Trekking to Gua Yunus

Continuing from Morning views from the southern beaches of Pulau Besar.

I spent the night in the tent with the wife and kids. After having a dip at the small stretch of beach in front of the tent followed by washing up at a nearby well we went out for a walk.

We stopped by at some of the peculiar attractions of Pulau Besar.

For the record the island is known for tombs and places believed to have mystical powers.

Our real target however lies slightly further.

We have to pass a small stretch of beach facing the west and then trekked up a hillside...

Along the way the boys caught sight of this stone and decided to hang about for a while...

Time for hillside trekking...

Stopped a while on top of a huge boulder.

Going down besides the boulder.

There, we have arrived at the targetted destination.

Welcome to the cave called Gua Yunus...

Morning views from the southern beaches of Pulau Besar

OK. Just something from last weekend.

Sunday morning 22nd May 2016. After spending the night at a certain spot in Pulau (island of) Besar, I went to the one and only mosque available there. The mosque faces this stretch of beach. Here's a view as I stepped out of the mosque compound...

The spot I spent the night is somewhere towards the right of this picture.

The water seen is part of the Straits of Melaka.

For the record this beach is headed towards the south-east.

Turning to the left I could the sun about to rise...

The spot where I spent the night at, in a tent owned by a  friend...

Located towards the south-west tip of Pulau Besar there is a small stretch of beach here.

A look to the south-east going east.

A close up look shows what I could recognise as town of Muar and its surroundings including a hill called Bukit Mor.

Condition of flow of Pahang river after the recent extreme dry season

Peace be upon you all. From 18 till 20th May I have shared a number of articles based on a Pahang trip conducted 10-13 May 2016. One of the main reason the trip was conducted is to check on the condition of the flow of Pahang river following the extreme dry season which has ravaged many parts of Malaysia in the previous 2-3 months. The trip also cover main tributaries which make up the flow of the Pahang river such as the Lipis, Jelai and Tembeling rivers. Here, let the links for the articles on rivers be compiled for quick reference...

1. Checking the condition of Sungai Lipis at Batu Malim

2. Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai at Kuala Medang

3. Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai at Kuala Lipis

4. Views from the bridge of Kuala Lipis

5. Close up look at where the Lipis river meets the Jelai

6. Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai-Sungai Tembeling meeting point

7. Resting under the Jerantut Ferry bridge

8. Sungai Pahang from a point close to the road at Pulau Tawar

9. Checking the condition of Sungai Pahang besides Pulau Tawar old mosque

10. The sand island at Pulau Pasir Mandi

11. Pahang river at Teluk Ira - Remnants of the recent extreme dry season?

12. Temerloh signboard and the current extended sandbank...

13. Sungai Pahang before Chenor water festival 2016 part I

14. Sungai Pahang before Chenor water festival 2016 part II