Monkey Beach

It’s been a while I went for hiking, as the last time was here

And then, why not step up for a little challenge in life?

A classmate of mine suggest for a hike to the infamous Monkey Beach of Penang, which is located somewhere in the north of Penang. Somewhere in the jungle, I guess?

Before we entered the jungle, oh by the way, this jungle we are talking about here is a reserved forest. Yes, ‘Taman Negara Pulau Pinang’ which stands for ‘Penang’s Reserved Forest’.

Well, as for the government property, we had to register before we entered. Just a simple registration to ensure that what remains there, remains there.

Well, our journey started with a stroll down to the nature and greeted by a sign.

We wanted to go to Monkey Beach, therefore right we go. Seriously, it was my first time hiking there, so I will spare you the details. I was truly amazed by the beauty of the nature, the flora and fauna was amazing.

But the deeper we went, the more frustrating it be. This is NOT a hike! This is a jungle trekking! Seriously, I was thinking of hiking upward but all I did was moving forward with a little incline and decline.

Our journey was tiring but when I saw these white sandy beach,

YESH! All my frustration were swept by the salty sea. Niceee..

But when I asked “Are we here?”, I got the reply, “No, there’s another 1 hours hike to go”… FML! Urghhh…

Anyway, I just went on the flow and hike for another hour and then T.G.I.M (Thank God It’s Monday), we reached Monkey Beach!

Tired and hungry, therefore we quickly sat down the benches and started eating ‘nasi lemak’ courtesy from the organiser. 

After our loving brunch by the sea, it’s time for some entertainment! Beach Volleyball!

And not to forget, music.

Our heaven was so perfectly lovely until a beast showed up.

A monkey! “Duh, that’s why it’s called Monkey Beach”

The girls were freaked out, screaming in fear…. so are some of the guys. The ferocious beast went searching for food near our bags but luckily with a little taunting and ‘manhood’ from the guys, the heroes saved the day. How fairytale-like, but the girls weren’t paying attention of the ‘manhood’ of the guys. Pity us.

Anyway, we did spent our sweet time there in the nature for almost the whole morning and the afternoon. That was really fun… I meant it!

Everyone was so tired and they refused to hike by the trail we used, therefore as an alternative, we took a boat back to the civilisation.

Quick and wonderful, it’s really a great experience for us cause not everyone get a chance to sit on a big fishing boat, courtesy to the organiser again. (Really nice organiser)

It was really a wonderful hike and beach. Everyone in Penang should try to hike! But as a tip for you guys, try to get the name card of the boat service in front of the center first before you enter the nature.

Who knows you might need it, right? *smile*