Day 2
15 May Day 2
At around 5am in the morning, everyone was asked to pack up their things to make sure nothing is being left behind before the 6am alighting of the train. The last night a few of us sleeping near the train door did not sleep well, we went to brushed our teeth at 5.30am like that because everyone had already brushed their teeth and getting ready to go, the door then did not seemed noisy, and thus we fell to sleep and then wake up again at 6am.
The train, we scheduled to be there, actually there was no stop at the Merapoh Train Station. It was pre-arranged. After alighting, we hanged around waiting for the shop-houses to open for our breakfast taking. The food was not expensive, but the food seems to be a bit cold. The food costs about Rm 1.00 or 2.00 only. The beverage is on the whole okay, because the milk is too thick and sweet.
At around 0739 like that, we finished our breakfast and took the trip up to Sungei Relau Ranger station with the help of some mini vans. At about 0853, we emptied our bags to let the rangers check the plastics and batteries we brought in. We also put our very clean clothes to be worn on the trip back to Singapore by bus. It was then that we met our 4 potters and 3 guides for the respective groups. I am in group 3.
Thereafter via the mini 4 Wheel Drive, specially for the reserve only. There were three groups of us, averaging 12 like that & with our backpacks. The whole journey up took about 4 vehicles. And so we spent quite a bit of time going up. And then we took our lunch there. We were at Kuala Juram then. It was here that we first experienced seeing bees (sweat bees), flying around, a friend of mine got stung here, twice. Luckily for me none. He got stung not the first time, but I think the previous time experience before coming for the trip and now in comparison was worse, his face turned pale white and try looking calm.
Then the organizer, NYP SAO (Nanyang Polytechnic Student Affairs Officers) decided to take lunch before the trek. And there we were, eating our lunch with the bees. Then we filled water at a nearby water pipe. The toilet was available there at Kuala Juram, but it was also infested with bees. The guide told us that this time round, the sweat bees are on the run.
We went in at about noon, and then by 1301, we have already completed 4 river crossing. There was a break then because we were tired already, this was meant to be a rest. In my opinion, I think we were actually walking very slow already. ”After about 15 minutes of rest, we moved on towards our camp, Kem Kor.
During the walk a SAO officer, Mr Guru teased one of my group members, Miss Shu Zhen, “Come all the girls walk in front”, then he turned back to look at Shu Zhen. I murmured, “Shu Zhen go in front lah!”, then Mr Guru turned and said, “Never mind she not a gal!”. Then Shu Zhen was fuming.
At around 1614, we covered a total of 6 river crossing. After a variable distance not far away, we reached our destination of the day to have a rest, pitch tent, bathe, eat then sleep.
We refreshed ourselves of leech bites and sweats to keep off the sweat bees. The water is so cold, or should I say cooling, one cannot put the whole body into the water for more than a minute. I soaked myself as I would be in a Jacuzzi and everything then feels so cooling and refreshes oneself although it seems cold. And that was for me. Even the girls were so desperate they went into the water with their sports bra. Only one guy by the name of Yu Cheng did not dare take off his clothes to bath. The water for consumption was a bit further upstream. Nevertheless, some people scooped the water up to put puritabs inside the water to feel safe. As for me, heck! Just drink lah!
Shu Zhen, Michael, Yong Zhi, Ian and me; We had our dinner together at about 1915, we had a briefing for tomorrow at 1925. It was a short one and then again, own time own target do things liao. I went to Michael tent, another of my team members. Shu Zhen and I and one of Michael’s friend Yong Zhi, Ian talked in the tent till about 2200 before our sleep that night. We talked about the trip that day, the encounters and our daily life. We talked a lot lah! But when it is getting late, we went back to our own tent and sleep.
Back at the tent, my tent mate were already sleeping, Eddie, Justin & Merril were already sleeping like a log.
And there was this gal who was quite weak in physical, she actually do not want to come for the trip. But she came anyway. Her name is called Miss Chun Ling Then at one moment of time, she felt so exhausted that she asked for an helicopter. And this gal in our group Shu Zhen told her, “It is possible to have an Helicopter up there at the summit.”
And during the dinnertime, she kept asking about the helicopter. Although I did not see her crying, but somehow I know she cannot take it any further.The order of the movement of groups is 1, 2 then 3.
