We had planned to start early, but unfortunately some folks came late… Can guess who ar?
Anyway, I had not been there for quite a while, and was truly surprised at how nicely the place is now. It is now a National Park, with a Park Office and all. We had to register at the office before starting our hike.
I must say that my fitness level deteriorated a lot….. A few years ago, I was part of the organizing committee for a teambuilding whereby we organized a treasure hunt through the trail. At that time, I hiked the whole trail 3 days in a row. Once to explore the place, the second time to place the treasure hunt clues, and finally during the actual event itself. I don’t remember the trail being that challenging at that time. But this time around, I found myself out of breath during the many steep stretches of the trail.
Time to buck up and get more physical!!!
But the hike was definitely worth it… Not only was the beach nice and clean, there’s a turtle conservatory there as well. We were quite lucky as a new batch of turtles just hatched that very morning, and were placed in a container before being released. And we were doubly lucky that the park ranger allowed us to pick up and handle the little hatchlings. They were very cute… and extremely active!!!
Posing at the jetty while waiting for the late comers...
Finally, made it up and down the hill, through the jungle and to the beach.
The gang that made it...
Egg Mayo sandwich never tasted so good and satisfying
At the jetty
With the hyper-active baby turtles
After resting a while (and many photo sessions), we hiked our way out again and had lunch at Fatty Loh Chicken Rice before heading back home.
Once back home, I had a bath and what else…. Take an afternoon nap lah!
