The Climb, West Bukit Tabur
I have to be honest- this is one hill that i was fearful to hike or climb but always wanted to, seeing it from the Middle Ring Road 2 every time i pass by. Being rather infamous for the many accidents, recent or not, it took a while before one courageous day, i decided to ring my cousin and set a date to, well, face the fear and conquer that hill i always wanted to. It didn't rain the night before, which was good, because i read that the rocks at the top could be very slippery when wet- one less thing to caution. I picked my cousin up, and then parked my car alongside the road at the foothill of Bukit Tabur, near the gate of the Klang Gates Dam. The road was narrow but we didn't want to walk from my cousin's place because it meant that we had to walk back after the strenuous hike- a lesson my cousin and two other friends learned. There were a few other cars and enthusiastic climbers when we were there. As i left my car, i tightened my shoelaces, pulled my knee sleeves up ...