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Sungai Lembing Rainbow Waterfall 2D1N Trip

WhoKnow — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:44:43 +0000

Did you ever hear about the well known rainbow waterfall in Malaysia? Well, the rainbow waterfall is located in Sungai Lembing, Pahang which is about 42Km northwest of Kuantan town, Malaysia. Last weekend was Malaysia public holiday so my friend had organized a trip to visit this amazing place, with curious of the rainbow waterfall so I had registered myself to the visitors list.

This was my first trip to visit Sungai Lembing. We had all together 62 people who confirmed for the trip, so we went there by renting a bus for 42 people and some to get there by driving their own car. We set off from KL at 12.15 am Saturday and reached Sungai Lembing at 5.30 am. The bus stopped at the empty area, and then we went to the nearest food court to have breakfast. The food was cheap and delicious. After breakfast then we met in front of the food court at 7.00 am and waiting for the 4WD Ford Ranger to carry us to the rainbow waterfall. The journey was about an hours to reach the starting point of the rainbow waterfall. After we reached the place we only found that the water level of the river was very high until waist and the current was very quick. According to the driver it was something that unpredictable because in normal day the water level was below knee. The driver pulling the string to the river and sent 1 person crossed the river to tie the string at the other end so that we could hold the string to cross the river because the river was around 10 meter wide. It was challenging and something different from my past hiking experience.

After we crossed the river then we started trekking to the rainbow waterfall. Along the way to the waterfall we required to cross some short river. I took around an hour to reach the waterfall because I walked slowly and snapshot some photo along the way. I was exciting to see the rainbow that was very clear and close to me. The driver told us that we were lucky because on Friday night had a heavy rain otherwise we would not be able to see the rainbow because in normal day the water cascaded down the mountainsides was very little and not able to form a nice rainbow. According to the driver the best time to see the rainbow was from 0800 – 1100. We did our lunch in this nice scenery place. We enjoyed the time at the waterfall until 12.00 pm then only back to the car. We reached Sungai Lembing Town around 2.00 pm, so we went straight to the low cost hostel (Sg Lembing Rest House) checked in. After we took a shower, we rested for around 2 hours in the hostel or could be longer because after 2.00pm was free and easy time whether you like to sleep in hostel or walked around the street.

I chose to go out walked around the town. That day was a sunny day so I had ordered ABC (Mixed Ice) in one of the shop to let myself feel better. I walked around the street until 6.00 pm then only met them to have dinner in the food court (at behind). The food was cheap and the price was reasonable, we ordered 6-7 tables and it cost MYR110 per table which served with 5 dishes of main courses (Chicken, Vegetable, Taufu, Fish, and Soup). After dinner then we walked to the hanging bridge that was in the town and near the police station. Around 9.00 pm we went to the famous shop to buy the baked pork. After eating the pork we all went back to hostel and ready for sleeping, because we needed to wakeup at 4.00 am next day for the Panorama Mountain trekking.

On Sunday morning, we all managed to wake up at 4.00 am. We packed all the equipment like tripod for camera and torch light then gather in front of the hostel at 5.00 am. We started trekking to Panorama Mountain at 5.00 am sharp and reached the peak around 6.00 am because I walked slowly. The height of Panorama Mountain was around 818 Meter. After we reached at the peak then we looked for a better place to set the camera to snapshot sunrise. That day got heavy fogs so the sunrise view was not as good as we expected. We descended at 7.30 am and reached the Market/ food court around 8.10 am. We ordered the San Shui Taufu and some noodle as breakfast. The recommended food that must try were San Shui Taufu and the Tomato noodle. These two were the famous food in Sungai Lembing. After enjoying the breakfast then we walked around the town because on Sunday there was a morning market for the resident. We met at 9.30 am to visit the Sungai Lembing Mining Museum. The admission fee of the museum was free of charge. After visiting the museum then we went to the ex-mining factories site but after we reached the place only knew we were not allowed visiting the place due to some reason. There was a long hanging bridge to the ex-mining site which had 100 years of history according to the resident there. After crossing the hanging bridge there was a famous Lembing Noodle factory. We changed the original plan from ex-mining to the noodle factory to see the making noodle. We bought 1 pack of noodle which was enough for 3 people for MYR2.80. After visiting the factory then we went to the Hwo Hwa restaurant in the Lembing town which just behind the food court / Wet Market for lunch. It cost MYR 130 per table which including few main courses (Chicken, Fish, Tomato Noodle, Vegetable, Pork Rib with salt egg and Taufu). After lunch we went to one of the shop to buy the famous Lembing Coconut Biscuit. We checked out at 1.00 pm and then ready to back KL at 1.30 pm.

Total expenses for the trip
MYR 55 for Bus (KL- Lembing – KL),
MYR 35 for 4WD Ford Ranger
MYR 20 for Sg Lembing Rest House
MYR 30 for Dinner and Lunch
MYR 30++ for Breakfast and Light Food

The Chiling Waterfall In Selangor State

WhoKnow — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:24:37 +0000

Are you looking for a waterfall to picnic on weekend? Yes, the Chiling waterfall may be your choice because many people comment that this was the most beautiful waterfall in the Selangor state.

