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As a Foon Yew High School alumnus, I was excited to visit the quarry lake next to the new Foon Yew High School located in Seri Alam. After walking through bushes of ferns and prickly vines for about 20 min, we reached the Foon Yew Blue Lake.  Morning sun over the Foon Yew Blue Lake at 7.17am Perfect Mirror Many avid hikers firmly believe there are mountain gods and water gods in the wild. They say if you rotate the photo vertically, you'll see images resembling faces. They believe these are faces of the mountain gods and water gods. As this is a quarry site, there are rocks of different shapes and colors everywhere. Yellow  Rocks Pink Rocks "Leaf Rock" Tiny Wild Orchids The new Foon Yew High School in the background. View from a higher angle. Nothing but gratitude for this beauty.

I met a group of local hikers online and decided to join one of their weekly hiking trips. The destination this round was the Big Blue Lake of the Three Brothers Lake located between Plentong and Seri Alam. The Three Brothers Lake is formed by the Big Blue Lake, the Medium Blue Lake and the Small Blue Lake. After meeting up at the badminton court 明珠羽球場 in Plentong at 6.30am, we carpooled for another 3 min and parked on the roadside of a huge palm plantation.  The weather was pleasant and the air fresh from last night's rain. We walked through the plantation, overgrown ferns and bushes.  Twenty minutes later, we reached the lake. Plentong Big Blue Lake   Perfect Reflection Beyond Borders Then we hiked to the top of the cliff. Along the way is a rock shaped like an elephant. On our way up, we met another group of hikers coming down this steep giant rock using the rope set up by the trailblazers. Our turn to go up. First class view! The faraway peak in the middle is Gunung Pulai. As s

I've always heard of Gunung Pulai but never had a chance to visit the mountain until now. As there is a river by the entrance, it's a popular outing spot among the locals. River by the entrance. The local villagers run food stalls and convert their home compounds into parking lots for RM3 per car. Put the parking coupon here.Without coupon, put RM3, OK! Masakan Panas = Hot Food A village house with many plants. Personally, I prefer taking the forest trail but it's closed for the monsoon. Even during normal seasons, taking the forest trail would require application for a hiking permit several days in advance. The permit costs RM10. A guide is also mandatory at around RM160. Forest Trail  There are still plenty to see along the steep tarmac road. Mini Waterfall Surrounded by lush greenery. The light blue beyond the land is actually seawater. First time seeing this type of fern. Some even form shapes of hexagon. It took me two hours to reach the peak which is actually a restri