www.motobiking.com Lake Kenyir - Taman Negara Nature Ride
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5 - 7 July 2007
Day 3
Clear misty blue morning sky greeted us. The remoteness of our location away from usual urban surroundings conveyed a big sense of calmness. Everything here seem unhurried. Our breakfast, though very simple were filling and satisfying. Maybe we were not hard pressed to dash to our office desks.
Like
schoolkids going for a field-trip, we were excited to try out the longest
suspended canopy walk in the world. Fear and excitement crowded my mind in a
big gush as I stepped into the first canopy plank. Walking over the
suspension bridge offered stomach-butterflies-inducing views of the dense
jungle below. At certain stretch of the walk, we were some 21 metres above
up the ground and the pararoma views from the platforms were simply
breathtaking. Phang was busy snapping pictures away
as
he was on assignment from National Geographic.
The ride along
the river was engaging as well. The long narrow boat looked helpless at
times against the river rapids. With 7 persons on board and a tiny overboard
motor, the fearless captain successfully navigated the boat through the
rapids with ease. Perhaps he has done the feat countless times.
We had a merry time dipping in one of the clear stream. I even got the opportunity to photograph a young kelah and a wild tiger barb swimming in the stream.
We soon bade good bye to Taman Negara and started our return journey home, not before another short dip at the resort’s pool.
Weather
was good and we made a lunch stop at Jerantut. We ate at Restaurant Lot 72
which was located along the main road. We had another feast of nasi
champur and durians again before shooting off to Genting Sempah.
We stopped for the last time at the McDonalds to wrap-up our nature-theme ride. All in, we covered 1250km of great Malaysian roads. I am blessed with the company of good friends who share the same great passion for motobiking. To fellow Bagsters, thanks for a great time and a great adventure together.
Incidentally the world celebrated 07.07.07 with calls to reduce global warming and appreciation to mother nature.
Can’t wait for the new Gua Musang to Kenyir link to open and we have another mouth watering ride from Sg Pulai to Kenyir
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