What a blast! This time I found the opportunity to get my feets onto the beautiful beach of Kerachut at Teluk Bahang, Penang's National park.
I just wanna thank God for the weather. At first when I left my home to fetch the rest, my heart was anxious that it would rain as it was getting cloudy and dark and prayed in my heart, and even asked Dennis to pray along.
Then from the start till the end, the weather had been smiling to us, which is, it wasn't that hot at all with the clouds covering the sunlight! If not, the sand would be like burning charcoal!
From left: Tsu Shen, Daniel, Jabez, Patricia, Clement, me and Dennis.
This is a must have picture! Posing at the gateway. Dad as the photographer.
We came all in one car, using my dad's Avanza to fetch everyone along the way from my home, and it took an hour just to get everyone together in the car and another 30 to 45 minutes drive to our destination!
Just check out Patricia and my apparels..orange and black. It would make a good match if she wears my orange T-shirt or vise-versa. HAHA!
This is a checkpoint in which there are two roads. Turn left and we'll be heading to Kerachut and if turn right, it will lead to Muka Head which is more challenging.
Along the way, we enjoyed the flora and fauna, and the sound of nature with no telecommunicaton signals.
Finally my dad have a picture! They said usually the photographers wouldn't appear in the picture itself.
Daniel speeds up like a caterpillar.
A sight to reflect on God's creation as well. You'll see rivers, mini waterfalls, insects, etc.
Taken by my dad as we reached Pantai Kerachut!!
This is what we discovered:
Some minature village. Very cute! Using only nature's stuff , and it even had a playground!
Then another home. Cute, isn't it?
The ranger's shelter. This guy, Suhaimi (in short, mi) told us many things about the beach, bla bla..long story. Reason be I was there was to receive a chop from them to show that I reached my destination and not get stranded in the forest. They are the rescue team and a helper during your stay in Kerachut.
When I was there, there were 80 camps pitched there. This place is famous for camping, and I would like to try it some time in the future. I heard that the stars at night are wonderful in sight. PLUS, there are also turtle watching where they lay eggs at night, and could also watch the baby turtles when they are hatched. But that have to depend on it's seasons.
Mi also told us the benefit of the rough sands at the beach, especially during the Tsunami 2004 as it lessen it's impact. He explained that with the sand's characteristics, the water flow into the sand and sinks in immediately as it has spaces in between it's particles, compared to fine sand.
After hiking for an hour plus, recharging with some food is a must!
Then it rained for a while, so we went into a multi-purpose hall beside the ranger shelter and played UNO. I know it's a kiddy game, but what else left to play?
We had this reward rule where if anyone left one card on their hands, they are entitled to eat a piece of mini chocolate coockie of a size of mini chipsmore, and the game doesn't seemed to have an end, and it bores me out!
Self-timer photography on the pier's bridge
This picture is really a candid shot. Ask Patricia or Daniel of what happend to Dennis. He accidentally kicked into one of the bridge's metal strand and I was there comforting him. HAH!
Oh, btw, I almost forgot to introduce to you one of the most unique feature in Pantai Kerachut. Do you see some water below the bridge? That is the Meromictic lake, one of a kind in 19 places around the world.
"The lake is visible for only six months of the year. The lake has two layers of water of different temperatures.
The bottom layer of sea water is normally warmer than the surface fresh water," source.
When I was there, the lake and the sea were connected and the lake itself seemed dried up. This is the first time I see it as few months back when I was there, they were separated by a thick line of sand. The lake at that time was filled. This is also one of it's specialty where by seasons, the sea and lake will either join or separate.
I really had a good time. We actually spent 3 hours on the beach before finally deciding to go home.
We had mcd at Sunrise.
Again it took me an hour to fetch everyone home, sending off first the one I picked up last.
By the time me and my dad reach home, it was almost 6pm already. Though tired from 7am to 6pm, it filled my day with a break from home.
(pssst..I don't know how to end this post, so I ended it this way and I felt that it's weird but I couldn't care less!)
The first time I went to Kerachut:
http://www.wenster.net/2008/08/05/me-likey-kerachut-%E2%99%A5/
http://gallery.hugolim.com/displayimage.php?album=41&pos=3
More about Kerachut:
http://www.penang-vacations.com/pantai-kerachut.html
http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/page.cfm?name=at02c_13_02
Pictures:
http://www.andylim.com/gallery/PantaiKerachut
http://love-a-cupcake.blogspot.com/2008/11/penang-pantai-kerachut.html
http://www.hugolim.com/2008/10/kerachut/
I just wanna thank God for the weather. At first when I left my home to fetch the rest, my heart was anxious that it would rain as it was getting cloudy and dark and prayed in my heart, and even asked Dennis to pray along.
