OH MY LEGS!

Have you ever walk until your legs could not longer carry you. You feel like giving up and lie down to sleep,but you know you just can't afford to waste time, you have to carry on in order to reach your destination. That was how I felt yesterday on my hike to Gunung Datok, which is at Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.

Gunung Datuk is 884m high (2900ft), making it slightly higher than nearby Gunung Angsi which is around 22km away. At the peak(ontop of gigantic bolders) one will be rewarded with the spectacular view. Duration of climb about 2.0 hours up and 1.5 hrs down.(plus /minus) The last time I was  there   was two years ago. Not much had  changed except the iron ladders which were rusty and  unsafe. 

 I was glad now some good soul have replaced them with aluminium ones. This hike was in response of a friend's request and was long overdue. Finally I was able to organise this. I am not one who will go back on my word once I had made a promise.  I knew what I was in for, but because of a promise I had to force myself for this great ordeal. Well I made it ,in fact all of us made it ,albeit we had to suffer a while doing it.  Since I did not go back to my home town, I had to drive all the way from Johor passing  through two states to reach the hiking site. Took me almost three hours  I arrived at our meeting point a bit earlier but had to wait for one last car which came in half an hour later.  There were many who were there for the first time, so for their sake it was worthwhile. We started climbing at 9.30am and reach the peak at 11.00am .One hour later we were ready to descend .Reach base at 1.00om and after a quick shower we drove to seremban to have our late lunch. I had to excuse myself to leave early as it was a long drive home plus it was raining.The first thing when I reach my second home town was to get a massage .It did relieve my pain a bit, but not completely. I think I will need a few more session, before my legs will be normal again. Till then I think I will stay away from high hills for a while and try not to oblige to people too quickly.

group photos before the climb

The Big tree which is now a familiar sight.

New aluminium ladders

at the peak

the view from the peak