At around 5am in the morning, everyone was asked to pack up their things to make sure nothing is being left behind before the 6am alighting of the train. The last night a few of us sleeping near the train door did not sleep well, we went to brushed our teeth at 5.30am like that because everyone had already brushed their teeth and getting ready to go, the door then did not seemed noisy, and thus we fell to sleep and then wake up again at 6am.
The train, we scheduled to be there, actually there was no stop at the Merapoh Train Station. It was pre-arranged. After alighting, we hanged around waiting for the shop-houses to open for our breakfast taking. The food was not expensive, but the food seems to be a bit cold. The food costs about Rm 1.00 or 2.00 only. The beverage is on the whole okay, because the milk is too thick and sweet.
At around 0739 like that, we finished our breakfast and took the trip up to Sungei Relau Ranger station with the help of some mini vans. At about 0853, we emptied our bags to let the rangers check the plastics and batteries we brought in. We also put our very clean clothes to be worn on the trip back to Singapore by bus. It was then that we met our 4 potters and 3 guides for the respective groups. I am in group 3.
Thereafter via the mini 4 Wheel Drive, specially for the reserve only. There were three groups of us, averaging 12 like that & with our backpacks. The whole journey up took about 4 vehicles. And so we spent quite a bit of time going up. And then we took our lunch there. We were at Kuala Juram then. It was here that we first experienced seeing bees (sweat bees), flying around, a friend of mine got stung here, twice. Luckily for me none. He got stung not the first time, but I think the previous time experience before coming for the trip and now in comparison was worse, his face turned pale white and try looking calm.
Then the organizer, NYP SAO (Nanyang Polytechnic Student Affairs Officers) decided to take lunch before the trek. And there we were, eating our lunch with the bees. Then we filled water at a nearby water pipe. The toilet was available there at Kuala Juram, but it was also infested with bees. The guide told us that this time round, the sweat bees are on the run.
We went in at about noon, and then by 1301, we have already completed 4 river crossing. There was a break then because we were tired already, this was meant to be a rest. In my opinion, I think we were actually walking very slow already. ”After about 15 minutes of rest, we moved on towards our camp, Kem Kor.
During the walk a SAO officer, Mr Guru teased one of my group members, Miss Shu Zhen, “Come all the girls walk in front”, then he turned back to look at Shu Zhen. I murmured, “Shu Zhen go in front lah!”, then Mr Guru turned and said, “Never mind she not a gal!”. Then Shu Zhen was fuming.
At around 1614, we covered a total of 6 river crossing. After a variable distance not far away, we reached our destination of the day to have a rest, pitch tent, bathe, eat then sleep.
We refreshed ourselves of leech bites and sweats to keep off the sweat bees. The water is so cold, or should I say cooling, one cannot put the whole body into the water for more than a minute. I soaked myself as I would be in a Jacuzzi and everything then feels so cooling and refreshes oneself although it seems cold. And that was for me. Even the girls were so desperate they went into the water with their sports bra. Only one guy by the name of Yu Cheng did not dare take off his clothes to bath. The water for consumption was a bit further upstream. Nevertheless, some people scooped the water up to put puritabs inside the water to feel safe. As for me, heck! Just drink lah!
Shu Zhen, Michael, Yong Zhi, Ian and me; We had our dinner together at about 1915, we had a briefing for tomorrow at 1925. It was a short one and then again, own time own target do things liao. I went to Michael tent, another of my team members. Shu Zhen and I and one of Michael’s friend Yong Zhi, Ian talked in the tent till about 2200 before our sleep that night. We talked about the trip that day, the encounters and our daily life. We talked a lot lah! But when it is getting late, we went back to our own tent and sleep.
Back at the tent, my tent mate were already sleeping, Eddie, Justin & Merril were already sleeping like a log.
And there was this gal who was quite weak in physical, she actually do not want to come for the trip. But she came anyway. Her name is called Miss Chun Ling Then at one moment of time, she felt so exhausted that she asked for an helicopter. And this gal in our group Shu Zhen told her, “It is possible to have an Helicopter up there at the summit.”
And during the dinnertime, she kept asking about the helicopter. Although I did not see her crying, but somehow I know she cannot take it any further.The order of the movement of groups is 1, 2 then 3.
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