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University Sains Malaysia Penang
1 Review Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Penang is the main and the original campus. It is located on a hill overlooking Penang Bridge and was once a military barracks and so there are some really solid...
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Well.. there's nothing really unusual about this, but when I was younger, my grandma had chickens in the backyard, there weren't pets I can tell you that much. Well, ironically, my grand-aunt have them as pets. I find that weird hehe beats me. Anyho, here's a nice picture of them, kinda cute :D
Teluk Bahang is on the northwesternmost tip of Penang Island.A small fishing village, it nevertheless has many attractions of Pulau Pinang -- the Hotel Mutiara Beach, the Butterfly Farm, the Forest Reserve, The Dam plus the fishing village itself.
After the having a great time at the beach, tired from the hike and fun, you can opt to take a boat back from either the Mukah Head beach or the Pantai Keracut beach. Though I would suggest making prior arrangements in case your mobile phone has no signal along the hiking trail (which happens all the time), you can also make make last minute requests/arrangements with Ah Boo. On the average, the fee is RM5.00 (USD1.30) per person. But if you're a tourist, you will probably be charged a little more unless you're skilled at bargaining.The boat will take you to the jetty where you started off the hiking trail at the "End of the World Restaurant".When you are dropped off, you will have to cross several boats anchored & parked side-by-side to reach the wooden jetty. While passing through the boats, there are sometimes interesting things to photograph. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't...
After three quarters of the journey, you will arrive at Pantai Keracut where you will find a lovely lake. This lake is only present from March until August because the sandy embankment protecting the lake from the sea is broken down by wave action around September. The monsoon affects the beach structure naturally. Pic courtesy of Lai Poh Sang; information courtesy of Francis Lee, member of the MNS : http://www.geocities.com/mnspenang/hiking.htm | davezs@yahoo.comYou are welcomed to join in organised hikes by the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS). You can write or call them at : P. O. Box 61Gelugor Post Office11700 PenangMalaysiaFax. +604-6568439
Nearly halfway through the hike, there are a row of chalets by the beach which you can rent. You can see the wooden balcony of the chalets from the left hand corner of the pic. This part of the island essentially consists of finishing villages. You can see anchored boats by the beach. The operator of these chalets can also arrange for water activities such as Jetskiing, Scuba Diving, Snorkelling, Island Hopping, Deep Sea Fishing, Picnic & BBQ and also the Banana Boat Ride. Not confined to the north sea of Penang, he is able to arrange for these activites at Langkawi Island, north of Penang & about 2 hours boat ride from Penang. The address is : 15 Jalan Hassan Abbas, Teluk Bahang, 11050 Penang.
As you can see from the picture, there aren't many ppl on the beaches along the trail. If you don't like idea of sharing the beach with people, the effort the hike is well paid off by the "secludicity" of the beaches. Keep in mind, it was a Saturday when I went. Can't imagine how little human traffic there would be on a weekday.
In Penang, you can take a day off from the cultural and gastronomical adventure and head towards Teluk Bahang for a short hike to Mukah Head where there is an old lighthouse. Hiking trail starts from the "End of the World Restaurant" and takes about 2-3 hours on the average. Hiking trail weaves from jungle treks to stretches of the beach. The trail is well maintained and bridges are provided at certain points.
Here lies Balik Pulau, the other side of the island of Penang.You can have a good view from the Observation area, on the new highway from Relau/Paya Terubong to Balik Pulau.
Along the way, should you get tired, just sit down by the beach - replenish your body with lots of fluids and just enjoy the beach.
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