~ The hike we made ~
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| Kerachut beach scenes |
Our first hiking trip was to Kerachut beach, one of the beaches located in Penang National Park, north-east of the island. It was a beautiful morning on the 17th June when the four of us set out to conquer the little hill to reach the beach!
Why hike there? It was more of a challenge and adventure rather than having to ride a speedboat which would take away the fun of aching limbs. And, we would have to pay for the ride, while using our legs is free!
Along the track, we passed a path that was created by the laborers during the colonization period of the British. The track lasted for a few feet into the hiking path.
We managed to capture a few pictures there for memory's sake.
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| Picture taking along the way |
We finally arrived the beach after 1-2 hours of hiking. A breath-taking sight awaited us as we crossed the Kerachut beach bridge... the meromictic lake, where there are two distinct layers of water (fresh water fed from surrounding streams on top kept cool, and the lower layer of salt water kept warm).
Beyond the lake, a white, sandy beach lay stretched ahead with the ocean waves lapping against it.
Along the seaside, there were many big rocks where the hikers could take a break, have their breakfast or snacks and enjoy chatting with friends on them. There were trees as well, where we found monkeys swinging around. We had a good rest on the rocks and met another group of hikers. We asked for their help to take a group photo of the four of us. We didn't forget to go along the waves to have a stroll before heading to our next destination - the suspension bridge.
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| On the suspension bridge! |
It was an exhausting journey, but this experience of visiting the national park and having first hand sights of Mother Nature, was definitely worth the tiredness. :)
Written by Shun Ying
Edited by Melanie Ann
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