spring出发。在享用了晚餐以后，我和姐姐就入住Kelicap房间。

Longest trail of Penang

On 24 May 2008, we started our 8 hours hike on 7.30a.m. from Chin Farm. The entrance is opposite of City Bayview Hotel Teluk Bahang, which is the same with that of Nan Tien Men (南天门) waterfall.

After staying few years in Penang, I finally know how is Nan Tien Men waterfall

When we reached the waterfall, we took the left path of the waterfall and kept walking.

When we reached a small rock slope, go down, crossed the stream and continued our journey.

With Forest Beng’s direction, we kept walking, crossed another small stream and finally found the hiking route entrance after that.

After we found the entrance, the direction thereafter is pretty straight forward, as there is only one path to follow.Along the route, there are few signs telling us that we were on the right track.

After a while, we saw the first station signboard, which is Station 10.

We need to climb few hills before we reach Penang Hill. One of the highest is Laksamana Hill. During the journey, there were few jokes and one of it is about Laksamana. In Malay, Laksa is a type of local dish, and ‘mana’ means ‘where’. We were imagined if there will stall sell Laksa half the journey, then we can make a short break for yummy Laksa. If that happened, it will be Laksasini from Laksamana. Get it? ;)

Forest Beng motivated us using the Penang Hill ais kacang and it kept us walking, really. We went up and down hills few times. The trail is very natural, with no renovation, equipped with some rope at the steep route to aid hikers, and 6 rain gauges (if not mistaken) before we reach Station 1.

Around 11.30a.m. we reached the small tower where we break for lunch. The view from this tower is very nice. A great sea view, Teluk Bahang dam and green forest relaxed our tiring hike a lot.

After charged-up, we continued our journey. Of course, few other going up and down trails. After around 2 hours, we reached a small stream. Crossed the stream, went up and we finally reach Station 1 :)

At the junction, continue the hike by going right of the tar road. We passed by Canopy Walk, few bungalows, resting hut then finally we reached Penang Hill hawker center. It’s 4pm! Finally, we enjoyed ourselves with the ais kacang and nasi lemak :) We made it!

Before end, some tips to visit this trail:

- Bring salt, some first-aid stuff.
- Wear long breathable pant
- Bring enough water, roughly 2 liters.
- Bring food, as the hike is long, easily 6 – 8 hours, as your office hour :)
- Bring hand glove, to hold the rope.
- Wear non-slippery hiking/sport shoe.
- When crossing stream, if need to step/walk on rock, take off your shoe, to prevent from falling down.
- Bring additional pair of shoe, especially during raining season where the river level is high and very likely your shoe/sock will get wet with your shoe on while crossing the stream.
- If you think hiking pole helps, bring one. I was so thankful it was raining in the morning that I brought my umbrella and used it as a hiking pole. During one of the 30 minutes non-stop climb up, I used the umbrella to save my energy to climb up.
- Be spiritually strong to complete the journey :) Determination is very important for this endurance hike. There is no way back, 勇往直前!

One of the blog posted by Shirley http://www.mywisewife.com/penang-longest-trail-mapping-from-chin-farm-via-laksamana-hill-to-penang-hill.html