JUST COOLING OFF :)

3 weeks back ...a few of my friends and i decided to explore a trek through the jungle which leads to a waterfall in Ampang , KL. So we met up at the Zoo Negara...and drove to Kg Kemansah which is just bout 10 mins from the zoo....and as we drove pass the village....i was amazed at the contrast of lifestyle in between TEN MINUTES !! It was an unbelievable sight....it was such a remote village...with very basic living conditions...little wooden huts by the stream....where you can see....kids, moms and dads...splashing water on each other on a hot day....children using the car tires as a float on little pools by their huts....everyone in their Batik sarong and cotton shirts.......and guess what....as we were passing through the village....we saw a signboard saying " WATERFALL CHALETS ".....now wait a min....we all went in chorus "WATERFALL CHALETS???? HERE???? and one of my friend found out that its the village people themselves staying at the chalets by the stream...now thats interesting....coz i couldnt see the difference between the houses and the chalets....they all looked the same...hahaha....but the thing is...i saw these families having so much fun ....swimming......diving ...and simply sitting in the pool chatting....it was a definitely a peaceful sight....

Anyway..as we drove on....the road was getting a little bumpy and narrow....and finally we came to a Car park ( yes ...they had a car park ! ) ..And the guy handling the parking lots...said...it would cost RM2.00 per car...and also mentioned that the waterfall was VERY near from there....and no problem walking up to it....and that we would see a BLUE ZINC by the road and trek into the jungle will begin there.....so we were all very happy with the useful piece of info we got from him...parked the cars there and started walking up the road....just then ...the sun had comfortably risen and shining abundantly...so off we went with our back packs...walking up the road ....we walked .....and walked...and walked....and there was no sign of the trek anywhere...we walked uphill bout 15 mins...when one of my friend shouted " there! the blue zinc...which was on the right hand side of the road...and on the left there was a very steep trail going into the jungle...so that has to be it....said my friends...but i wasnt convinced that it could be the right track since i knew...we have to pass through an Institute budaya melayu before coming to the trails...so i managed to convince the rest of them to keep walking ....so off we go again...another 10 mins....then we saw...a little far ahead of us...on top of the hill a building which looked like the Institute i saw in the net... so we walked on....by now...we were all getting tired of walking uphill in the hot sun....but finally we came to the institute....and there was board there with some info....my friend Kym reads it and screams " 20 hari (days) from here !!!!!!!!!!! ".....we all looked blur for a second.....then we realise it was actually written " JOHARI " with his contact number ....hahahahaha....we had a good laugh....i dont blame her for reading it as 20 hari though......so we called this person for permission to go pass the Institute....then we walked on....through the institute....and we find a small signboard pointing to the right which leads to Air Terjun Kubang Gajah ....great finally we are on the track....then we walked on ....for another 45 mins through this track..there wasnt much steep spots up to Kubang Gajah falls as it is only the beginning of the trails ....we walked on awaiting the sound of the falls....and finally we heard it.....yes we were there....and heres what we saw.... it was worth the hike and the sun !

The moment we saw this place ....we just rushed to it....changed into our shorts and swimsuits and got into the pool of COOL stream....it is the most refreshing feeling you can get....so we sat there taking pictures ...having some snacks...and chatting away while there were some tiny little fishes nibbling on our feet which felt a little ticklish....and we also scrubbed our legs and arms with the sand which actually left our skin a little smoother by the time we left....so it was a spa out there....A natural one of course.....so we were there for a bout 2 hours....then we got out ...dried ourselves and reluctantly left the lovely falls...