Bukit Tabur West 27 Feb 2011

We started late at 8 a.m. By the time we reached the final Ridge peak, the sun was already blazing hot. With little breeze to cool our bodies and each of us must have sweated 1 litre of fluid. This sauna climb was certainly very detoxifying. The view was generally hazy.

At 11.20 a.m. we started our return trek via the orchard route and hit the base at about 12.15 p.m.

Overall, it was an energetic hike with trekking buddies Mee Hong, Barbara, Ben, Ji Yang, Melinda, Sen Lee, Sor, Yap, Wong, Chen, Siew Fan, Yoke and Colin.

NB: Compared to my last trip 2 years ago on 22.2.09 (http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2009/02/bukit-tabur-barat-22209.html), I note that the trail appeared over trekked and in need of rehabilitation. The place has also lost its vibrancy. Maybe it was the hot weather for the trees and shrubs appeared so limp. Personally, I feel that trekkers should stick to the main trail and not open up new parallel trails. This would help to preserve the already sparse hill forest.

For the photographs, please refer to http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/9770.

Gunung Angsi 13 Feb 2011

The last trip was on 10.10.10 (http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2010/10/g-angsi-10-10-10.html). Leaving PJ at about 7.30 a.m., we took slightly more than an hour to reach the trail head, now renamed as Bukit Putus Base camp.

The weather was pleasantly breezy and and the hike was pretty monotonous with the usual flora and fauna. From CP1, now known as Panjang Rest & Rescue Centre (PRRC), we took the original challenging trail over 2 hills to reach the G Angsi peak at 12 noon and later returned via the easier hillside Panjang Trail.

It was amusing to note that regular trekkers had put red lanterns and decorations at PRRC to welcome CNY. As usual, returning trekkers congregated at PRRC to savour the tongsui prepared by Chairman Koh Loh and CNY goodies sponsored by trekkers.

We returned to the base camp at about 2.45 p.m. and stopped over at Nasi Ayam Gemas for hi-tea enroute home.

Overall, it was a good workout with trekking buddies Horng Yih, Yeoh, Lai Cheng, Mee Hong, Ling Ji Yang, Wong Siew Fan, Chen Soo Kien and Yap K M.

For the photographs, please refer to http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/9238.