Refreshed under waterfall in Lambir

Continuing healthy lifestyles that we just adopted few weeks ago, this weekend we set our foot to another national park. This time around it is Lambir Hill National Park. It is quite near to Miri City, around 30 minutes of driving. Apparently it is a famous spot for waterfalls for Mirians.

We arrived there at 9.30am and was very ambitious on the trail we wanted to go. The admission counter lady suggested us to go to Latak Waterfall, around 20 mins trekking. But no, we wanted to go Pantu waterfall which add another 30 minutes. She smiled and said yes you can go there too but cannot swim there. 

Feeling confident, off we went. The trek here and Niah was so different. Niah was walk in the park kind of trek as it has wooden track all the way and the track was on the same level. But here, it is a jungle track, you know with roots and all that. Even though it is just half of the Niah track distance, but the difficulty level is way above Niah. At one point, we need to climb stairs that was steep and high. Omg at that time I realized how I really really need to work on my stamina. After the stairs, we met the tree tower. The national park build a tower beside a huge and tall tree so that we can see the national park from tree canopy view. Unfortunately it was closed. It was such a bummer coz I was looking forward for that.

Ready to explore

One of the many waterfalls along the way

The virgin forest

The tree tower that was closed.. booo..

Feeling not so happy of the tree tower closure, we continued our quest to find Pantu waterfall. At that time, there was no signage and we didn't know if we are at the right track of not. The map given was not helping at all as it was so simple and drawn not to scale. After 15 minutes, we decided to turn back and moved to Latak waterfall. 

One of the many bridges

 This time around we need to descend the stairs and turned to another trail. After 10 minutes or so, we arrive at Lantak waterfall. SubhanaAllah, it was so beautiful. There was a family already in the water enjoying the cold refreshing river. We were in our bathing suit but after 45 minutes of walking, we weren't sure should we just skip the whole swimming thing.

Latak waterfall

 But thank God we didn't! We had the best time swimming and just sitting in at the waterfall. The water was cold and refreshing and the best part was that it has sandy bottom which make it feels like at the sea. It has been a while since I went to waterfall, so it was such a wonderful feeling.

So peaceful, refreshing and cooling

Happy people

Can you see it? We found small shrimp that look like a lobster

Time to go back

 And we decided that this is our new favourite spot in Miri. Maybe we can do a monthly thing here. Hehe.

A trip to Niah Cave

Today...

I visited the oldest recorded human settlement in East Malaysia dated 40,000 years ago.

Walked 8 km non-stop for 4 hours (ok, with 5 minutes break in between) with my left ankle that still not heal.

Climbed hundreds of stairs in dark with bats and swiftlets' feces covering the trail.

And...

I was amazed with the breathtaking view of the nature.

Awed with the greatness of Allah's creation.

Thankful with the opportunity of time, money and most important, health that Allah still give to me.



I can't feel my legs right now and I don't want my hands to be the next one to get tired, so I'll let the pictures tell my story.

Crossing the river with 1-minute boat ride

yeay.. Eager to start the journey.

Entering Trader's Cave. That bamboo sticks hanging from the rooftop was used by people to collect swiftlets' nest.

And the journey began into the cave

This is how dark is the cave. Please buy a good torch light.

For some reason I kinda like light in the hole here.

Gan Kira, just before the Painted Cave. Painted Cave was closed, so this was the last stop before we need to turn back.

View along the way to the cave (3 km walk)

Creatures along the way

And time to head home....