Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Continue the saga-the final part [see Dec 16] Well it was not that easy to sleep at the hotel, first the bed were small and the mattress of poor quality, the room air conditioning was in the state of repair, in my room it was noisy and eventually it stop working, I call the hotel people to get it done....first a lady came and try to repair it herself and she was not able to put the air conditioning to work....so a guy came and after checking it, say that the air condition had not be service and he could not repair since he has no spare part...he say he would give me a fan instead.....well what else could we do but accept the fact that this whole resort had no maintenance program's......Not to spoil my holiday, I just took it easy of the lack of air condition.... put on the fan and try to get some sleep.....it took some time before I really slept..... I wake up a number of time and eventually slept until six in the morning. Out side it was drizzling and I could hear strong wind blowing...since there is only a small window...it was just not easy to see what is happening out side...I just do not understand why those people that build this resort did not put a large window, that would allow us to get a greater view of the outside landscape....instead they just put a small window beside the entrance...what a waste....and the bathroom...I guess everyone talk about the rather poor way the bathroom was plan...it has ample space but they did not do the layout well, so when one took a shower, the whole bathroom would be wet....personally I never like wet bathroom....it look dirty and messy....with such space available they could have done a better job......perhaps the planning of this resort was done by amateur.....The management had to do something to improve the hotel facilities and the environment if they want more tourist to come....if not it would loose business and eventually became a third rate lodging house....look at the landscape, it is look great from afar but look closer and one would find that the whole area is poorly maintain....what a waste....they could have done better....Anyway after the morning prayer we left for breakfast at the coffee house and again meet the rest of the gang.....we enjoy the breakfast...and then plan to spend some time exploring the near by forest,its river and waterfall.....Well everyone except for the kids, who are still not satisfied with their swimming yesterday, want to go hiking up the mountain....The kids did not want to follow their parents, so you see kids with sour faces following their parent who were trying to hike along the mountain track.....we, my wife and me did try to do some tracking but after a while found that at our age, it would not be wise for us to proceed.....we just browse around the base and enjoy seeing the waterfall, the floral and fauna and the various shade of the green tropical forest.... and then just set under the canopy of those trees and rest....wondering our time....my thoughts flash back to the day of Hang Tuah and his gang wondering through this same path hundreds of years ago, perhaps to meet their gurus to learn the art of self defense [silat] and mysticism...and me still guessing of what has happen to the Putri Gunong ledang.....The stream that passes by was indeed great, winding through the wood and rocks making it way down river....it was here, may be those great warrior of the past era, camp a night before proceeding on their legendry journey....even now the area beside the river makes great picnic site.....what with the fairy and the mystic of that era....this place is still full of mystery....Indeed the legend of Hang Tuah is well alive....... As we sat we saw more parents with kids coming back down and as they pass we saw smile of the faces of those kids..... well there are still time for them to get into the swimming pool and splash around and enjoy...before we leave this place for home.....We then depart and convoy to the town of tangkap where we stop for a while...shopping..and while away our time, have a drink of cendol at a Mamak's stall and then proceed home...we stop at Malacca for a while to have lunch and then proceed on and reach home at just after seven in the evening....all and all it was indeed a great weekend getaway holiday....we enjoy every minute of it....fun and interesting.....but then...we still did not meet the legendry Putri Gunong Ledang....may be it is just a legend......let leave it at that.........

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