Sunday, December 14, 2008

Gua Tempurung Trip

This is the 1st trip that i have with my colleagues after more than a year in the company, apart from work visit to Singapore. That doesn't count =)

This trip was organised by Joe though he's the person who join latest in our team here. He been to Gua Tempurung before and he's recommending it to us. Actually this is not my first time visiting Tempurung. It's my second time. I had a feel of it when i was 12 years old. ha ha... i don't remember much of it, but things does changed alot here.

We've 10 person in this cave trip which is primarily consists of iHR and TRI team plus Joe's and Teng Foong's friends. The plan was to reach there at 9 and it tooks around 1.5-2 hours journey. I think you can figured it out what time we depart from KL.

We divided into 3 cars, 1 from south, 1 from north, and another one is 1 way trip car(for those going back hometown to Ipoh). I'm from the south, so i'm travelling together with Joe, Joe's friend, and Kelvin. I have to reach OUG at 5.45am (supposed to be) to meet up with them and have a breakfast with them before departing. Um.. well.... i did reach at 6am+, not too late right =)

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Taking breakfast @ mamak opposite Shell petrol station (6am).

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On north south highway trailing Jimmy's car.

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Teng Foong, his friend and Lee Chyee at our back.

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The scenery along the journey.

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This is what will happen when your age is catching up on you.

After approx 2 hours of driving, we finally reach the place. Exit Gopeng from the highway and you'll see road sign directing to here.

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The price list. 

They have 2 types of tour. Dry and wet. Wet will be more adventurous and it'll cover the whole path, while dry only covers till certain section in the cave and which is the one we're going for (since a lot folks not keen on getting their legs wet).

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Enjoying the scenery there.

he tour will start at 9.30 am, so we'll need to wait awhile for that.

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Inside the cave. Everyone is very excited. The guy in black/orange is our tour guide (even him complaints Sasha talk too much).

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The path is long and have a lots of stairs.

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It's extremely dark in there and most of the picture that i took in the cave is not viewable =(
This is the bad of PS (point & shoot) camera in low light condition. But atleast Jimmy took some nice picture inside of the cave.

They have spot lights at certain interesting point in the cave and that enhance the beauty of it. Some of the scene inside is spectacular. Even gives you the feel similar to LOTR (the part when they're in the cave). The space in the cave is very huge and it has some drawings left behind from those staying there during the war. Some section in the cave is very windy and some stuffy.

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One of the picture took in the cave.

That's all bout Gua Tempurung. Next we're heading for Perak Cave and Kek Look Tong in Ipoh. Teeng Foong is our tour guide now.

We had our lunch before heading to the next cave at Ipoh dai shu giok (eatery place under a big tree). 

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Kek Look Tong cave. 

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This cave is famous because there's a lake behind it. And well kept too.

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This is the place for dating as i can see quite some numbers of couples there. Even Joe been there before with his ex gf.

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Nice place to relax.

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2 dslr worshipper exchanging techniques.

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Leaving Kek Look Tong.

After this we proceed to our last cave of the day, Perak Cave. We couldn't do any more walking after this one. It's freaking lots of stairs!

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You can write your name at the tiles. with some donations.

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Kelvin got a (siong siong chim) dunno what it called in english. future forcast?

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Half way to the top.

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Haih, why everyone so slow one... can walk faster or not? 
This is only one of the picture. There's alot of steep stairs. It's very tiring to reach the top.

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This is top. Lee Chyee and Teng Foong is enjoying the view.

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There's another viewing point opposite our's.

It's already 3pm+ after visiting Perak Cave. and we're heading back to KL and call it a day. We stopped by Bidor for the famous duck noodle and by some fruits before continuing back to KL. The rains accompany us all the way back to KL and i reached my house at 8pm+.

After all the tiring walking and hiking, overally it's a great experince and should do it at least once? Hope Lee Chyee didn't regret following us for the trip at the last minute =)