boon's log 2204.01
Muka Head Part Two

Monkey Beach

The nature-fever rocks on in boon's spot! I went back to Muka Head with three of my colleagues last weekend, YamLo, Darmy and Bella. We took a shorter time to reach Monkey beach as compared to my last trip - 1.5hrs. Perhaps we have less people to take care off... 4 compared to, like, 20?

Anyway, this time, upon reaching Monkey Beach, we decided to go all the way up to the lighthouse, which I did not do the last time - due to my ignorance. Well, they say, you've never been to Muka Head if you did not visit the lighthouse. Well, I'll tell you, that is one great price to pay - the hike up to the lighthouse. It was a very steep hike and many steps - not for the faint hearted, definitely! We almost gave up half way. It took us almost >30 minutes just to get to the lighthouse - and find that the doors were closed! Apparently the caretaker went for a lunch break or something like that!

-waitaminute-

Care taker? Chan Yin Yin

Yeah, there is this guy who negotiates those endless steps and slopes everyday - actually a few times a day! Amazing... Anyway, manage to take some shots of the lighthouse from the outside...


Muka Head Lighthouse

Again, we did not hike back to Teluk Bahang (a.k.a. End of the World), especially after that life-ending hike up to the lighthouse. We were saying that someone should come up with a tee-shirt that says, "I Survived the Muka Head Hike!". So, we took a boat back.

This time, we found a different boatmen to take us home. His charges are cheaper and you do not have to bargain for a cheaper price - list price is RM5. Actually, if you have a company of 5 or more, it only costs you RM4 to get back to Teluk Bahang. Atan (the boatmen) also provides camping equipment and facilities around the premises in which he takes care of - i.e. A nights's camp only costs RM15 (inclusive of tents, pots&pans, to&fro from Teluk Bahang). Additional night? No problem, just add RM2! You just need to bring your own food food. The rest is taken care off. Fresh water and all (possibly the only fresh water source around Moneky Beach). Awesome, ain't it?



Actually, you can also check out these chalets which are situated along the way as you hike towards to Monkey Beach - that is, if they are not abandoned and ants-infested! What a waste...


Abandoned chalets

boon out...