Ipoh Trip - Gua Tempurung

15th of October, 2011 Saturday


It was a two day trip to Ipoh - Gua Tempurung. Going with colleagues but not my normal crazy gang. I was just interested in joining Gua Tempurung then just register. After working hours 5pm, we head towards Ipoh from Alor Setar office. And oh my god, the first mistake i made was i assume we are going to eat around any R & R along the road. I didnt take anything before embarking on a 4 hour journey to Ipoh. Ouch, sorry my grumbling tummy.

Reach Ipoh at 9.30pm, we head to our homestay and put our luggage. Then go to eat dinner, famous Ipoh "Ya Choi Kai" hoho i just love the fat juicy beansprouts. Others is so so only. After dinner went back to bath and sleep. Super cold in the room and didnt have enough blanket to use......

Oh yeah lets start the journey. Wake up at 6am and had breakfast at Dim Sum restaurant. I was not so into it, i was looking forward for Gua Tempurung.

Later we pass by Ipoh "San Bao Tong". Go in and pray for a while as i never been here before. It was a famous tourist spot for Chinese. Yeeha Finally reach Gua Tempurung at 10am. I am so excited. After paying the entrance fee around Rm24, the guide bring us into the cave.

Hoohoo it was dark inside. Need to have headtorch to at least light up the road in front. The inner cave surface was so nice, too bad my camera can't capture the whole view in dark conditions.The full journey takes up to 3hours and includes climbing, sliding, crawling, and get ready to be wet wet. Water resistance plastic bag or container is advised to keep your electronic items.

Half Way Rest Stop

Crawling through the small Gap

Sliding down a 9m Slope

It was a fun and challenging journey. It doesnt require much stamina. Just enjoy the view and fun part of it with your friends and you are good to finish the journey. We finish the journey at 1:30pm and was totally exhausted. Out of gas......as i was the one helping to pull people up those sloppy cave surface. Pffffttttt...... my hand was totally weakened. We had some biscuit and chicken outside the cave.

Kellie's Castle

Kellie's Castle

And since people was interested to go Kellie's Castle, we just head there as it is along the way back to Ipoh Town. Nothing much that attracts me. Just go in and have some photo taken as memory. The story stretched back when World War I ended. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith. But because of a flu spread from Europe to Asia, he suffer a huge lost in business and the castle failed to finish. According to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or a home for his son.After Kellie's Castle we drive back to Ipoh Town to have lunch at 4pm... and head back towards Alor Setar after that.