After passing the Selangor Dam, there is a short bride and you should start looking for parking after that. You can only park your car at the roadside, therefore suggested don’t keep your valuable belonging in the car. You will reach the campsite or open field after 5 -10 minutes walk from the entrance. You need to pay for MYR 1 to the officer at the counter before you can start trekking to the waterfall.

General Information :
Open To Public – Tuesday to Sunday
Visiting Hours – 8am to 6pm

You need to cross the river few times and becareful when crossing because there are very slippery stone under the river. After 1 hour you may reach the checkpoint for picnic. If you would like to continue you will reach the peak for another 1 hour. If you decided to stop at the picnic checkpoint then you can go swimming and enjoying to feed the fish in the river. You are not allowed fishing but allowed to feed them with food like bread. The fish seem like not food for many days, because whatever we threw to the river they eat also but we don’t know whether it will go to their stomach or not. It was really a relaxing place.

The Revolving Restaurant At KL Tower

WhoKnow — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:32:21 +0000

Today I’m happy because this is my first time visiting the KL Tower (The former official taller building in Malaysia).

The official name for KL Tower is called Menara Kuala Lumpur, and the height of the building is 421m. The special of the tower where there is a revolving restaurant located at Level Two of the Menara Kuala Lumpur ‘Tower Head’. While you enjoying your lunch or dinner, you can see the KL view from the tower because the place you sit is slowly moving therefore every minute you can have different view.

The restaurant (Seri Angkasa) is opening daily from 12pm to 3pm for lunch and 6.30pm to 11pm for dinner. The opening hours as below:

BUFFET LUNCH
12.00pm – 3.00pm daily

BUFFET DINNER
6.30pm – 11.00pm daily

BRUNCH
11.30pm – 3.00pm
Weekends & Public holidays only (with special live guitar performance)

AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm – 5.30pm weekdays only
(inc: tea/coffee/soft drink & cake)

HI-TEA (BUFFET)
3.30pm – 5.30pm

The First In The World Develop USB Storage Device

WhoKnow — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:50:41 +0000

I believe every teenager should have using the USB storage device (Pen Drive), but did anyone know who is the first in the world develop this mini USB storage device?

Here we talk about the USB storage device, many of us including me using the device for more than 5 years but don’t know who is the first to develop this useful tool. I just know recently and I was shocked when I heard this device was developed by a Chinese called Pua Khein Seng who is a Malaysian.

After he completed his Master, he worked in a local company for about six months before deciding to setup a new company. The new company Phison Electronics Corporation is formed with 4 other engineers who had studied with him. With their confident and effort they manage to develop and launch the product within 6 months. There is nothing we can’t do but whether you want to move the first step or not.

Without their idea there will not have a technology for 16GB of USB storage device which we are using now. His contribution is much appreciated.

Wandering KLCC Botanic Garden And Park

SmallCheese — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:55:30 +0000

If you happen to visit or shop at Suria KLCC, do remember take some times to explore the little tropical botanic garden and park that is just next to the shopping complex.

Equipped with fountain, children playing pool, jogging track, tropical plants and trees, etc, the KLCC garden and park is no doubt a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life or enjoy the natural breeze and trees’ shelter that cooling down equatorial atmosphere.

Here are some of photos that I’d taken during the last weekend:

Are these palm oil fruit or young coconut?

The tree that full of fruits – look like palm oil fruit or young coconut.

The bee is busy looking for flower honey.

The flower watered by morning drizzle.

Not only bee is looking for honey; the ant is also busy looking for food.

A lesson that said, “fruits that are not bitten by bird or squirrel might be poisonous”.

The fruit that looks like a peach before ripen to red color.

The tree with heart-shaped, red color seeds.

The tree that drops those heart-shaped, red color seeds is indeed called the Saga tree or Sandal Bead tree (scientific name Adenanthere pavonina).

A closer look on the Saga seeds – they’re in red color and heart-shaped. Young couples used to collect these lovely seeds as their love agreement gift. (So, go there and collect some of these seeds for your memory!)

The Kuala Lumpur LRT Network Map

SmallCheese — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:09:24 +0000

Light Rail Transit (LRT) is almost the best choice to travel or wander around KL city (Capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur), in term of convenient (i.e. free from traffic jam).

Although, the price might be end up quite expensive as there are different operators with different fare.

Although, the Rapid KL which owns the majority public transport networks in the city, offer a ceiling price at RM 7 per calendar day (per passenger) to commute with any Rapid KL omnibuses and Rapid KL LRT systems (Kelana Jaya Rail Line and Ampang Rail Line, a.k.a Putra Line and Star Line).

Print the KL LRT Map for your convenient:

Meaningful Chinese New Year Ads By Petronas

SmallCheese — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:33:54 +0000

For those who never watch Malaysia TV broadcast, you’ll never know the Malaysian expectation of Petronas community service related ads for seasonal occasions.

They’re not merely about commercial. Indeed, these are the meaningful and touching ads that deliver teaching to everyone, especially those who live in the hustle and bustle lifestyle!

Here are some of the video clips taken from YouTube (if you feel crying, please let the tears drop as you wish):

Petronas Chinese New Year Ads 2008

Petronas Chinese New Year Ads 2007

Theme song by Michael Wong – Promise of Date 约定

Petronas Chinese New Year Ads 2006

Petronas Chinese New Year Ads 2005

Petronas Chinese New Year Ads 2001