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Papan Recreational Forest Reserve

Papan Recreational Forest Reserve

January 2020 · 3 min read · Perak

First of all, I would like to emphasize, this place does exist on Google map, but if you're using it to get there, be prepare to get scared the crap out of your pee hole, because there is no signal coverage for mobile career.

Kid you not. No roads on the map yo.
Kid you not. No roads on the map yo.

Ok. Let's cut the crap and go straight into business. This is not the first time we came to this place, the first time was years back when me and LazyMom and back then @annabellenoelle was still a very young kid, like 8 years ago? Things haven't change much. It's still not in the map, driving in still scares me, especially when you have like less than half a tank of petrol.

Front gate
Front gate

Unfortunately, as we arrived there, it was closed and we weren't able to go in for a visit. A consolation prize for you, I still have some old photos I kept in Facebook for 8 years ago. May not be the latest, but looking at it from the outside, there's not much changes in there.

LazyMom and PowerPuffGirl
LazyMom and PowerPuffGirl

The herb garden setup is very comfy
The herb garden setup is very comfy

I seldom see this kind of white hibiscus
I seldom see this kind of white hibiscus

Is this the Pinang tree?
Is this the Pinang tree?

I have no idea what is this, but I reminds me I used to suck the flower for its sweetness
I have no idea what is this, but I reminds me I used to suck the flower for its sweetness

PPG is having fun at the stream
PPG is having fun at the stream

Ok. The above are from many years ago, and the department is not open for visit, so we're stuck outside. Do not despair, as it's just as fun as from the inside, and it's free! But how?!

It's not an expensive visit. 2 bucks for adults and 1 buck for kids below 18. Foreigner 5 bucks.
It's not an expensive visit. 2 bucks for adults and 1 buck for kids below 18. Foreigner 5 bucks.

The idea is, stay outside! Since it's holiday for them, which means there will be no visitor in the premises, and the stream will be really clean!

On the right side of the car park, is immediately the stream
On the right side of the car park, is immediately the stream

From here you can see there's two picnic table there. You can have your car parked at designated parking area and enjoy your stay here. We were on a spontaneous trip since the day was too warm, we weren't even bringing anything for picnic. We jumped off the car, throw our shoes aside and started to walk into the water.

Nope. No fish here. Too shallow
Nope. No fish here. Too shallow

We're not the only one found this place, there's another green car came later

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Too shallow to swim, but do wear shorts please
Too shallow to swim, but do wear shorts please

Not much activity here other than finding marbles
Not much activity here other than finding marbles

Scroll up and see the mother and daughter difference after 8 years
Scroll up and see the mother and daughter difference after 8 years

The boy actually chasing for a frog
The boy actually chasing for a frog

Basically, it's really nothing much here, but it's a free place to visit. To enjoy the environment. To have your feet submerged into the sad and feel the stream passing through your feet. This is the cleanest place on the upper stream one can reach. However, if you wanted a deeper more water stream place, you can walk down further and there are more small waterfalls, which is not my main goal to introduce this time.

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It's well preserved jungle and should remain that way
It's well preserved jungle and should remain that way

I would suggest family outing, come for short picnic for few hours, prepare your food and containers, enjoy the breeze from the greens environment, and feel the cooling water. I'm targeting to book a night stay here, without internet. Here's me, signing off the first green place visit.

Just in case if the Steemitworldmap doesn't work, here's Google.
https://goo.gl/maps/biRV5N7muHNp9WWr8
G2Q3+43 Lahat, Perak

Sunny, but enjoyable environment
Sunny, but enjoyable environment

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