Baling Hill

Baling Hill is a limestone hill which located just in the town of Baling. It is not very high and not difficult to climb it but there are a few part are quite dangerous. The climber must be very careful because the path is only enough for one people and both side are very steep slope and sharp rock. The difficulty is we have to jump from the rock to the path. At the bottom of the hill is actually a durian plantation and you can find the Malays selling durians there. It likes other hill full with all types of palnts. When you are going to reach the summit the palnts become less because there are many rocks. From the summit ones can view the scenery of Baling. Five of us went for the hike but only four of us reached the summit because one of the members Jungle Leong was too tired to reach the summit. According to him he is too old to do the dangerous thing. Actually he is only about sixty.

Chiang Dao, Thailand

Chiang Dao was part of our backpack trip to Thailand last year. We just stayed there for one night so can't tell you more about it.
I don't think many of you know Chiang Dao. It is actually a very small town to the east between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
I think it is as small as Lunas in Kulim. We went there just because wanted to explore the Chiang Dao Cave the only tourist attraction there. What you can find in Chiang Dao is only a middle size market, two rows of shops along the main road and a small hotel.

Although we took few hours to reach there but for me it is worth it as the cave is really wonderful compare to all that I have visited in Malaysia. After visting the cave we proceeded to Tha Tong (3 hours distanct by van). Tha Thong is also a small town but I can introduced anything to you because after reaching there, we didn't have any spare time and took boat to Chiang Rai straight away.







Canopy above the Kok River

Grocery shop operate by hilltribe

Children wear nothing

small pier

souvenier sold by local

Boiling eggs(Hot spring)

Fountain(Hot spring)

A shop owner in Chiang Dao

Spider found in the cave

Wash away the unfortune

Whose hand

Buddha statue on the floor

Hot spring

notice

Our guide (speak in Thai)

Boat ride to Chiang Rai

small pier

A medical hall

dare to go in

our transport to Tha Tong

Fountain(Hot spring)

another small pier

small huts build by hilltribe

Is this ok in Malaysia

handsome man with four ladies

Balik Pulau Town, Penang

Junk Food sold in the market

Balik Pulau is a town about 26km away from Georgetown. It is located in the district of southwest. About ten years ago, Balik Pulau still a small town and many of the houses here still made of wood or prewar building. But, it changes rapidly in these few years as the population increase rapidly. New market, bus termianl, new housing estates and other facilities are building up everywhere especially in the town centre.

When you talk about Balik Pulau to others state of people, many of them will think about durian(The King of food). Right, Balik Pulau is famous with durins. But, besides durians,
there are many others famous local fruit such as rambutas, mangoes, langsat, cardamom etc.
Pasembor and Laksa are two local speciality sold there.


New and Modern Bus Terminal

From here, we can go to Titi Kerawang Waterfall(about 10km away), Pulau Betong(about 7km) and Kuala Sungai Pinang(about6km). For those who like fishing, Pulau Betong is suitable for them.

Very surprising that, we still can find a very cheap laksa in Jalan Baru. The price is only one Ringgit. There is also a famous Hokkien Noodles sold in Jalan Baru. In Jalan Baru, you can see many small fishing boat along the river as it is near to sea.

To find out more about Balik Pulau, you have to visit it yourself.




Old Hawker Centre



















Famous Asam Laksa



















Famous local products


















Signboard


















New Market Buiding



















New Housing Estate




















Morning Market




















Hospital



















District Court


















Old Market


















One of the Hawker in old Market



















Balik Pulau Town