Wanting to get away from the polluted city life, once again we headed to the forest, this time, much nearer, Templer’s Park.
I’ve always imagined it to be the overcrowded waterfall with filth and stinking toilets everywhere, and have not been there for at least 20 something years. However, a friend called and said he knew a jungle trek there where few people bothered to walk. So we went, the same 8 adults and 11 children. I must say, it was really a beautiful, serene walk in the forest. We trekked 45 minutes along the peaceful meandering stream, heard lots of bird calls, chanced upon a giant millipede and finally arrived at a beautiful waterfall. The best thing was that, we had the WHOLE falls to ourselves. Totally lovely and refreshing! We’ll be back there and have identified a possible camping site. :)
the lovely stream along the trek
lovely tall bamboo along the path
the lowest part of the several tiers waterfall...heard it's 7?
my favourite jacuzzi spot in this waterfall! COLD, shivering STRONG water...totally refreshing. Best part is it has a little space behind the water...
Ab attempting to get behind into the space behind the water. I tried it, and it's shiveringly cold and powerful when the water hits you! brrr....
Abnow almost behind the water in that space. It's an awesome experience. you get to hear the very powerful n LOUD sound of water rushing...while breathing in pure oxygen....while shivering your butt off!
finally, the most awesome thing I saw there..even took a video of it!! it's a blue wasp, called the blue mud dauber I think...and it's injected its venom into the widow spider..and dragging it to its nest! really cool!
Overall...what a wonderful way to learn and observe nature, science in the outdoors...my children love it! :)
The wasp talked me out of the walk! You have such wonderful places to visit, H. love to all, auntie g
ReplyDeleteYou are very lucky family because not many people can afford to doing that? maybe not enough times or on the weekend father and mum were so tired to just stayed home.
ReplyDeleteAs you said enjoy the nature as same time you learn so many things at the bush land.
Enjoy your day,
Michiko
A good seen you having a good time at outdoors with your family.
ReplyDeleteA lots of younger families today
just stayed their home on the weekend because both parents were tired.
But your childrens are lucky ones.
enjoy out of city and a beautiful nature land as sametime learn the science as well.
I never seen the blue mud wasp..
that someting I leant from you today:-)
Enjoy your day,
Michiko
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ReplyDeletevery much, I think you know that a lots of parents were so tired on the weekend So their childrens need to stayed home.
But your childrens are lucky one:-)
I learnt about the blue mud wasp..
Thank you for sharing the pictures
I hope you don't catch a cold after
having a big shower lol!
Michiko