Ah, hello, I'm back after time being. Sorry for abandoning you readers and not updating my blog for a week or more as I was waiting for my friends to send the photos of National Park.
Our Little Green Pocket, PENANG NATIONAL PARK
The Penang National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Pinang) is one of the few natural forested areas left on the island. It is also currently the world's smallest national park.
The Park is located at the north-western corner of Penang Island on what resembles the side profile of a face, hence the name Muka Head. With 1181 hectares of forest and 1381 hectares of wetlands, the Park's ecosystem is a diversity of habitats with hills, sandy and rocky beaches, streams and coastal forests - representing much of the natural habitats of Penang.
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Well, two weeks ago, I went to National Park with my former colleagues; Eng Keng, Ezzah, Juliet and Sue plus their new colleague; Jean. Though Muka Head is famous attraction, but we confirmed our destination at Kerachut Beach.
Upon our arrival at National Park, we registered our name with the management office to collect the entry ticket and made some preparation like emptying our bladder (hehehe especially for girls) and checking any stuffs to bring together and camera. Nearby the management office, the sea with the fisherman village and boats can be seen from there. Around 11am, we started venturing through National Park.
The journey in the early route was very,very tough and tiring for us especially Sue who went pale and white like a dead corpse. >_< The trails in an early route was very difficult and tough as we had to climb up the high heightened rocky stairs. Through the trails, we can see a few of streams. There also have some of the tracks that challenged us which forced we to walk over the deep crack. So we have to be careful when walking across it!
Instead of taking the track direct to Kerachut Beach, we took the track to Meromictic Lake which is located at Kerachut Beach. So it is convenient for us to go from Meromictic Lake. It is really an ideal place where we can have our lunch there!
Opposite to the Meromictic Lake, it is Kerachut Beach. Ahh, it has a beautiful stretch of white rocky beach. Rocky shores act as natural breakwaters, being frequently subjected to high winds and crashing waves. That explained why we found out the strong high tide crashing the shores. Anyway, we do enjoyed our time at Kerachut Beach and witnessed the crazy tides crashing the shores again and again.
After that, we discussed whether we have to walk back through the trails again or take a boat back to the start point. Luckily the "baywatch" or guard passed by and asked for our entry ticket. We asked him about the getting back to the start point on boat. Since we looked like chilren with a old man, he offered us RM30. We discussed again but that man disappeared. We had to go to the centre of Kerachut Beach where the guard house stands there. And it's different guard and he offered us RM70. >_<
Click this link to see my gallery; National Park : Kerachut Beach & Meromictic Lake. However, it's copyrighted, so if you want to use my photo, ask for my permission before you are going to use.
Not again, my former colleagues asked me whether I want to join them to Muka Head in July. @_@ The previous adventure was already enough tiring. Now they want to go again. Let me think, think and think over it first. =P
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on Thursday, May 22, 2008
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