Hiking Broga Hill is on my wishlist (browse our Gunung hiking adventures here or Instagram #skbHiking), and to climb it with Boon Yee is a bonus. What Fun we had over 2D2N ! (photos link at end of this blog post).
The night before, I took no3 on a Father Son trip up North. Following tradition, one on one trip allowed me to bond and understand an individual “child” better, compared to a whole family outing.
The child cannot avoid me :p
(Read about Wei’s Taman Negara and Kang’s Koref Farm trip)
Our 爬山玩水 itinerary contains “Broga Hill, Blue Tears and Sky Mirror“, the last two items sound so Exotic! (Day 2 blog)
0530 – Hiking Broga Hill (GPS 2.939444, 101.903333). We took about 2 hours to scale the 400m Gunung, there are total of four summits.
I was panting, but Boon Yee kept dashing to the front haha. Broga Hill is only 400m but steep at certain sections. I would say the first “summit” is the toughest!
Caught the rays of Sunlight creeping over the ridges and illuminating the clouds. Amazing feeling to celebrate the Start of another day with my boy. Super proud of Yee’s adventurous spirit 🙂
The lalangs are taller than me, and we sometimes wonder whether we are on the right path. Take note the terrain is uneven and headlamp (not torchlight) is a must when hiking in the dark.
The last summit will have some HUGE boulders!
Nevertheless, Gunung Broga Hill is suitable for first timers and families, and you need not climb all the way to the 4th submit to enjoy Sunrise view 🙂
Celebrating another milestone with Yee.
Yee’s Bruce Lee” attire, Keep Calm and Climb On :p
He told me turn every corner also can see hills and town, Broga Hill does offer spectacular landscape views.
Quenched our thirst with coconut juice, the Auntie quite enterprising and business is good.
Refer to GPS above, there is a makeshift carpark (in the middle of palm oil plantation) and toilet at the trail head.
Quoting our Village Head Simon Chan: “We transit from Hikers to Tourists”. It roughly means time to EAT all the WAY!
Lunch at Garden Seafood (GPS 3.698333, 101.513333). Food is decent and we love the bun. This restaurant must be famous as I saw a photo of Malaysia PM’s wife.
We are all super hungry, so everything would be tasty :p
Finally, reach our chalet at Bagan Datoh (also known as Bagan Datuk). This area is a Chinese Fishing village, quaint old neighbourhood and coconut trees sway along the coastal road.
Relieved to stretch our legs, after the hike and long bus ride.
9 Island Agency (环岛)’s chalet GPS (3.976111, 100.707292). Their Facebook group highlighted below.
Family-run travel agency, the whole village chipped in to support the tourism industry. Our stay, meals and boat rides are all managed by them.
Simple accommodation with hot shower and aircon. Yes WIFI available!
10 minutes walk to the “restaurant” at the end of the walkway. As this is a fishing village, expect strong fishy smell 🙂
After a sumptuous steamboat dinner, we headed to the “jetty” to see a beautiful Sunset and take more wefies.
Tourists can do Karaoke at the dinner venue, spot a few fireflies (concentrated on one or two trees only), or simply enjoy the star-lit sky.
Ok, tram ride is also a hit with the kids 🙂
We ended the evening with a boat tour to catch the Blue Tears (蓝眼泪). Magical experience to “sail” towards the Sunset and blue hour.
The usual island to spot blue Tears is Pulau Sembilan. But Perak Tourism has banned tourist from visiting the island, in the name of conservation.
Although we could only scoop out the blue tears (actual micro organisms, “bioluminescent phytoplankton”) from our boat, it was still a spectacular activity.
If we can go on the shore, and watch the waves turn blue, this is what you can expect! WOW!
From Broga Hill’s Sunrise to Bagan Datoh’s Sunset, I was Happy to spend a day of Fun with my boy. Together, we explored the rustic side of Malaysia.
