Huff and Puff at Cherengin Hills

Low morning clouds at the hills in front of the resort.

One of the many types of flowers found at the resort.

A tranquil place, deep amongst the lush green hills, but only an hour's drive from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. That was where my department had organised it's team building this year, at the Cherengin Hills Convention & Spa Resort, Janda Baik, Pahang.

Breakfast with a cool ambiance.

Perched on top of a hill, the resort overlooked the small village of Kampung Janda Baik. It is a somewhat medium sized resort with air conditioned clean modern rooms for stay, having adequate free WIFI, adult and kiddies swimming pools, spa and even wild forest in it's ground for jungle trekking activities. However, despite being on high ground, the temperature at the resort is much warmer compared to nearby Genting Highlands or Bukit Tinggi, to the extent a jacket is not even needed at night. The food at the resort has also limited range, only 3 main dishes, mostly traditional Malay, and a variety of snack food. But what it lacks in variety, it succeeds in taste. Except for the nasi lemak (a Malay traditional food) which I find the sambal (a component of the nasi lemak) only mediocre, other offerings were majorly superb.

Building the base of a tent strong enough to support
the weight of an adult, all within 15 minutes. 

The first day at the resort was being free and easy, followed by 2 days of collaborative activities which was tiring but weirdly fun. Well, it was team building after all. But I did not expect to go hiking in the jungle again so soon after my climb at Bukit Kutu (in a previous blog post here) :P

Jungle hiking again?!

In summary, I had a great time. Yes, I missed my wifey and kids, and even missed the annual Hari Tenaga Pengajar (translated as "Instructors Day") for PSSCPUHM (Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Pusaka Hanafi Malaysia, a society dedicated in the teachings of a Malay traditional martial art) which I am a member of. All that, unfortunately, cannot be avoided at the moment :P

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