The gang decided on a trip to go to Bako National Park a few weeks ago. Mr P decided to join us.
Bako National Park is famed for it's rock formations, treacherous trails and it's colonies of monkeys, gibbons and wild boars. Suffice to say, the island was beautiful. We were blessed with a sunny day, the waters were clear and our pre-determined trail took us on a boat ride from the mainland to the park entrance and a 1.5hour trail to a beach named Pandan Kecil.
Arriving on the island, it was clear that there have been some marked improvements made to it's facilities, including a new jetty. Took a pic of the old jetty that was supposedly destroyed by a rogue wave.
Bako National Park's rock formations are majestic, for lack of a better word. One cannot help but feel small standing to such magnificent structures made by the hands of God himself; or years of corrosion if you're a non believer.
Took a short break before heading on with our trail, it was long and arduous, all 2 hours of it (1.5 hours for the more experienced and fit). Devoid of trees, the trail was not difficult, but on a hot day like this, it was painful. Came home with a sunburn (!@%$@&!) But towards the end of the trail, when you can just about hear the lapping of waves, the trail opens up to a flat rocky cliff overlooking the beach, Pandan Kecil. It was beautiful!
We made our way down to the beach carefully, there were man-made steps and ladders but I have an inate fear of falling down rocky surfaces and stairs. It was very steep but the journey down was well worth it.
On facebook, the picture above was captioned "Hello? McDonald's?" by my hiking mate. It was her way of teasing me and my inability to live without my cell phone. LOL
Took some pictures with some of the structures at the beach as well as some of the inhabitants (the crab, cause we couldn't get hold of the monkeys and wild boars).
***NO ANIMALS WERE HURT/KILLED/SLAUGHTERED/EATEN IN THE MAKING OF THIS POST***
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