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Hike Up Gunung Pulai and Kangkar Pulai Fruit Farm Tour

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Gunung Pulai seen from the south in Kangkar Pulai    Boarding gingerly the monster vehicle after end of farm tour Freshly opened chempedak   Close up shot of the pulasan fruit Fruit buffet for our taking  Admittedly, this is a tour not meant for any typical tourist. One has to love the outdoor, prepared to rough it out somewhat and sometimes, have to get wet to really enjoy the trip. In all there were 42 who joined me for this one day trip up north to Johor. We even had a gregarious lady who flew in from New Zealand to join us. Her name is Alison, a Briton who lives in New Zealand and this is what she has penned after her trip and I quote, " Thanks so much for this great and varied trip Collin. Mountain climbing, pampering, the fruit farm and all the lovely food made for a great day. Thanks for info below Kevin- yes definitely in no rush to eat chempedak again!! Great group and lovely to see so many of you again from previous meet-ups too :-)".

Malaysia Politics

Just days into 2013, e lection fever in Malaysia has certainly gathered pace.  Dr M, the 4th PM of Malaysia has fired his latest take, titled "Change" posted on his blog (click to this, http://chedet.cc/?p=34) and followed immediately, a counter from a Pak Sako which appeared veteran opposition members, Mr Lim Kit Siang's blog titled "What Change? A Reply to Dr M" (click to this,   http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2013/01/04/what-change-a-reply-to-dr-m/). As our closest neighbour, we should always keep a close tab on developments there.  Who will win in this coming election?  I say, it will be a close call.   For your reading pleasure, I have copied the two articles from the two blogs which are featured below and we shall make our own judgment but keep close to our hearts.  Read on. Quote     By Dr M Title: Change 1. In his campaign to become President of the US Barack Obama promised change, “time for change”, he said. 2. He promised to close down

One Day Pontian Eco-Tour

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I have been organising cycling, trekking and run events for friends and some meet up sites members but this trip was certainly different.  We do not have to trek up mountain, cycle or run under sweltering sun.  It is an eco-tour to Pontian in the idyllic south-western region of Johor and travelling in the comfort of a luxurious coach cabin.  For this eco-program, I am charging S$70 nett per person, which includes land transfer, lunch, some leisure time for last minute shopping and a personalised explanation by the facilitators, among others. The trip was scheduled on 29 Dec, Saturday for all 27 of us with me as their tour leader. Sheepishly, I must admit it was also my first such trip but I reckon I should not have any big issue ahead, after all it was just a one-day trip up north.   Some of our regular kakis also came along.   Kevin who is always so supportive and I only realised that he is still nursing a leg injury from his recent Hokkaido skiing trip with Y Trek.   My