Most probably i think this would be familiar for ppl living in Damansara (Address: 77, Jalan SS 20/11) since this place packs the crowds during lunch hours..But one question remains? Why the crowd? To me i think the fish head bi hun (that's what the place is famed for) gets a okie from me..nice clear soup but tak cukup ummphh..wait till you guys try the one at Sri Kembangan then u shall know what real Fish Head Bi Hoon tastes like..But unlike typical fish head bee hoon, this place boasts other fish choices such as, well in this case, Salmon..The fried or the steamed ones (left and middle pic) are the more typical and common options available..Its interesting to know that for many, fish head bee hoon that comes in milk-based ginger and salted vege soup is something new..I think many are mislead by the typical bee hoon with pomfret in clear salted vege soup stereotype they get at many chinese seafood restaurants...something with and additional milk ingredient isnt new.. so for those who are unfamiliar, its time you tried..Have fun~ =)

Perhaps one of my favourite waterfalls here, in and around the Selangor region, is the Kanching waterfalls..note the 's' after the word waterfall..There is more than one here; 7 to be exact!..Ive been exploring quite a number of waterfalls recently and even gained the title of 'the waterfall hunter'..But ever since the rainy seasons, expeditions have slowed down a little, some cancelled and a few failed attempts as well..

Now, going to waterfalls or rivers during rainy seasons is very discouraged (a kind reminder)..and the last thing you would want happening to you would be to be caught in the middle of a tsunami of currents..thats how ppl die you see..its like standing somewhere along a sewage pipe when God suddenly decides to hit the flush button.."Shit!!"..

So for those out there who just started hiking , exploring the beauty nature has to offer, constantly have in mind "what if" scenarios at all times and be prepared..learn to read cues and respect nature..For what i know, nature can be an unforgiving teacher..


Pic: Group photo

Back to Kanching, for this expedition, we had a group of ten person; with skill levels ranging from beginner to pros that day..(i'd consider myself intermediate ;p )..so yeah, Kanching is suitable for beginners, since a major part of the way is paved and concrete (there are alot of steps to climb though)..Like any other forests, off road courses are available (well duhh!) you just choose whichever way you wanna go (just kidding)..for this jungle, there is a lil path that runs parallel with the waterfall shown here on the left (this is the seventh waterfall that i mentioned; it being the last and the hugest) which leads you to a lil enchanted forest id like to call heaven (shown here on the right)..For Kanching, the deeper you hike, for obvious reasons, you get further away from the public, and the better and huger the waterfall gets..So, dont just stop and give up after the first few; go right up until the last one, its well worth it..

Acknowledgment: Superb photos taken Aaron..

So before we close the Lembing/Kuantan chapter, allow me to wrap things up with some 'other' pictures of the trip not covered in the articles before this..phew! baru saja finish one trip..&!@^#*(!%@$ cant wait to start the next..been idling on this one for quite some time now plus i recently went for a weeks hol in Spore..so, this blog has been left rotting..time to get some things kickin'...So, to finish things off, i think its worth while mentioning some other stuff that we did whilst at Kuantan..When youre stuck in a small town like Lembing waiting for the next big thing to happen, you could always visit their local tourist spots which in this case happen to be their their tin mining museum and abandoned mining mines..its pretty interesting considering that these mining mines used to be the longest of its kind (in the world?)..and the town to which the mines are situated next to (ie. Lembing town) is what is left of what used to be a bustling city..comparable to even Singapore at one point in history...As time went by, tin mining business dwindled..high costs and health and safety hazards, stuff like that and things just halted..

Now, talking about the mines, there is this tunnel that is situated somewhere behind the hill which i find it most fascinating (oh, im being a little vague here; 'the hill' refers to the hill just next to the museum following a steep windy road up)..although the tunnel is gated to prevent ppl from going in..the tunnel actually exhausts cold chilling air..colder than youre average air-cond..and you could feel it by just standing outside..I overheard from a tour guide that underground water runs beneath these grounds which causes this air-cond effect..Hence, there are also two wells infront of the tunnel where mine workers would wash up there..Who said olden ppl din have air cond and cold water..

Next, aik..i forgot why i put up this picture..nothing much to say about this hot spring..kinda dirty and not well maintained..very 'sulphur'ry, hence the bluish green coloured water..and the water pinches your skin a little too when you soak in it..this place is located somewhere along the drive toLembing waterfall..






Ahaa, this is worth mentioning..Teluk Chempedak..Super nice beach..a little too commercialised perhaps and a little too many ppl as well..But it was super windy that day and a little drizzle too which chased away almost all of the crowds and us having the beach to ourselves..Since Teluk Chempedak faces the east, ie the South China Sea, the waves can get a little nasty at times..Superb beach located near the capital city of Pahang, ie. Kuantan and its worth visiting..the distance from Lembing would be an hour
plus drive, which isnt that bad..
pic: A shot from Chris