Their menu was extensive with a few signature dishes. They had a great menu serving typical Malaysian Chinese home cooked fare. Dinner was at Kim Kee Restaurant just off the main road. This is where we had our breakfast and take away lunch. Across the road KFC and a Malay Roti Cania shop are also open all day and night. There is a 24 hours 7-Eleven next door for any late necessities. Rooms with twin beds cost RM90 per night.
#Rhinoceros hornbill eating fig free#
We stayed at the Mines Inn, a clean and comfortable budget hotel with free wifi. Great company with three first ladies of birding. Together with Alfred Chia, Goh Yue Yun and Tan Ju Lin, we drove up from Kuala Lumpur via the Karak Highway turning off at Bentong. Ping Ling organised this 4 days trip to look for the pittas and frogmouths. The nearest town is at Gua Musang, 26 km from the Park HQ.
This is also the start of the climb to Gunong Tahan, the highest mountain of Peninsula Malaysia. The least visited part of Taman Negara is the NW entrance at Merapoh. These are some of the birds that I managed to photograph during the few days when I was there. The cooler and less humid weather makes it even more comfortable. Most owners tried to retain if not improve on the greenery.īirding from the car was easy, stopping at spots where mini bird waves and calls were seen or heard. No highrise were allowed and the bungalows are well spread out. The developers have been sensitive not to destroy the habitat. The presence of a pair of Rhinoceros Hornbills at a fruiting fig indicates a good forest. Though the density was not great but the diversity is much higher than Bukit Tinggi side. I was quite surprised that the forests were in excellent condition. I followed them there to explore the birdlife around the foothills. My grandson enrolled in a weekend eco camp at Radiant Retreats nestled in a matured durian plantation. Durian Orchard Villa at Radiant Retreats. Both the papayas and longangs we bought were very sweet and fresh. The numerous fruit stalls by the roadside sells fruits that are plucked ripened. It is grown from their own farm and not available elsewhere. For me the must eat is the honey jackfruit from the corner restaurant. Baru Bukit Tinggi where a few very good Malaysian style Zichar and Seafood restaurants served up great dishes at a fraction of the prices here.
A largely Chinese community is clustered at the Kg. The foothills along this stretch are dotted with resorts, rest houses and a large private estate of Tanarimba, rising up to 2,000 ft asl. Those who drive up to Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands along the Karak Highway will be familiar with the turnoff at Genting Sempah to Janda Baik. Knowing you were waiting for the book gave me the mental strength to finish the illustrations.Ĭaptions (top to bottom, left to right).Excellent sub montane forests at the foothills of Janda Baik. Thanks once again to everyone who has supported the book so far. With the pictures finally finished, the book will be heading to the printers in the next couple of weeks. Each picture therefore took hours upon hours to complete. Supporters can order prints or postcards along with their copy of the book ( here).Įach picture is made up of thousands upon thousands of tiny little dots. Below the image, you can read each picture's caption. I'm pleased to unveil the final 20 illustrations that will appear in Ladders to Heaven.
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