Penang Hill Again we Hike

Welcome to Penang Hill!

Slowly.. slowly.. but continuously.. that's the advice from the hiking expert Mr. Dadash.. the Iranian.. which already hike the highest mountain in Teheran called "Darmawan mountain" with 5000meters more height.

Then we start our entry for Penang hill from the youth park. We supposed to meet another hiker fellows but because we are late reaching the meeting point then They went up first. Only two of us are hiking. To avoid lost in the jungle :) hehehe.. I prefer the common paths or just follow another hiker fellows. The plan is working, event we are both but we meet another Chinese hiker that going up together.

First stop no.3.. we passed through. We stopped a while here.. to shoot some photos and a short rest. Next stop no.5.. wow.. look easier.. we already passed by no.5, just took some photos and decided to continue the next stop 39 or 84 directly.
I have set in my mind in the beginning that I just want to hike on the half way, until 84 stop.. but I change my mind.. Though it's not bad idea to go further to the top, as my friend never being there yet. There are more beautiful views from the top.

So then we decided to use the tar road/main road as to get faster to reach the top rather than using the jungle tracks. The tar roads seems hard.. and stiffs and a bit boring :) hehhe.. but we keep walking.. slowly slowly and continuously. From 84 it's take less then 40mnts to the top of Penang Hill.. finally.. we are here.. in the Penang Hill.. eventually.. survive at the Hill :) and Welcome dadash at Penang Hill :)

We have a look around the hills, the temples, the mosques, and the surroundings. Always nice and great views from the top. We took some photos.. resting a little bit on the tops. There are some Arabians tourists and Indians who enjoying the Penang Hill's sceneries.

After resting we got ready to get down from the hill.. there is no train service yet operated. So, we have no option unless going down using our foot machines:) Then.. we start our engine.. and going down easily.. easily.. one .. two .. one two.. event hard to stop.. we just follow the steps rhythm down and talking talking.. until we reach the bottom entry just beside the botanical garden..!! then Goodbye Penang Hill.

We are get ready to catch our bus and going back to G'town area to watch the AFF games. Oupsss finally we did it .. see it's work the Dadash's mottos.. slowly slowly and continuously..

A little bit adventurous at Sg.Tekun

Saturday, X'mast afternoon 2010.

A sudden plan to engage in a bit adventurous outdoor at Penang National Park. Our initial plan to visit the monkey beach.. but but.. due to the delay of our arrival and limited time we have, then we decided only to go to Sungai Tekun beach area! It's only about 500meter from the entrance points.. hehehe.. very close.. huh.

So, we passed through the path and easily arrived at.Sg. Tekun.. almost no adventurous at all ;) easy easy.. easy.. :) To create a little bit challenges, on the way back.. Dadash.. suggested to go through the beaches exit. Look fine for me.. then we tried the new exit.. just follow the sea side, jump from one rock to another rock..to reach our entry point.

Well, it's sweating enough!! not bad.. although we spent more time on the bus to reach and back to our place rather than on the Sg. Tekun's spots itself. We only spent less then one hour there.. and prepared to get home. The outdoor will continue as on Sunday we plan to hike the hill.. Penang Hill.. we are coming !! !!

Iftar at Floating Village

Some Philantropist donate for the iftar - breaking fasting function at the Muslim floating village at Preaek Toael around the biggest lake in Tonle Sap Lake. The way from our village took about 30minutes drive. Again we arrived there almost sunset, the darkness already coming.. unfortunately not so much to see and to tell.

The condition of the floating village housing, look very simple and limited. We did our breaking fasting (Iftar) in one Surau (small mosque) floating on the bank side of the river. A lot of fishes.. vegetables salad and many drinks. Hmmm good food again, the fried hot fishes and rices are always attempted to try first.


After breaking fasting, then taking ablutions.. hmm.. the clean water quiet difficult to find.. limited.. some people took ablutions from the river's water. We finished the function about 1 hour, so on the way back home the road still the same dark.. no so many lamps road around.. only far got some lights for trapping grasshoppers.. (jangkrikkkkk bokkkkkkk) hehehe..

On the Way From PP to SR

Welcome to Phnom Phen.. Kampuchea..

When you enter the arrival gate, you will notice long line of immigration officers sitting in the counters.. So, I'm processing my visa.. go meet the other counter first, fill up the visa form.. and come back again. First line officer asked me to wait at the payment counter just at the end of the line immigration officers sitting. There about 10 officers sitting.. then my passport moving from one officer checking, passover to another officer.. hehehe.. see.. quiet length.. u know.. then goes to the last one.. 20USD please.. eventually I paid and got my stick visa in my passport.. Welcome.. to Phnom Phennnn I told myself.. as did'nt hear that greeting from them.. hehehe.

Now I'm writing this blog from my friends NGO's place - SRMCDO. They are very nice.. They pick me up from the airport PP, then bring me to the Bang Keok Mosque, a big mosque near my guest house where I stayed before. There at the Muslim restorant we have our good fasting breaking and have nice mamamiyah foods there.

After that, we went to his home town called Joy May Tray village in Kandal province. It is about 40km from PP, less than one hour trip, many moslem community there. Unfortunately we arrived at nite, so can't really see the scennery, but I saw some typical poor household without any lights at the home. Because the electric prepared by the generator, where they need to pay.. then no money to pay make the world dark .. dark dark.. I observed one lady carrying the baby in the darkness.. hmmm. They also has big pot for water, some kids taking shower just beside on the road.. hmmm... cool hah...