Then from the start till the end, the weather had been smiling to us, which is, it wasn't that hot at all with the clouds covering the sunlight! If not, the sand would be like burning charcoal!
From left: Tsu Shen, Daniel, Jabez, Patricia, Clement, me and Dennis.This is a must have picture! Posing at the gateway. Dad as the photographer.
We came all in one car, using my dad's Avanza to fetch everyone along the way from my home, and it took an hour just to get everyone together in the car and another 30 to 45 minutes drive to our destination!
Just check out Patricia and my apparels..orange and black. It would make a good match if she wears my orange T-shirt or vise-versa. HAHA!
This is a checkpoint in which there are two roads. Turn left and we'll be heading to Kerachut and if turn right, it will lead to Muka Head which is more challenging.
Along the way, we enjoyed the flora and fauna, and the sound of nature with no telecommunicaton signals.
Finally my dad have a picture! They said usually the photographers wouldn't appear in the picture itself.
Daniel speeds up like a caterpillar.
A sight to reflect on God's creation as well. You'll see rivers, mini waterfalls, insects, etc.
Taken by my dad as we reached Pantai Kerachut!!This is what we discovered:
Some minature village. Very cute! Using only nature's stuff , and it even had a playground!Then another home. Cute, isn't it?
The ranger's shelter. This guy, Suhaimi (in short, mi) told us many things about the beach, bla bla..long story. Reason be I was there was to receive a chop from them to show that I reached my destination and not get stranded in the forest. They are the rescue team and a helper during your stay in Kerachut.When I was there, there were 80 camps pitched there. This place is famous for camping, and I would like to try it some time in the future. I heard that the stars at night are wonderful in sight. PLUS, there are also turtle watching where they lay eggs at night, and could also watch the baby turtles when they are hatched. But that have to depend on it's seasons.
Mi also told us the benefit of the rough sands at the beach, especially during the Tsunami 2004 as it lessen it's impact. He explained that with the sand's characteristics, the water flow into the sand and sinks in immediately as it has spaces in between it's particles, compared to fine sand.
After hiking for an hour plus, recharging with some food is a must!
Then it rained for a while, so we went into a multi-purpose hall beside the ranger shelter and played UNO. I know it's a kiddy game, but what else left to play?
We had this reward rule where if anyone left one card on their hands, they are entitled to eat a piece of mini chocolate coockie of a size of mini chipsmore, and the game doesn't seemed to have an end, and it bores me out!
Self-timer photography on the pier's bridge
This picture is really a candid shot. Ask Patricia or Daniel of what happend to Dennis. He accidentally kicked into one of the bridge's metal strand and I was there comforting him. HAH!Oh, btw, I almost forgot to introduce to you one of the most unique feature in Pantai Kerachut. Do you see some water below the bridge? That is the Meromictic lake, one of a kind in 19 places around the world.
"The lake is visible for only six months of the year. The lake has two layers of water of different temperatures.
The bottom layer of sea water is normally warmer than the surface fresh water," source.
When I was there, the lake and the sea were connected and the lake itself seemed dried up. This is the first time I see it as few months back when I was there, they were separated by a thick line of sand. The lake at that time was filled. This is also one of it's specialty where by seasons, the sea and lake will either join or separate.
I really had a good time. We actually spent 3 hours on the beach before finally deciding to go home.
We had mcd at Sunrise.
Again it took me an hour to fetch everyone home, sending off first the one I picked up last.
By the time me and my dad reach home, it was almost 6pm already. Though tired from 7am to 6pm, it filled my day with a break from home.
(pssst..I don't know how to end this post, so I ended it this way and I felt that it's weird but I couldn't care less!)
The first time I went to Kerachut:
http://www.wenster.net/2008/08/05/me-likey-kerachut-%E2%99%A5/
http://gallery.hugolim.com/displayimage.php?album=41&pos=3
More about Kerachut:
http://www.penang-vacations.com/pantai-kerachut.html
http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/page.cfm?name=at02c_13_02
Pictures:
http://www.andylim.com/gallery/PantaiKerachut
http://love-a-cupcake.blogspot.com/2008/11/penang-pantai-kerachut.html
http://www.hugolim.com/2008/10/kerachut/
