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| My son's first hike, in the rain. |
I got MC (leave with medical certification) for 2 days. Several weeks of daily rain which resulted in the worst floods in the country, impeded nearly all of my outdoor recreational activities. Still, I did not wish to stay in bed for 2 days either. I had to get out from home, a way to flush the negativity out of my body. Self-cleansing as some people call it. So, armed with umbrellas and a
parang (a type of
Malay traditional machete) for defense against stray dogs, I set off with my 7 year old son, in search for the trail which leads to the forbidden lake behind a hill near my home, a total (departure+return) of 2.5 hour hike in the drizzling rain. And as his first hike, my son did pretty well for such a lengthy journey.
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The end of our hike. With the trail
flooded, we could go no further. |
We found the trail, even confirming our find as we asked a passerby on a moped with off-road wheels struggling on the slippery muddy trail. But we didn't reach the lake. Our last several hundred meters to the lake was hampered by a slightly flooded trail. Could be dangerous for my son who only wore flipflops (
selipar Jepun), especially if there were snakes or tiger leeches whose bite are quite painful. Next time perhaps, we will reach the elusive lake, God willing.
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View of my housing area from the trail, with
low hanging clouds. Told ya (in a previous
post here) that cycling to my house would
be an overall uphill battle. |
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Our shoes and makeshift dual purpose
umbrella hiking poles. |
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