finally back with the mood to write about my pelapah trekking trip experience

the last i stopped at the wait the long wait for singapore bus service numnber 170. did i mention that there were actually some councillors who carried more than the 30L load. one of them carrying 80L(i think). watching him break sweat simply inspired me to do the same. next plan for trip to carry super load!!! shld be around 50L-60L

the bus ride was only from the msian customs to the Larkin bus interchange. there were no intermittent stops to pick up more passengers. when all the 4 groups reached Larkin, we assembled at a spot somewhere outside the Marybrown fastfood resturant. we laid our bags at the assembly point, during the lunch break. the some of the councillors stayed back to keep watch of our bags, while the other councillors got food.

by that time all of us we paired nicely within our groups. this buddy system was implemented by the councillors to ensure our safety during the trek and trip. as there was an excessive amount of guys within each group, the councillors made a small request while we paired. they had wished that the guys within each group would pair up with girls first. the remaining guys then had the freedom to pair up with the remaining guys in the group.

i didnt see myself as the caretaker kind of person. thus i waited till every other girl was paired up in the group. although i may be the most ELDER and might be the most 'experienced' in terms of trekking, ...oh well, i dun think i am cut for the job of a care taker anyway. i got paired up with XiYue(male). XiYue in mandarin means joy. haha...it was pure irony, trust me.

xi yue and i left the assembly point to look for lunch. i was initially quite tempted to step into the Marybrown, as it was the only fastfood resturant i first chanced upon. like i said, i was only tempted, when i saw the image of KFC super-imposed on it, the resturant simply lost its appeal. haha...jus then the internationally recognized M appeared in a far distance.

after the lunch, the bunch of us was again seperated. there were 2 coaches taking us to our final destination. thus, 2 groups to a coach. all i can remember from the short 1 hr bus trip is the lackof air-conditioning system on board. i was half asleep and half sweating all the way. by the way, did i mention that there were no watches allowed on the trip.

i can understand the reason behind no electronic equipments and devices, but no watch?! my watch jus so happens to be from the Casio pro trek series, with compass, barometer, temperature and altitude meters and capabilities. with all that fancy features packed into a watch(which luckily still tells time), they actually restricted me to leave it in Singapore. boooooriiiiinng.

KOTA TINGGI!!! yes...as it turns out, pelapah waterfall was somewhere near kota tinggi waterfall resort. ARH!!! kota tinggi again. remembering from memory, the last time i went with a bunch of my 'brothers', it was awesome. jus to add, i am referring to the kota tinggi waterfall resort. the cool waters was something i cannot forget.

coming back to reality, we alighted the bus and got into position to do some minimal stretching before the trip. did i mention that the ground was searingly HOT! after the stretch we got did the last minute waterproofing for our bags and changed into appropriate attire. some changed into wet shoes(those used in water sports). i wonder if they got burns...hehe.

the climb up was extraordinary. at the beginning of the trip, i honestly had certain expectations. i actually thot that it would be something like a walk in the forest, or something similar. haha...as it turns out, it was MORE. there were some vertical climbs on certain slopes, and steep incline up the pelapah waterfall. hehe...the vertical climb was not so much of the highlight due to the short height.

the highlight climb will be the pelapah waterfall climb. the steep incline was divided into two sections, with a flat terrain in the middle. haha...when i first caught sight of the waterfall, i could only see the first incline and i hasnt cease to amaze. the rocks were slippery due to the long exposure to water. in actual fact, the climb was less than dangerous all thanks to the councillor who broke the path up. THANKS!

when i got up to the flat side of the incline after the first section, the view downwards at my fellow trekkers was SPECTACULAR. looking at everyone and at life, then can you understand the thirst and motivation for power. the remanining distance till the campsite was jus a matter of endurance and persistance.

the campsite was all covered with white sand. ok...maybe not purely white sand. the girls and guys were supposed to pitch tents on two different side of the campsite. each tent was called 8 men tent, as the name suggests, we will have to do maths again. haha...i ended up with the rest of Horny 8 and it started the beginning of Horny 8. horny 8 is the name we gave to the 8 guys that spent the night together under the same tent.

the campfire was cancelled that night due to the impending thunderstorm. we even had to rush through with the outdoor cooking of our food. actually, i wasnt so much into havin the campfire. i was not much of the campfire singing and gigs person. haha...but i guess everyone was jus too energtic to sleep. the horny 8 started to pollute the air with noise. here there and everywhere.

haha...the trip was a blast. hope i can continue to keep more of these interesting memories. oh...there will be another trip next month...yea~~cant wait