A National Park in Penang? Yep...we do have one in Penang...and its entrance is located at the end of Telok Bahang Village where the 'End of the World' Seafood Restaurant used to be. The restaurant has since been relocated to a spot facing the roundabout in the village. Actually the park has existed for a long time as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve since 1928 (think...Muka Head and Pantai Kerachut) and it was only gazetted as the Penang National Park on 10 April 2003.Anyway on the 9th of May 09 some friends, my missus and I made a trip to the park. The last time I went there the seafood restaurant was still there but today the place has undergone a 'makeover'. There's a grand entrance to the park (the pic above), the park office (the pic at the bottom) and a beautiful exhibition hall with interesting exhibits of the attractions at the park at that spot. After registering ourselves at the office (foc) we started our hike along the beautiful trail. To cut a long story short my missus and I only made it to the first station that is Teluk Tukun while the rest of the guys made it to the USM Research Station which is supposed to be the second station. The more energetic hikers will of course find their way to Muka Head or Pantai Kerachut where there is a meromictic lake which is unique because it is seasonal and has two layers of fresh and seawater!
The park is a haven for nature lovers because there is an array of beautiful flora and fauna along the trails. The two pics above are typical scenes you can see along the way. Believe me it is a nice place to get away from it all...far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. A good place to de-stress...to be close to nature and should I say to lose a few kilos provided you do not have a good hearty 'makan-makan' at the end of the trip which we unfortunately or maybe fortunately (hehe!) did on our way home.
So if you are looking for a place to relax and get away from the maddening traffic and crowd, why not give the Penang National Park a try? Who knows you may even get to like the place and well...fall in love with it.
The pic on the left is a view of the park office with the sea in the background. The pic was taken from the exhibition hall which is on slightly higher ground.
2 comments:
Ooo looks interesting :D But tak digigit nyamuk arh? :P
it is an interesting place...to really chill out...and come to think of it...nyamuk-free some more on dat day anyway...i guess it was due to the time of the day...when the nyamuk r not so active :)
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