BenLeow.com » Perak http://www.benleow.com The World As Ben Sees It Mon, 31 May 2010 08:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Caving in Gua Tempurung http://www.benleow.com/1978/caving-in-gua-tempurung/ http://www.benleow.com/1978/caving-in-gua-tempurung/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:59:03 +0000 me http://www.benleow.com/?p=1978
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    • ]]>     I woke up early yesterday to do some spelunking in Gua Tempurung. Gua Tempurung is the largest limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia. To reach there, I have to take the North-South Expressway and exit at the Gopeng exit in Perak. I wondered why I did not visit such a beautiful cave when I was studying nearby 8-9 years ago. The cave is manage by a private company appointed by the state government. To explore the cave, we have 4 tour packages to choose from. To see what are the packages, click here. We choose the most challenging package; Tour no. 4, the Grand Tour. It costs RM22 per person and it comes with a guide. Even though there are concrete paths, stairs and lighting in the cave, it only leads until the end of tour package no 2. After that, the routes are not marked and dark. We have to rely on our guide and flash lights to find our ways. That is when the fun begins. We have to squeeze through holes in the ground, duck-walk and commando-style crawling in shallow underground river, slide down almost vertical slope and walk like an ape-man in a low ceiling area. The only hazards we would most probably get are sore bum, knocking our head on the rock and getting sands into our underwear and shoe. What I like most about the cave is some of the chambers are really huge. I don’t think any man made buildings can match the magnitude of Gua Tempurung.

    The spelunkers (from left): Hui Ning, Vivien, Bee Lan, Jason and yours truly Easy stroll on the concrete path and stairs dsc000141 dsc00016 dsc00020 dsc00023 Can you spot a woman face? Ghost of Gua Tempurung? Lols dsc00031 Activity of the day: chitchatting on of the viewing platform... ...and camwhoring Wind chamber. Cool wind only blows in this chamber Too bored. Let do the YMCA from backward. dsc00041 One for the ladies Natural drain in the cave dsc00048 Our guide The end of the concrete path This is where the fun begins We have to squeeze through this hole in the ground A true gentlemen. Giving hands to the damsels in distress. Vivien coming through the hole Here comes the girls Guys with flashlight at the back. Protecting the girls. We never know when the creature of the dark will strike. Relax. I am just the cameraman, not the caveman. Be careful Resting We have to crawl through this section. dsc00069 The funny Hui Ning. dsc00072 dsc00073 Walk like a duck everybody Wade through the underground river dsc00078 I see light coming from the end of the tunnel He have reached the end of the cave Nice scenery We made it! dsc00085 dsc00087 dsc00088 Resting for awhile before continuing the challenges dsc000911 Modern cave drawing by prehistoric human. Lunch time. Bring your own food. Lunch is not included. Our guide showing how to slide down the almost vertical slope. Now, it's our turn. Don't worry. Someone will catch you from below Do whatever style you fancy, but don't knock your head on the ceiling. This is where I got sands into my underwear. dsc001061 Finally we have completed our tour. Time to clear the sands off from our shoes. Enjoying the underground river one last time before going back. Bee Lan and Jason Hui Ning and her friend Having the famous Ipoh Touge Chicken for our lunch Can I eat now? I am starving!

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