Rainbow Waterfall at Sg Lembing, Pahang - 29 May 2014

This is the kinda backdrop when we started our journey to the jungle to see the famous Rainbow Waterfall at Sg Lembing, Pahang. We're seated on a few planks at the back of the pick up truck. 

A close brush with nature. 

Beautiful sunrise around 6.30am with seas of clouds.

The journey was the most memorable. It was a roller coaster ride of more than an hour, speeding on rugged terrain and dirt tracks.

Chilly wind brushing against our cheeks, awakening us to the scent of the jungle.

There was a huge thunderstorm the night before, so creating many challenging mud tracks along the way.

Breathtaking views....

A logyard in the midst of the Permanent Forest Reserve. What a spoiler! They're taking out small- diameter trees, which is really a cause for concern.

A changeable hawk eagle flew past our truck and rested on a huge branch in the early hours. Also a fruitless chase of a partridge bird and a junglefowl!

Our truck came to a stop. We've to cross a stream. The water was icy cold.

Into the mysterious, wet jungle tracks. The thunderstorm last night must have stirred up the homes of the scorpion, green snake and who knows, what's next?

 Gutsy grandma trekking in the jungle!

 Slippery paths and steps covered in lichens and moss!

  It's soooo awesome and majestic! Didn't expect it to be so tall.

At about 9am, we saw the first hint of rainbow when the sunlight shines into the cascading water. It's magical and unforgettable.

Formation of the 2nd rainbow. All in all, the rainbow is visible until about 10.30am.



Spray of water droplets dispersed in the air was so refreshing !

Picnickers frolicking at the waterfall area. Do NOT come during weekend. I heard the number of people can swell to 500 on weekends. There're about 100 of us that day, and that's just manageable.

While we're taking in the view, the local guides cum drivers served us with cup noodle and hot Milo. Before leaving, they worked together picking up any litter.

 Local guides displaying their skills!

A place where Rock stood still!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Spilling the Beans in Ipoh - 6 Apr 2012

Image
Ipoh's familiar specialty - Nga Choy Kai or the Taugeh (Bean Sprouts) Chicken. What else to accompany the poached chicken than the fresh, fat and crunchy Ipoh famous bean sprouts!! The bean sprouts are served blanched, with a dash of sesame oil, white pepper and soy sauce. Ipoh is a well-known food haven in Malaysia, and most will agree that Ipoh's bean sprout is the best in Malaysia. The premium-grade bean sprouts come from the Buntong New Village, which is also my husband's hometown. Growing bean sprout requires only water and more importantly, watering techniques. Madam Toon told us that there were at least 8 operators in Buntong. They were all family-owned businesses, and the three Toon brothers have been growing bean sprouts for more than 70 years.  Bean sprouts are grown from black mung beans imported from Myanmar. The beans need to be watered every 4 hours throughout the day for 5 days, no shortcut, otherwise they will be not be fat and juicy. At
Read more

Al-Attas Garden in Janda Baik - 4 August 2012

Image
Besides being a well-known contentious writer, little do we know that Syed Hussein Alattas is also a self-taught gardener and an architect. He had built Taman Hana in Janda Baik from scratch and named after his wife.  Taman Hana sits on a 8-acre plot of land in the quiet village of Janda Baik. It boasts a collection of 1,000 species of plants including fruit trees, more than 700 big flower pots and five buildings that include the home of the Alattas family.  The good news is that it is open to visitors every day.  As we made our way past the entrance, this place appeared unkempt. It was well beyond its heyday (in 2008) but still showing off its faded beauty. Some parts were badly neglected, which was so unfortunate, because it originally was to be a quiet kampung retreat. A mix of traditional Malay, Peranakan, Indonesian and colonial British architecture and a Minangkabau styled roof. Syed Hussein had actually started building the structures in 1982 and he spent a lot of time
Read more

Sungai Besar Fishing Town - 12 Jan 2014

Image
I have no clue where is Sg Besar before the trip.  I thot it couldn't be that far cos it's still in Selangor. Together with my boys, I went with my friends to their hometown.  It's a small, quiet fishing town, home to mostly TeoChew fishermen.  The drive  on a Sunday morning  was  very relaxing and a good getaway after a crazy week.  Very scenic driving on the west coast and we passed by many small villages, paddy fields, interesting roadside stands and some cottage industries. There're familiar names like the Kuala Selangor town, Sekinchan, Tg Karang, and some homestays eg Kampung Haji Dorani in Sabak Bernam. I was worried by then cos we've not even reached Sg Besar, and it's already 150km! After another 15 minutes, and we're there! It took us about 2 hours in total. Fishing boat coming back with bountiful catch! Spending time at the jetty to watch fishing boats back in late morning.     Locals looking for bargains and fresh produce
Read more