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 One of the rivers we saw while exploring the jungles near Bentong My friend Jan has been talking about exploring some parts of the jungles near bentong in Pahang for some time now. I always imagined Bentong to be hours of driving from where I live. But as it turns out later, it is only about an hour drive away and the jungle there is surprisingly nice.  Part of the trail leading up to Semban village- Pic by Meun The walk up to Semban village, while painfully slow and tiring for me personally is nevertheless one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences. The trail is a mixture of good jungle, adventure and man’s ability to co-exist with the world around him.  Two such bamboo bridges to cross…not for the faint hearted One of the ‘attractions’ of the Semban walk has to be the hanging bamboo bridges. Suspended on steel wire ropes strung across the river, these bamboo bridges are the only means of crossing the rivers during flooding in rainy season, a time when the river water can rise to almost 10m above its normal level. Continue reading The (hanging) bamboo bridges of Semban; Part II  The early part of the trail up to Semban We have been planning for this trip to Semban village since 2009. It was a rather impromptu decision to join a local Kuching guide, Mr Danny Voon after his relentless invitation to visit this ‘magical’ place. Meun and I have always loved Sarawak and this was our perfect excuse to go there again. Having returned from the trip, we’d say this is a very memorable trip indeed. Continue reading A visit to Semban, a Bidayuh village in the clouds; Part I  The Semais main staple…hill padi The start of the trail leading to Kenip waterfall begins just behind one of the Kampung Kenip huts, covered with low shrubs and foliage. Just a few minutes of walking later, the landscape changed. The green blanket we walked through at the beginning slowly changed to gold. Surrounding us was a sea of hill padi. The stroll turned out to be a very educational jungle walk. Continue reading An educational jungle walk to Kenip waterfalls; Part III
Continue reading A beautiful jungle walk with Pak Abu and Jan  The light house from a distance…a lot of bush to cover really During a recent recee trip to a training camp at Banting, I decided to go for a bushwalk to look for the Jugra lighthouse. The area is located nearby the river that feeds into the ocean, separating the Jugra side from Carey island. I was told that there is a jungle trek that leads to the lighthouse which I later discovered was entirely misleading.  The jungle never cease to surprise me- Photo by Jan I am beginning to realize that I am most happy exploring new places. A friend and teacher, Jan invited me to join him exploring a river called Sg Luit in Kuala Kubu Bharu one weekend. A well learn historian, waterfall addict and a good friend, I find it difficult to resist a walk in the jungle with Jan.  A scene along Sungai Batu It was Pak Abu’s idea to go river trekking along Sungai Batu. Pak Abu has been doing quite a bit of trail finding, based on the Spencer Chapman book ‘The Jungle Is Neutral’. A knowledgeable and skillful bushcrafter, this 4 hour walk along the river is really satisfying.  I am obsessed with Terap tree! We have put together some jungle pictures from two of our separate walks with Sox around a jungle area near Kuala Lumpur. There are lots to see and photograph around the area, especially early in the morning. |
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