ODAC Adventure 3 : Datuk Recess Trip

Haha well the recess break is over, but the recent ODAC recess trip marks another adventurous memory in me.

The Recess Trip to Datuk Hill in Malacca is a 3 day trekking trip with the F.O.O.T Comm that I'm in, together with the Trek Comm in ODAC. But seriously lar.....wat in the world am I doing in a 3 day trip when I still have so many assignments to chiong.....die

Geez~~~first day of the trip was a interesting Train to Tampin from Johore Train Terminal. Wah this is the second time I took a ride on the Train. Well it was some sleeping time and MUGGING time since Qing Yong is so onz to do his physics.

We reached Tampin Train Station @ 1330. Then took cab to the foot of Datuk Hill. The trek begins at 1500 and then its a endurance game. Haha because it rained before the trek, the hills are wet and slippery. But the main problem are the LeEcHes !!! oh my god I din know these creepy creatures are so darn flexible. First they will attach themselves to ur sandals or shoes, then they will creep up to a open flesh and plant their suckers on ur flesh!!! Woa if they are pulled out or crushed, blood will not stop easily due to their sucker teethes stuck to the skin.

And the top fret goes to Jingchu with all his toes bitten. His shoes too many holes alr.

I must say the process was really hag. Even I was surprised at the difficulty cos I feel shag when I shd not (haha I think I'm fit) Maybe cos I have 3 X 1.5L of water, Clothes, 5 burner, and raw rations, plus misc stuff like field chair. I was so shag man.....but the destination was all well worth it.


We reached the top around 1815. There we quickly pitch our tents and proceed to climb to the summit of Mt. Datuk.

~~~Hweeeee~~~its really a fantastic sight !!! Clouds floats lazily across the nearby hills, luscious green forest spread evenly around, and cool air breezes thru my face. It was lots of photo taking since ODAC is famous for it anyway. Haha. The moon was Super Bright cos its just one day after lantern Festival. Wah Mike took me to a corner of the summit and showed me a legendary Foot Print. I nearly got scared out of my wits when I saw how dangerous the cliff was below me.....



After all the hassle, I took some time to stand up at a corner looking down at the land and suddenly, a state of mind overwhelms me.

那是一种心灵上的幸福感

My Chinese Lit teacher has described to me of the various Chinese Poems and Literature which reflects Man's desire to goes after Happiness of the mind for the whole of their life.

How true.

A short climb with a aim of the magnificent view of the vast land, while a lifetime with a aim for a Happiness of mind. It is a state of mind, not measured by material wealth, but how ur heart is touched and how the soul has found satisfaction.

Anyway after some solo thoughts its back to the group activity where we cook our dinner. I bet no one, not even I, would have ever thought of a steamboat in the wild, and that was just what we did. Siao leh, but cool !!! After dinner we played Lantern and Sparkles and ate Moon Cakes !!! Douglas rocks with his brillant box of Moon Cakes, and Jasmine that Greedy finished all the remainder.

2nd day came and the downhill trek began at 0930. It was another tiring way down but there was no leech attack since it did not rain. Haha when we reached Datuk Town we had a Pizza Feast!!!