BERPETUALANG KE ACEH

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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, May 2007

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007

It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.

While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".

My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.

Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.

My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".

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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Nice waterway at Kuala Trong

Peace be upon you. More from Perak.

Sunday 20th October 2024. After spending the night in Temong I went to visit a number of places in Kuala Kangsar. Then I went to Taiping before heading for Lumut. On the way made a stop at Kuala Trong where I caught sight of this place.

I have been to Kuala Trong at least twice before.

Oh. Trong is also spelt as Terong. Look at these old articles:-

1. Visit to Kuala Terong

2. Further foray into Kuala Terong

3. Views from a floating structure at Kuala Terong

Yet it is only in this new visit that I noticed this waterway...

In the earlier visits I passed in front of some buildings to get to other parts of Kuala Trong.

This time I also passed in front of the said buildings.

Except for the first time I felt like looking behind the buildings.

That is when I found this nice waterway.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

New attempt at Bukit Singa part II

Continuing from New attempt at Bukit Singa.

Soon I arrived at the base of what should be the tallest of the two limestones summits of Bukit Singa.

I recently was told that there is a steel ladder somewhere to get further up what is practically vertical walls to the final summit.

However I could not find the ladder.

And it was getting dark.

So I decided to retreat. This time going the opposite way down the path which leads to the base of the verticals walls. That is when I found these signboards.

Going further and further down that path.

It is way much longer but much safer way giving a more gradually journey up and down the hill

New attempt at Bukit Singa

OK. Time to share stories from a recent trip to Perak.

Saturday 19th October 2024. After a meeting in Ipoh I headed to Sungai Siput where lies this hill known as Bukit Singa or the Lion Hill.

I have climbed it once before in 2017. I wanted to make a new attempt.

In the old attempt one could see the ways around clearly because the trees where not so tall and the growth not so thick. Look at these old articles :

Climbing up Bukit Singa - Part I

Climbing up Bukit Singa - Part II

Climbing up Bukit Singa - Part III

This time it is hard to recognise the paths.

What I did was simply going up and up on towards what I discerned as the direction to the summit.

Last time I went only up to this point before turning back towards the foothill because it was about to rain. Besides these parts which is already close to the summit are too steep.

It was only recently that I learned there is a safe way going up if one could find the right path.

This seemed to be the path.

A look past a clearing a small distance up the path.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Looking for Klang Gate lake views from the hills of Sungai Pusu

Continuing from Klang Gate reservoir lake from Sungai Pusu.

That afternoon, after attending a function at nearby IIUM (International Islamic University of Malaysia) followed by Friday prayer at the university mosque, I decided to check out the hills from yet another part of Sungai Pusu.

I recognised this rough road up the hills from the satellite pictures in Google Map. Despite it was raining I decided to venture on.

At this point I decided to park the car and continue by foot. Luckily I have an umbrella on standby.

As it turned out the rough road leads to an open dumping area up the hills.

Next I followed this trail found via the smartphone hiking apps...

It is the same apps used to get to the nearby reservoir lake. Look at Klang Gate reservoir lake from Sungai Pusu.

I went on until the end of the designated trail and even further. I got to the highest part of these hills.

The reason - to catch good views of the Klang Gate reservoir lake.

Well, I could only a get some glimpse through the trees at a lower part of the hills, on the way to return to lower ground.

Next, I check out a shorter trail and came across this.

The apps show that I could get to the summit of a lower hill via the trail. But it seems it has been fenced off by some people.

Walking down back to the car via a different route.

At less there are some views of the surroundings available along these trails, although not of the Klang Gate lake.