We took it easy this morning, eating a substantial breakfast, then sitting on the terrace in the sunshine + reading. Eventually, we felt we should make at least some effort to explore the other attractions of the place, + went for a walk – there really is just the one trail. It obviously isn’t overused however, for it was neither well-signposted nor particularly well-maintained. In fact, we nearly gave up on finding it at all after a couple of false starts. There was one two and a half hour hike to some Falls, but we decided that was beyond us, + opted for the less demanding targets of another nearer Falls + some bat caves – whether that was a name or just a description I don’t know. The Karanga Falls that we walked to were pleasant but unspectacular, tho’ they did cause us to reflect on just how many waterfalls we have visited in the past two and a half years. We never did reach the cave. The path went straight across a river, with a muddy climb down the bank, so we abandoned that notion. So it only ended up as a short walk, but enough to stretch our legs.
We sampled the delights of the spring again afterwards – it wasn’t as enjolyable as it had been yesterday, because there was no rain to provide a cooling contrast. I cooked our evening meal, another famed corned beef concoction, + very successful it was too, a real treat. Some Malaysians joined us on the hostel, a group form the University doing some ecological research, but they were pleasant enough, + we didn’t bother each other.
Another relaxed but enjoyable day, steeling ourselves, I suppose, for when we return to full-blown travel, and all the hassle that that entails, once again.
