GA Study Tour 2016

heinäkuuta - elokuuta 2016

17-päiväinen seikkaillu — Joanne Lue lisää

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Seuraa Kalenteri Jaa Toivelista

Joanne Meredith GA Study Tour 2016
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- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- 30.7.2016 klo 21.56
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Korkeus: 16 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Lavender Rochor River 1.30475, 103.860041°18’17” N 103°51’36” E
Päivä 3
Hari Raya in Kampong Glam
30. heinäkuuta 2016, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
So after a hectic day and a quick shower break I joined Ruth, Liz, Susan and David in the Malayan area of Singapore to sample the atmosphere and food - after taking photos of the Sultan Mosque we decided to sample the Murtabak and Biriyani at Zam Zam. We then headed over to the Malay Heritage Centre as we had heard there was some sort of market and music happening - little did we know it was actually a New Year Party and we would end up meeting the Minister for Home Affairs!! And be photographed and filmed by the press!!Lue lisää
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- 31.7.2016 klo 8.53
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Korkeus: 41 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Tyersall Park Botanic Gardens 1.3111, 103.813751°18’40” N 103°48’50” E
Päivä 4
Day 3 Singapore Botanical Garden
31. heinäkuuta 2016, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Our first visit of the morning was to the Orchard Garden in the Singapore Botanical gardens. Founded in 1859 the gardens have become a centre for the breeding of new orchid hybrids. There is a VIP section with orchids named after Dignitaries who have visited such as Margaret Thatcher, William and Kate and David Cameron! There is also a small cool house similating the tops of equatorial mountains where there were supposedly pitcher plants but I never saw any.Lue lisää
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- 31.7.2016 klo 11.49
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Korkeus: 9 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Marina Bay Outer Roads 1.28408, 103.866221°17’3” N 103°51’58” E
Päivä 4
Gardens by The Bay
31. heinäkuuta 2016, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We moved on mid-morning to the Marina Bay area to visit what is supposed to be a second botanical gardens. Two huge doomed conservatories house a cloud forest with canopy walkway and a Flower dome with several biomes ranging from desert to Savannah and Mediterranean and a collection of baobab trees. Outside are the gigantic "Supertrees" which look like gigantic red golf tees. Which feels and creepers are growing up - in time I guess they will be covered in flora. Then a few of us decided to return to the hotel to rest and we will return later this evening for the light show!Lue lisää
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- 31.7.2016 klo 19.29
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 22 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Marina Bay 1.28488, 103.861151°17’6” N 103°51’40” E
Päivä 4
Singapore by night
31. heinäkuuta 2016, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So our last night in Singapore we took a walk around the Marina Bay from Boat Quay to Marina Bay Sands Hotel to take a panoramic view from the 56th floor - called the Skypark. Arriving just before sunset we waited for the lights to come on.Lue lisää
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- 1.8.2016 klo 10.00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 32 m
- Malesia Johor Kampung Sentosa 1.49, 103.740781°29’24” N 103°44’27” E
Päivä 5
Singapore to Melaka
1. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Having out final breakfast in the garage we left he hotel at 9 to drive out towards the Tuas bridge crossing from Singapore to Malaysia - Singapore immigration taking much longer than anticipated we were running 2 hours behind schedule when we said goodbye to put guide Susan changes coaches into a bright dayglo green seated bus and met Narin out Malaysian guide and Ali out driver.
Our first port of call was the New Development zone of Iskander Malaysia - where relocation of government administration, education including several British University campuses, industry and recreation from Johor Bahru - The state of Johor is one of the most prosperous states in Malaysia due to its proximity to Singapore and received huge amounts of investment asca result. Here we could see all the development taking place - visited the Brand new mosque and Marina development. Then we made our was to the old town for lunch at a large modern mall.

Then due to reddiced time we had to skip the visit to Muar and headed directly to Malacca along the highway - a journey of around 3 hours - our hotel was located close to the river and we had change to explore and get some food - most places though we closed due to it being Monday - so with reduced choice we are at what seemed a popular Nonya Chinese restaurantLue lisää
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- 2.8.2016 klo 10.12
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Korkeus: 10 m
- Malesia Melaka Kampung Satu 2.20015, 102.246762°12’1” N 102°14’48” E
Päivä 6
Melaka
2. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Some of the group departed early to visit an international school - i took the opportunity to rest and sleep off a headache.
Around 1:45 we were taken to get lunch in a Mall and then we started a walking your through the former Portuguese and Dutch districts - the area in the process of restoration as a result of being designated UNESCO world heitage site. All former Dutch buildings are painted a Salmon pink colour.Lue lisää
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- 2.8.2016 klo 18.52
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Korkeus: 6 m
- Malesia Melaka Kampung Dua 2.19676, 102.246442°11’48” N 102°14’47” E
Päivä 6
Geographer Café for dinner
2. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
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- 3.8.2016 klo 12.48
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Korkeus: 36 m
- Malesia Pahang Kampung Sokmik Sungai Gandah 3.59146, 102.144763°35’29” N 102°8’41” E
Päivä 7
Kuala Gandha Elephant Sanctuary
3. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
An early check-out at 7:30 we left in a thunderstorm which has started around 5am, to make the long drive north-east by-passing KL to Taman Negara which means national.park via the Elephant Santuary at Kuala Gandah - this is a centre run by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks and is the only centre that specialises in locating and translocating elephants to refer habitats away from mainly plantation area which have encroached on the Elephant habitats and which the elephants are destructive. We saw some resident elephants those rescued and unable to be returned back to the wild - this involved us feeding them and watching them take a bath in the river.. very touristy and not that informative. Then it was back on the bus for another 3 hours until we reached The National Park - where we needed to catch a boat across the river to get the resort.Lue lisää
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- 3.8.2016 klo 20.34
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Korkeus: 71 m
- Malesia Pahang Kuaters Perhilitan Sungai Tahan 4.38513, 102.400664°23’6” N 102°24’2” E
Päivä 7
Mutiara Taman Negara
3. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On arrival we checked into our chalets - the best accommodation so far - built from wood and bamboo. Surrounded by rainforests and a short walk to the boardwalk trails.
The rainforest is believed to be the world's oldest - the primary forest is 130 million years old and covers 4343 km2 .
After dinner we put on long clothing and covered ourselves in Insect repellent before heading out on a night walk to see what noctural life we could see - this mainly consisted of insects and spiders - unfortunately no mammals.Lue lisää
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- 4.8.2016 klo 18.51
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Korkeus: 67 m
- Malesia Pahang Kompleks Perhilitan Kuala Tahan Pulau Aguh 4.38506, 102.402724°23’6” N 102°24’10” E
Päivä 8
Canopy Walk and Cataracts
4. elokuuta 2016, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After breakfast it was back into the forest to experience life in the canopy bywalking along a walkway suspended 40m above the ground - some sections we bring repaired but we managed to cover 300m. With amazing views when I looked over the top of the forest.
Later we hiked up a steep trail beneath the canopy to reach the top of the 334m high Teresek Hill to view the full extend of the forest below.

With no time for lunch we were off again - this time by narrow boat to reach the cataracts of Lata Been On. The jouney upstrean allowed us to the view the forest from the river and some of the group even saw a Tapir. On reaching the lenses point we had to walk another 500m through the forest to reach the cascades - where it was time for a welcome swim!

Then we made the return journey to find a family of macaques had taken residence by our chalet!!Lue lisää
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