G.Batu Puteh- An Inspirational Trip

Here's a pretty late post after days been backed from G.Batu Puteh Trip, finally I turned on the PC and start typing on the keyboard.


This is usually the time of year our collective human minds reflect on the past 12 months of our lives.
This trip is my 14th hiking trip since I joined ODA. Even myself was suprised to realise that it has been 2 years, like my first trip to Datuk was just happened yesterday.

So if you ask me how I feel on the trip, it's not to say I am wordless on it, I should say I have too much feelings towards this trip.There have been joys too great to be described in words.

The night we came back from the mountain, I didn't able to make myself to sleep.
Everything is still so unbelievable. I guess it was the happiness that generate the excitements in me.
Life on my December year 2011 was pretty like taking a roller coster ride, it never stop.
As a student, besides exam the only thing that I need to take care of, I've been to many new places as well, fucntions, gatherings, etc.

It is an ''On-The-Go Month'', so the plan of getting myself well-trainned physically before trip at first was pretty much been set aside at last.
Why would I be so nervous about the trip?
It is known as a tough mountain and secondly, this was my first hike that required 4 days and 3 nights time to complete it. Before the trip, it was unimaginable to what extect my mentality would reach to keep my spirit high.

Everything was been done in one week's time before the trip.
To make this happen there's three honourable mentions.
One goes to our Advisor, who definitely has given us the biggest help in every way on the preparations prior trip. Second time given the opporturnity for being a trip leader,she is still the one who took away the IM from the word-IMPOSSIBLE, and proved to us- ''When there's a will, there's always a way''. She is a force to be reckoned with, her patience, down-to-earth paired with her insisting, cleared & firm thinking,the courage and the strength and the beliefs that she kept holding on nomatter what which is enchanting. I continue to appreciate her depth of experience on this activity

Number two goes to our Committees- Siew Ting, Chian Nii, Jeanette, Adrian who has done a cracking job on the tasks assigned and the supports given by Pek Hiong & Gah Gee who didn't manage to join us but we always have their warmth hearted wishes along. And to Puffy who always show the great spirit!!!

Number three goes to the members- Thanks LaoShi, Vivian and Mr Tan who provided us a safe ride on the past few days & drove along the way down to the town from Kuala Woh to top up the foods. And the thanks also goes to JF, Ms Wong, Chok Ping & Lam, it's the cooperations of everyone that made a successful trip.

The time was so much delayed even in day 1 itself. Having a young mind and an easily give up attitude in me, when the watch shown 11 am , I was already there thinking that high possibility it will be another failed trip to Batu Puteh due to the 3 hours delayed, and the new trail that we totally had no idea how long it will take us from one place to another.
When the schedule seems all messed up, we still proceed in quick steps despite the timing was uncertain at that point.

At 6.00 p.m. of day 3, we manage to make it to the peak.

We met with rain on our way out during day 4 and the river crossing was still a sensitive issue to us.

The planned 1 hour journey from the river side to Kuala Woh had taken us half an hour, maybe it's due to the happiness or the excitement that we are heading home.
6.00 p.m. on day 4, it was absolutely an inpirational moment. 4 days passed like just a fleeting glimpse.
Along the way , I was counting the blessings.
It's raining season, even the policeman had warned us on the safety prior trip because of the bad weather, but unexpectedly the rain only catched us up on the very last past of trip.
And with great teammates along, the trip was full with laughters which helped alot to chase away the tiredess.
Overall, everything went smoothly, what can we say? Im sure, everyone was happy on the completion too.

Sometimes life hits us right smack in the eyes- you can be facing a moment that is literally a life or death situation or having the best time of your life, it's either you choose to stay at the height of happiness or the depth of despair.
We are on this big wheel that goes round and round and it never stops, there's something scary about that and there must also be something beautiful about it.

We should endeavour to enjoy as many amazing experiences as we can find, rather than fear of the bad times slipping in because they were part of the tapestry of life.

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -- T.S. Eliot

The Game is somehow, for those who never quit.

2011 comes to an end, and 2012 is about to start.
Happy New Year Everyone!!!

The great "White Stone" expedition 23rd-26th December

It was a day after my final exam, the trip to Batu Puteh. Nervousness overwhelmed me as I know I wasn't that ready for the trip yet, from what I've heard and learnt from others who went before me. It's definitely tougher than what it seems from the pictures. Because you'll never know how it felt until you try it yourself. Every trip to a mountain is blessed with great teammates. Eventhough there's anxiety but it will gradually lessen because the team shared it amongst each and everyone, and covered up the mix feelings, made it a great experience.

This is a really blessed trip because the whether was so fine that we see blue skies most of the time. It only rained when we were descending to the river from camp balak, which is a bit tough because of the slippery path throughout. The river was the main concern in this trip because we wouldn't want any accident happen again. But overall, everyone performed quite well and we all enjoyed the trip. Everyone still put on a big smile though it was so tiring, that's the outdoor spirit!

Not able to sleep at the Gua and also the peak is a minor disappointment because we still manage to reach both of them and rest at a fairly nice campsite. Celebrating Christmas with a hike is definitely a new experience. Because while everyone else is enjoying their life in shopping malls and fine dining in high class restaurant, we have simple food but we gained even better experience and emotions compared to them. So, why regret?

Also, would personally like to thank all the committees for making this trip happen, all the participants, the Aslis as well, and I believe in a trip like this, everyone is equal, only the role is different. So great that we all enjoyed and gained from the trip!