2014.06.11 | 後院生活

[Volume 9 Issue 6, #1903] 向博客致敬系列(3) ■ Tribute to Bloggers Series (3) [註] 向博客致敬系列因模仿不同博客寫作風格, 故只有該博客慣用語言, 敬請中文讀者見諒..

Chilling Out at Sungai Chiling Was what I did the past weekend. Rarely do I go for outdoor activities. So must write about this hiking trip at Kuala Kubu Bharu. It's a big thing, you know. HAHAHA We bunked in at a skimpy rumah tumpangan in KKB town the night before and after breakfast at one of the mamak restaurant, we drove over to Sungai Chiling Fish Sanctuary. Arrived there rather late, at 9:30am. Groups of hikers came in cars, and their cars seen parked on both sides of the main road. Some were even preparing to depart. But we were, of course, not considered the late ones. They were early. ^^ My first time there. And just gotta follow another friend who has been there. We were to get to the waterfall at the other end, through a forest reserve. And more kindling, crossing a river along the hike. 6 times to be precise. I was all equipped with my brand new hiking sandals (bought for this event) and a handful of salt. Leeches that I am bothered with. Call me newbie. Overly zealous newbie who thought these are the gist of hiking. ^^ It commenced with a little walk cutting through trees and bushes. Supposed to be a forest reserve, so shall we call it. Not until later when the walking trail turned a real hiking trail, or almost not a trail at all, that was where the real fun began. Saw some interesting plants I have seen only on pictures. None could I even tell the name. I know they are definitely not condoms, grapes, monkey tail and rambutans as their shapes suggested nevertheless. Touche. Venturous more felt when we began to cross the river. First. Second. Calf-height. Third. Fourth. Above my knees. Fifth and just below my butt. That was when we decided to strip down to our swimming trunks and dip into the water. Awesome. Cold water running over our bodies and splashed onto us as we laid on small rapids. So close to the nature I felt. Sixth and repeat. Six river crossings and two dips, we finally reached the waterfall. Scent of fresh water, laughter of kids playing and sounds of falling water hitting rocks. How often do you see no building and car, but just trees and water around you? When was the last time? It was fairly crowded at the waterfall that we spent just 20 minutes. No nasi lemak for us. And screams from kids can be quite exasperating. Heading back to the entrance down the same trail, repeating the crossings six, five, four, three, two, one. And a small hike through the forest. Two hours. Or probably a tad little more. It was sheer fun. :P And do uols find this familiar? Gotcha. Back in KL and Plan B's big breakfast as a reward to the newbie for making it through. Hihihi! Gratified. Burp. And zilch is when you burnt some calories earlier but fed in more afterwards. Hukhukhuk! ^^

this post is a tribute dedicated to lina @ Life, In My Own Backyard (the post title 後院生活 is Life In Backyard translated into Chinese).. her always inspiring posts about running and improving, and witty thoughts about parenting and stuffs, are surely something that i learn a lot from.. and oh, not forgetting her deep English and SMS-style vocab!! haha.. in real a famous runner, Lina is a contemporary woman of the new era with her own way of thinking.. dearest Mak Glam, thank you for being there and how do you feel flattered with this post mimicking your style of blogging (of course mine is lousy vocab)?? kekeke.. :p