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!