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Whitewater Rafting Adventure, Sg Kampar, Perak

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I enjoyed it so much that i'm putting whitewater rafting as an activity to-do. My friends and i bought the Groupon offer (RM 88 per person) on whitewater rafting in Sungai Kampar (Kampar River) by My Gopeng Resort. We booked the morning slot so we had to be there by 9am. Excited, we drove to Gopeng town then turned following the directions to the Resort. My adventure for the day began at the journey towards the Resort. From the main road, we moved to kampung area with narrow, tarred and gravel road. There was a stretch of road with at least 20 road bumps, forcing us to slow down and enjoy the rather scenic view of the countryside. To be honest, the surrounding was special and if i am a foreign tourist, i would like the feel of the Malaysian countryside there. We followed the road signs that led us through a hilly terrain. The road was so narrow that i thought only one car can use it at one time. Over the edges, the cliffs weren't that high but still, it was my first time dr...

A blissful hike, Broga Hill, Selangor

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It was a rather random decision to hike the Broga Hill. I wanted to hike this hill for quite some time ago but i never had the time or the opportunity to do so. Since my family had no plans this Raya, for a one-day trip, this outdoor sport came to light. On the day before, we went finding for torchlights, batteries and breakfast. Catching the sunrise was one of our goals. We left home around 3.15am and arrived at the palm oil estate car park almost an hour later. Fee was RM 2. We were the only cars parked at that time, in the darkness only lit by the nearby streetlights and fluorescent lamps of a shed. The air was still but chilly. Warming up (or actually waiting for more crowd since it was our first hike up the hill, plus the darkness, safety comes first), i was pumped- my backpack hung across my back, my shoe laces tightened and my torchlight beamed. Not too long after, two cars entered to park and we decided to begin our hike before them. It was dark. What my eyes saw were only ...