The drive from Singapore to Tangkak takes around 2.5 hours. So on most weekends, I figured you could easily hop over on Friday night and come back Saturday morning. Even with car rental, I think it would cost about $80 SGD only.
It was not exactly a walk in the park. In fact it is rather challenging as a one day climb. The first group that trekked up consisted of Deon, Anna, Fang, David & myself had a blast climbing up. We weren't ultra fast but we just happily trod along. Somehow, I think I just gel well with this group so I had a good time. We stopped for light snacks along the way and just enjoyed the walk up. We did not reach the summit due to the heavy rain that started just 30 mins before we got to the summit. I actually wanted to continue climbing up as we were so near but was warned by a guide and a few others not to continue. So heeding their advice, we just turned back and went back to the base. Looking back, it probably would not have been dangerous if we continued on. I had a great time but I did not find any trace of the mysterious puteri (princess) Gunung Ledang. All I saw were some "unglam" shots of Deon, Anna and Fang. Well Anna did try to put on lipstick before the climb so she gets an A for effort. See it for yourself...
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| Mount Ophir May 2008 |
3 comments:
Lok Pin, sounds very familiar. I think I've stayed there before, way back in 98 or 99 when our car broke down on the way to S'pore. Never been up Ledang though.
Lok Pin was as its name suggested rather 'Lok'. We paid I think around $35 for a room with 2 beds - one queen size and one single bed. But the ceiling fan was creaking the whole night and I could hear every car that went through the roads fast. It was a decent place for a few hours of rest but I wouldn't want to stay for more than a night.
Oh my God, Anna... you are so ....Beautiful
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