Weekend Outdoor Hiking & Adventures - Back to Nature

Hutan Rimba Rekreasi- Tanjung Tuan Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forest is a  forest reserve area  with a lighthouse at the top of the hill (Cape Rachado Lighthouse); and few interesting forest trails leading to the beaches (ie. Pulau Intan, Pulau Masjid and Monkey Bay, and to a viewpoint  at the rocky peak of Bukit Batu Putih.  Note: One interesting thing is that the place is that even though the nearest town to this place is Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan) but actually falls into Melaka jurisdiction instead. So, you're actually stepping a foot into Melaka when you pay a visit here.    Cape Rachado Light House Key highlights of the trail Cape Rachado lighthouse building and pristine forest reserve areas with lots of native wildlife (monkeys, monitor lizards, squirrels and birds) and few top notch/clean beaches with view of the straits of Malacca. There are 3 different trails you can choose from - Pulau Intan, Pulau Intan and Monkey Bay.  Entrance/trails to the lighthouse When you arri

Wonders of Sipiso Piso Waterfall - North Sumatra, Indonesia Recently I got  the chance to visit the stunning  Sipiso-piso   waterfall , which is located Tongging, the Batak highlands of North Sumatra with a drop of 120m (390 ft) and considered as the tallest waterfall in Indonesia .  In Batak language, Sipiso-piso means piso or knife. I was informed this due to the height and rapid waterfall  which resemble a sharp blade when viewed from a height.  Below is the magnificent view of the Sipiso Piso waterfall from the top of the rest area (we parked our car here) The hike downhill was relatively easy in the beginning as the trail is quite easy to maneuver  - cemented walkways and hand guard rail throughout. As we pass through some small huts, we get a clear view of the Sipiso waterfall and lots of great's  spots for taking pictures.    Mid-point, we did notice that the steps start to get to be a little steeper and slippery as the areas around the waterfalls is almost wet due to the ma