That’s it for Day 1 of our Fun itinerary. Stay tune for Day 2’s highlight, LALA harvesting and 天空之镜 ! (Blog link here ). More tips listed:
*(Must See!) Do visit SengkangBabies Instagram Day 1 Video (link) and Adventure Village’s SUPER nice drone footage! (video link)
(Instagram Video Day 1)
-Broga is at Semenyih, Selangor, and no permit required for Hiking Broga hill
**Check out Broga hill and Bagan Datoh Day One and Two photos on our Facebook album. FUN is guaranteed!
-Our “2D2N Malaysia Unlimited” trip was booked with Meetup Group “Adventures Unlimited”, itinerary here . Join the Village (Facebook group) to link up with like-minded kakis
-Our Boat, chalet on Bagan Datoh is under 9 Islands Agency (9 Island Agency Sdn Bhd 环岛旅游有限公司)
-Why Pulau Sembilan is closed to visitor (The Star article)? We heard the islands will be transformed into a Marine Park
-Due to the sudden closure of Pulau Sembilan, travel agency is left with a lot of almost-new camping tents. All 50% sale, 2-men tent (or is it 4-men) only 80Rm
-Boat trip to Blue Tears is about 20 minutes, there are life jackets for kids
-Read our Hiking adventures on our blog (Gunungs, Panti, Belumut, and Instagram hashtag #skbHiking), not all are family friendly :p
-Check out some other bonding activities with my kids.
Boon Kang 3D2N (Farm at Koref), Taman Negara with Boon Wee, 2D2N Broga Hill and Sky Mirror with Boon Yee. 2019 Oct Taiwan cycling with Wei and Yee.
ps.. We would like to recommend Sekinchan 适耕庄 too, Malaysia’s rice bowl. From Google Map, it is only 1.5 hour south of Bagan Datoh 🙂
(Sekinchan Blog post)
I really like this idea of 1 to 1 bonding time with the kids. I am sure the kids will grow up remembering all the wonderful time spent with dad! Thanks for sharing this great adventure so close to home!
You guys are very adventurous too, happy Exploring 🙂
loving all your outdoors, one-on-one visit with the kiddos 🙂 Where are you going to bring meimei (or did I miss it haha)?
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In my plan, Ai (haha!). I need to find one “small” hill or waterfall to suit Boon Xin. She is not as passionate or agile as her bros, when it comes to hiking (or exercising) hee hee.
It’s amazing how you can book a trip via a ‘Meetup’ group these days. I also really like your one-on-one adventures with each kid. Keep it up!
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Yup yup, there is a Meetup group for every activity haha!
And I really love the “nature” selections 🙂
Lovely bonding trip! A pity that cannot see the blue tears in action but conservation is still very important. Maybe it is time for us to make a trip further north too! 🙂
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Try Sekinchan, padi fields, sweetest mango and old school fishing village 🙂
Wow Andy! This is such a great way to bond with kids and at the same time explore new places…
Fortunately, my kids love nature and do not mind getting dirty 🙂
(hope girl is influenced by brothers too)
You are such an awesome dad! Spending time with each kid doing different activities. This can really build a strong bond between parent and child. The blue waves is amazing! Definitely love your 2D2N trip and will check out because we love such nature adventure! Thanks for sharing 😉
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Blue waves might be difficult to see in Malaysia, due to restrictions, but you will enjoy the Sky Mirror 🙂
Do take note Meetup group outings can be more expensive for whole family bookings 🙂
I have not tried one on one outing yet expect some movie trips but this will be a beautiful experience.
One small step at a time. Without their comfortable “zone” (home, aircon, phones etc), kids got more opportunities to show their own personality and character.
Sooo wanna go after reading your post! Such a nice way for father-son bonding!
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Yup, I hope to let my kids catch the love of travelling and great outdoors too 🙂
You’ve always been an inspiration Andy! This post just confirms it – such a great bonding experience and role-modeling your love to your kids for the great outdoors. Outstanding!
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Glad my boys are influenced by my love for hiking and outdoors too 🙂
Slowly, taking them out of their comfort zone, is an great opportunity for parent-child bonding, and their character molding.