Then we go to Kampong Thorm, the road no.6 to drive through Seam Reap.. Kampong Thorm city look better. At nite drives not so many things to see, didn't see any temples as well :) hehhee.. and I felt asleep.. on the way to Seam Reap. About 12.30 am we arrived at his place.. then I woke up and sitting a while in the terrace. Looks his economic quiet good, Muslim community in Seam Reap.. much better then in his hometown.. in my observation and as their confirmation also.

At 4pm, we took our late dinner for fasting (sahur meal).. the rice is best.. hot, and got some squids, vegetables, fishes, and beef.. really really good.. and I'm not worried about the "HALAL" mark .. hehehe. So, after praying Shubuh, I did my walking, small jogging until the Seam Reap town, near the Grand Seam Reap hotel parks.. then.. come back.. home. Now about 3hours already I'm online.. I need some rest..

I have my nap about 3hours.. huh huh.. I slept so much like never enough.. huh huh.. I didn't read any journal yet for my Research proposal writing.. aha.. I'm so lazy..
A friend told me, that today we will have our Iftar, breaking fasting meal near small praying room at the floating village.. in Phnom Khorn.. well this will be another blog.. txs..

LCCA bye M'sia welcome PP

Now, at LCCA Kuala Lumpur, waiting my flight to revisit Phnom Phem. Just about four months ago I leave Cambodia, and now get ready to have my 2nd visit... See I'm going back :) hehehe.

If before the entrance from Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam, now direct flight Air Asia from KL. I booked the returned flight already. So, I'll see more how is the Phnom Phem airports. A friend from Seam Reap, promise to pick up me in the airport, eventhough I told them that I prefer to do by myself.. But They already in Phnom Phem, It's about 7km to the airport, so I think it's not nice also to reject the invitation.

Well, my flight another 40minutes more.. I think I need to off till here.. I'm still thinking how can I contribute for my friend's small NGO.. How can I help them, from what I heard that they need some fund raising programs.. hmmm... a kind of not easy work.. if any blogger want to share.. or got any information regarding the donor, funding that I can make further contact.. kindly provide your comment here.. especially for Seam Reap areas. Thank you.. Welcome back to Kampuchea Kam... welcome.. and have a pleasant stay.. there.. Cheers.

4Days Before Revisit SEAM REAP

I Have clear in my mind now for my purpose trip to Cambodia. I have some target things to do and accomplish there. I'm hesitate, and very very dubious that I can complete them, as it must be accommpanied with more heads and hands. If only one man show, I don't believe it will work.

So, I tried already to prepare things that possible I can contribute during 'friends without borders' visit there. It will be 4 days remaining before revisit Seam Reap. This time visit not only for holiday.. but plenty of things in my head I need to do there. I even keep aside about my own writing for my research proposal. I believe I can do reading, reading and reading there later and start to think the research problem I would to develope in the future.

I have sent my friends the assessment form of household poverty, to find out some background of poor people there. How is their inflow and outflow, in order to find them the suitable livelihood program as their condition and capacity. While we had this small poverty database for 20 up to 50 households, next we would try to promote them online in blogs etc for "friends without borders" for whoever philantropist and has something to contribute to them.

Yes, we will try to posting the poor profils through online.. a 24 hours promotion, without borders, and the most convenience way to distribute the information.. hmmm..hmmm Hardly though..How am I going to encourage the bloggers to react and do something for them .. hmmm.. I am thinking.. it's not easy work.. but I think worth it to try.. yes.. let's us try..

SO, I told my friends that assessment for discussion/draft.. if they agreed so we can do the next step.. we will discuss further on YM.. see this all computers stuffs very usefull..just be online and get ready to discuss.. hehehe.. right.. rite.. right..

Well okay, we will see.. I'm counting my times to visit Cambodia again.. from Cambodia will go to Bali, just for one or two weeks.. Hhmmm.. Bali is Paradise.. Bali will be always be Heaven for travellers.. hehehe.. Welcome to Phnom Phen, Seam Reap - Kampong Cham - Seam Reap - Phnom Phen and KL and Denpasar and Jakarta... Anyone to Joint? Please let me know.. cheers..

I'm Not a Robinhood :) Poverty TRAPPED

AHGH... I wish I'm a Robinhood.. so can help the poor to escape from the deprivation gulch. I don't want to get trapped in poverty also due to my complicated and long way thesis.. hehehe. A friend told me that.. you will get poverty trapped incase you finish your study for 4-5 years.. hmmm.. is that true ? or Not ? hehehe.. I don't know for sure..

In one side this passion to help the severe poor people so flame up, another side I have no well equipped to do that. A friends told me It's good, but its not going to be happened.. no no.. hahaha.. they challenged me. Considering all the constraints I have I should be agreed with them.. and say thank you.. THANK YOU.. thank you..

Yes, I wisely have make up in my mind that I'll discontinue to do research related with the hardcore poor society. So, I told my Hero and Heroin already about my decision, inform them through email.. I told them that I'm in confusing, and in dilemma and had made early decision about that.

My plan to have trip in Cambodia remain the same, only I'm not going to do research on the severe poor, no.. not.. touching them at all.. maybe :) hmmm.. but I still need to visit my friend with his NGO there, and see If I can contribute something with my capacity then i need to be always remember that I'm not a Robinhood.. no.. not at all.. I felt a bit disappointed sorry now for the better later.. I hope.. Insya Allah..