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Few realise it but the mainland of Perak in this part of Malaysia is very suitable for outdoor teambuilding. Mr. Goh from Explore the Wilderness has set up and range of teambuilding programs. And I have to say, Mr. Goh knows what he is talking about. Not only he has excellent programs available, he also knows the surrounding areas very well.
Teambuilding in Lumut, Pangkor and Teluk Batik is therefore a real pleasure in a surrounding in nature with quality staff and quality surrounding. What else do you need? Read more about Explore the Wilderness here
Although I live more then 2 years now in Sitiawan, near Pangkor, there are still new places to explore. Mr. Goh called me if I was interested in joining him for a nice little hike near Teluk Batik. Mr. Goh organizes some of his teambuilding sessions in this area. I wrote about his teambuilding here
We went by car to Teluk Batik and started our hike here. It was a great little hike that brought us through a kind of manmade ravine to the golf course of Teluk Rubiah and from there to a beach which is only accissible through this jungle path. You can read a full report of my little 2 hour hike here
Thaipusam is coming up. On the first of February all over Malaysia the Hindu population will celebrate the important Thaipusam festival. Have a look what it looks like and read some of the backgrounds
I wrote before how much I like Pangkor island in Malaysia. Am I the only one? Aparantly not. Irina and Jonathan, living in South Korea came to celebrate New Years Eve at Pangkor. Here’s their story.
Other stories of people who enjoyed Pangkor can be found here.
Taman Paya Bakau is a little mangrove forest park just outside Lumut. Finally I got some time today, friday the 12th, to visit and shoot some photos. Was it worth? More then worth though my camera ran out of battery and just at the moment a biawak or monitor lizard showed up. Next week I will try again. Bad luck as it goes.
The park itself is basically a walking bridge over the muddy grounds. There are always plenty of kingfishers and monkeys around and crabs crawling in the mud for food and protection.
But why is a mangrove park so nice to hang out? On weekly days it’s quiet and peaceful and if you have a seat somewhere, quick the monkeys come and sort you out for food. Monkeys here are not aggressive but this can change when people keep on being nasty to them. I have seen people irritating monkeys, even try to hit them with sticks.
The park is great, worth a visit while on your way to Taiping, Ipoh or Penang. Give it a try:
