i'm hoping that taman is just as nice as this.

ack. when you travel, there's hell lot of packing to do. i'm so good at speed packing that am keeping the best part to tomorrow morning.
right in front of me sits my passport and nintendo ds which has got my handprints all over. and i really suck at it that i think i'll probably take half a year to finish all the levels in sonic rush.






















here's what i'll be doing, if it interests you.

4th May 2007 (Friday)

03:30pm – Gather at Kranji MRT and travel to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Travel time will take approximately 1 hour (without traffic jam); around 2 hours if we are caught in traffic jam.
06:15pm – Gather at Johor Bahru KTM train station.
07:15pm – Train departs from Johor Bahru to Jerantut.



5th May 2007 (Saturday)

02:00 am – Train arrives at Jerantut station.
§ There will be free transport available from Jerantut KTM station to the fan hostels provided in Jerantut town.
§ Breakfast will be on your own.
There are lots of food stalls along the street so it will be nice to try J
08:30am – Boat ride to enter Taman Negara. The boat ride will take approximately 2 hours.
12:00pm – Check in to hostels in Taman Negara. Lunch will be at Tahan corner floating restaurant.
03:00pm - Ear Cave (Gua Telinga) Exploration.
Ear Cave is a limestone cave carved by a stream, another fine example of nature ingenuity. More than 130 flora species are found in the limestone outcrops of Malaysia and no where else in the world. It is also a habitat for snails which used calcium to grow their shells. More than 76 species of snails have been recorded and can be found only in Malaysia. Most of the limestone outcrops are endangered and so does the flora & fauna.
07:00pm - Dinner at Tahan corner floating restaurant.
09:00pm - Night jungle walk. Please bring along a torch light.
This is a nocturnal activity worth the effort. There are six hides scattered around the Park. Within the relative safety of these hides, overlooking the salt licks and clearings, visitors get a chance to observe the plant-eating animals as they come to lick up the water and soil for essential salts for their body. Even though sometimes, no animal can be sighted, the atmosphere of being there and the sounds of the jungle insects are worth every penny.

Meals provided: Lunch and dinner


6th May 2007 (Sunday)

08:00am - Breakfast at Tahan corner floating restaurant.

Activities for the day:
Before lunch:
§ Canopy walkway
That's a walk across a 400 meter man-made bridge, suspended 25 to 40 meters above the ground. It's the longest canopy walk of its kind. The canopy walk gives you the opportunity to view the rich and diverse flora and fauna at the very summit of the forest, eg: birds, monkey, squirrels etc.

§ Trekking to Teresek hill.
Teresek hill is 334m in height. Along the way you can observe some interesting tree species.

Come back for lunch and a short rest.

After lunch:
§ Boat ride against the 7 rapids.
Journey passes through the 7 powerful rapids of Sungai Tembeling. The 9.1km ride takes about 45 minutes. Hand on tight to your seat and be prepared to get drenched!

§ Visit to the Aboriginee village settlement.
The Orang Asli are shy and gentile natives and they can usually be found along some of the forest trails or by the river. A settlement has about 10 "houses". If something serious happens, like death, they move to another place and build another settlement. Building a new "house" takes 2 hours. When the Orang Asli men don't hunt or fish, the lay in their "houses" or make rapids.

Dinner will be at Tahan corner floating restaurant.

After dinner:
§ Free for the night. You can plan your own activities J Activities suggested: Star gazing

Meals provided: Breakfast, lunch and dinner


7th May 2007 (Monday)

08:00am – Breakfast at Tahan corner floating restaurant.
09.00am – Free at leisure. You can walk around and explore Taman Negara on your own.
12.00pm – Lunch at Tahan corner floating restaurant.
02:00pm – Boat ride to leave Taman Negara. Transport to the fan hostels in Jerantut town.

Afternoon: Self-exploration at Jerantut town. Dinner will be on your own expenses.
Take this opportunity to savor the various local delicacies!

Meals provided: Breakfast and lunch.


8th May 2007 (Tuesday)

12:00am – Transport from hostels to Jerantut railway station.
02:00am – Train departs from Jerantut to Singapore.



goodbye! i'll be back on the 8th.

anyway that is china.