The much anticipated outing of the year for my DG
finally unfolded from 29th till 31st August. I have never heard of this quiet little town,
Sg Lembing, until Irene brought it up at one of the DG meetings.
Irene’s description of this place quickly caught my
attention. The Rainbow Waterfall and the
sunrise at Panorama Hill … just the right cup of tea for me. After discussing with hubby, we’ve decided
that Elyse followed me to Sg Lembing; whilst Erwyn stayed behind with Ah Gong
and hubby.
Of course, there were some hiccups along the
way. We found out about Ah Gong’s
illness and I was at the edge of pulling out.
After the funeral, I was anxious as hubby needed to handle Erwyn all by
himself. It shouldn’t be a major issue,
knowing that hubby has been actively involved in raising and taking care of the
kids. But how about Sunday morning service
and evening service? Hubby assured me
that there would be more than a dozen church members who are willing to ‘baby-sit’
Erwyn. After all, he’s such a cutie pie,
right?
After my KK hike, Elyse has been pestering me to
bring her for mountain climbing. The
45minutes hike up the Panaroma Hill and Rainbow Waterfall (the two main
attractions at Sg Lembing) seem like a perfect starter for her. Nevertheless, I brought her to Botanical
Garden for some walking exercise a month before our outing in preparation for
the big adventure. The first week, it
took her 90 minutes to complete the 6km walk.
My DG members were so considerate, they slowed down their pace and
waited for my girl. The second week, she
completed the trail within 60 minutes.
The third week, I forgot to keep track of her time but she managed it at
the same pace as the other adults. My
guess is around 45 minutes. The fourth
week, not only did she maintain her pace with us, she did another 6km! In total: 12km within one and a half
hour. I am totally amazed at her
progress and am proud of my little princess.
We set off for Sg Lembing and left Melaka around 1pm. There were 20 of us, squeezed into 3 cars and
1 four-wheel. Heading towards Segamat,
the traffic was quite smooth. We stopped
by for toilet break and had tea at Nanyang Coffee Shop. It was by accident they stumbled upon this
famous kopitiam. But their service was
disastrous. And many of my friends
commented that their food is not as good as it used to be. Though I stayed there for 5 good years, I have
lost touch of that place. But Segamat
will always remain a special place in my heart; as this is where I came to know
Christ, and this is where I met some of the most incredible people in my life.
As time was catching up, our initial plan of
stopping by Kuantan was abandoned. We
drove straight towards Sg Lembing and reached late in the evening. After checking in, we roamed around trying to
hunt for food. All of us were starving
and exhausted after the long drive.
Filling up our stomach with some of the famous food at Sg Lembing, we
retreated to our paradise to rest.
Many of us did not sleep well the first night. And we needed to get up as early as 5am to
hike up the Panorama Hill. I was already
wide awake at 3am and my heart sank when the rain started to pour. At 4:30am the rain stopped and I was
overjoyed but not for long. It started
to rain again heavily. Amazingly, it
stopped at 5am and we rushed off to get ready.
Haha… such an exhilarating morning.
After a strenuous climb up the concrete stairs for
around 45 minutes, we reached the hill top of Panorama Hill. A few of us did not make it though. Elyse was doing well, with a little help here
and there from Irene and her sons. The
view was spectacular. The sea of cloud
enveloped the mountain and the cold refreshing air was rewarding after the
climb. We lingered around for quite
awhile, taking lots of photos. Just when
we thought there won’t be any picturesque sunrise, the golden light gently
shine forth its radiance and pierced through the cloud. Mesmerized by the beauty of nature, we stayed
behind for another 10-15 minutes, God’s masterpiece is indeed remarkable.
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| Good job, Elyse! |
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| Finally the sun appeared |
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| Elyse with her two favourite jie jie |
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| Sea of cloud |
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| Group photo |
Going downhill was not as tiring as climbing up, yet
one needs to be careful as some steps are broken and the path are quite
narrow. One of my DG members, Cornelius,
accidently sprained his ankle. He was
all well initially, but the swelling overpowered him and he was left limping
for the rest of the trip.
Our stomach was growling after we descended down the
hill. All of us went to the morning
market to grab a bite except Elyse and I.
We went back to our cosy homestay to wash up and had a simple breakfast. After a much needed rest, the children were
running around the compound as though their energy bar have charged up to the
max and were waiting to explode. Feeling
bored, I took a walk around the house enjoying the scenery and the quietness of
a small village.
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| Our homestay |
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| Lots of fish... children enjoyed feeding them |
Originally Irene wanted to stay at Lembing Riverview
Resort but it was fully booked. The
owner recommended this homestay which I find it equally as pleasant. The house has three bedrooms which could
easily accommodate more than 8 pax. It
is fully furnished with washing machine, cooking facilities, air-cond, TV and
water heater. The best thing is: free
supply of mangosteens from our next door neighbour who is a local here. The uncle said if we were there two weeks
ago, we could enjoy some mouth-watering Lembing durian. Well, I am not complaining since I ain’t a
fan of durian. LOL
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