Bukit Perahu, Tamparuli Sabah

Tamparuli Legend and Myth.

Tamparuli Town is full with legend and myth, whereby people in Tamparuli used to tell me about a story of " Bukit Perahu " which mean Hill Of Boat in English Language a few years ago. One story that is still fresh in my memory is the story of a huge rock shape like a boat located somewhere behind the " Bukit Perahu ". If you want to search for it, it will never be found but you will found it accidentally if don't want to look for it. That was the old man told me years ago. Bukit Perahu is located behind the Buddhist Temple and at the brink of road to Kg Bawang, Tamparuli. This road also known as the old Ranau Road and if you follow this road, you will reach Kg Togop Tamparuli and from there you will penetrate to Ranau Road.

Bukit Perahu got it name because of the huge rock shape like a boat located somewhere behind that hill. I have been there several time already but I never seen it. No body have ever found it but there is story about it. It make me so confuse about the story because there is no evidence about the existing of the "huge rock shape like a boat" and no body dare to find it. My friend and I used to find rubber seed behind the Buddhist Temple and because of worry maybe the old man told us about the story to prevent us to coming back again and again to that hills. The hill is full with small tree and grass during that day. Behind the hill is full with rubber tree and you feel freaky when you go there. It will be a huge discovery if someone find it but there is a myth telling that if you find it you will be lost forever.

Bukit Perahu also used by the Roman Catholic adherent to do the Stations Of the Cross every year. The Roman Catholic adherent is from St Philip Roman Catholic Church of Tamparuli. Bukit Perahu is namely by the Roman Catholic follower as St Veronica Hill and a big white cross is planted on top of the hill. It was majestic and wonderful view from the hill top, you can see all the Tamparuli Town area from there. Pick up you camera and go for it. It open for public and make sure that your are really fit to make the climb. Bukit Perahu is also used by the Paraglider to do the Paragliding Extreme sport. Usually they will do this sport if the wind blow from behind Bukit Perahu. Datuk Jahid Jahim have experience in doing this sport several years ago and I was there at the scene to watch it done. All the paragliders is welcome to join this sport. Tamparuli authority is strongly promoting this sport around the globe and this sport is aiming to be done twice a year. It will bring huge impact to Tamparuli town whereby a lot of visitor will come to this town to enjoy this game.

There are many different story about this hill, you can search through the net or wikipedia to get more information about it. It is a legend or myth it up to the reader to decide it. Mr Ben Godomon in his blog ( bengodomon.com ) is also providing good story and picture about this hill. He start blogging about Tamparuli more than 5 years ago and a credit to him for his outstanding word, articles and picture of Tamparuli Sabah. Find more interesting story about Tamparuli through www.bengodomon.com.

" There Is More Here Than Meet The Eye "

Story: Travelers Log Book Admin

Sources: Own Experiance

Picture: Bengodomon.com

Johor Baharu City, Malaysia

Inside Johor Bahru Malaysia.

Here I published some of the best photo to be shared among your guy out there and especially for the Sabahan and Sarawakian who intend to travel here at Johor Bahru. left picture is a walkaway of pedestrian bridge connecting JB Sentral and City Square Shopping Complex. JB Centar is a one stop station to all major city in Peninsular Of Malaysia and Singapore. An advise to all  Malaysian, you can travel using KTM to other major city in Peninsular Of Malaysia. From JB Central you can travel to Singapore and enjoy the cleanest city in South East Asia.

City Square Shopping Mall, Johor Baharu.

Inside City Square Shopping Complex at JB

Remember to do window shopping inside the City Square Shopping Mall. This shopping mall is the best in Johor Bahruu beside Danga City Shopping Mall, Jusco, Landmark and UO Store. Usually this shopping mall is full and little crowded with people and most of them is Chinese. You can buy a lot of things at the third floor and the name of the outlets is Inner City Shop. You can buy cheap shoes here, bags, cloths and souvenir to be brought back to your hometown in Sabah.   

Inside City Square Shopping Complex, JB

A Passage Walk at Legaran Seggei to Indian Street beside Hindu Temple.

The Visitor can rest here for a while and watch the fish moving around. Beside this area you can buy a lot of product where you can see array of stall selling everything you wish for. Be very careful of the "pick pocket" around here. Actually you do not have to worry because there is a police post there but precaution is better than cure. An advise to you all be very careful.

Legaran Seggei at Place to relex your eye and feet.

View Of Merlin Tower, Johor Baharu Malaysia.

Left picture is a view from the Indian Street where the Merlin Tower standing glorious from the eye of the traveler who love to take picture as their memorable memory. Beside this Tower you can enjoy the variety of Chinese Restaurant selling variety of foods. This is for non muslin only. The price is reasonable and really tasty and the taste is more likely at Chinese Restaurant in Sabah. Highly recommended restaurant is Snow White Chinese Restaurant. Enjoy....guys

Indian Street.

This Indian Street is just like the Petaling Street in KL and Gaya Street at Kota Kinabalu Sabah. You can find a lot of things and mostly the product is more to Indian goods. Beside this street is the Bazzar that is open daily from 6 Pm to 12 Midnight. The goods sold here can be bargain and try to negotiate wisely and do not to demanded. Please walk in a group of friends so that you cannot be bully by the saler there. From here you can see the Sultan Ismail Building Tower but for this article I did not have enough time to walk around there and hopefully next time I can visit there.

                                                            Map Of Johor Baharu City.

Above picture is an array of Indian Stall selling variety types of goods.

A walkaway to Sultan Ismail Building and UO Store Shopping Complex.

                                                                     UO Store

Inside the UO Store Shopping Complex.

Inside UW Store Shopping Complex.

I'm Very sorry for the picture quality. I forget to bring my digital camera that day and hopefully next time I will published more and quality picture. Please find cheap and safe hotel if you like to stay at Johor Baharu. You will took about 40 minutes to walk around Johor Baharu for visiting all of this shopping mall. Actually this town is really crowded with people and really hot. For your convenience please visit the Bazaar, Landmark, City Square and UO store. If you like to visit Danga City Mall and Jusco, you need to travel by taxi for more convenience and cost you about RM6 only. Do visit JB from January to April only because during this time this city is not crowded with people. See you here at JB and enjoy your visit here. Thanks for reading and see you at my final article about Johor Bahru next time. 

Story Arrangement By: Harry George

Picture: Harry George

Sources: www.tamparulisabah.com