All in a Day's... Play?

It wasn't exactly a holiday yesterday, but I decided to make it so.
Anyway, continuing... ;P
My parents and I went out for breakfast and my dad suggested something so randomly: to go to Tangkak for lunch. We had to buy curtains anyway, he claims.
And he was right, though I'd thought Bunga Raya was pretty near enough..
But whatever to get out of the state for a while. =)
Eeep! I forgot to bring my camera hence the no-photo post. Plus, I didn't know it would turn out to be an 'adventure-filled' day. =(

And so we began our curtain-hunting trip.
We took the old kampung road, i.e. not by the highway. We did stop by some of the little towns along the way; I'd describe them as quaint and it's as if they are places where time forgot. Old Ah Peks without their shirts on riding their motorcycles to get to places; sundry shops with faded posters from yesteryears and basically old wooden run-down buildings but with businesses still operating in them.
Something even for Malacca that I didn't know still exists.

Tangkak is nearer to Malacca than even to Muar. That's what Pa said, though I didn't buy it at first; but gosh, Tangkak is just 15 min from Jasin town (where my dad proudly told us of his childhood days - days where he grew up in the estate).
For some unknown reason, Tangkak seems to be really what we were looking for - textile shops EVERYWHERE. A whole street full of 'em.
And haha mission accomplished: we got what we went there for. We had to wait 2 hours for it to be completely done, and that's when our 'adventure' begun.

We went to Gunung Ledang. Okay fine, the foot of Gunung Ledang, which by the way, it's English name is Mount Ophir; did you know that? Awesome stuff..
Okay let me rephrase that: we went to Sagil Waterfalls. Yes. THE Sagil Waterfalls. You know, the one where it's famed for after-developing-photos-an-extra-someone-happens-to-be-in-it-but-no-one-remembered-inviting-that-someone-to-be-in-that-shot?
Erm. Well. That's why I didn't bring my cam. No, that wasn't the reason laa. I just completely forgot laa. And besides, I thought the trip was all about curtain-hunting.

The entrance is somewhat unpublicised I would say. Entrance fees: RM2 for cars, RM1 for an adult. I forgot how much it was for vans, children and some other scribbles on the signboard.
So once you enter, you'll pass like two shops selling floats, keropok and swimsuits for those people who either forgot to pack theirs or decided to swim at the last min. Though I'd think everyone knows what Sagil has to offer.
And then there's the Gunung Ledang Resort for those who wants to wait for their hiker friends to climb the mountain and get back down (I think) or for those who just want to feel the cool environment without having to camp by the waterfall.

So we finally reached the waterfall and the current was really swift, probably because it was raining earlier, before we came.
And to make our RM5 worth it, Pa and I dipped our feet into the cold (read: EXTREMELY) water. While Mum was busy whacking mozzies.
I got out of the water; but dad realized that there were actually fishes in there.
It became a natural fish spa for him (though Mum kept telling him to get out of there 'cause those fishies look big enough to have teeth hahahahaha).

And today was the day (or since a long time ago..?) when I know that I'm SO NOT an outdoorsy person:

1. I squirmed at stationary things (tiny wood pieces, small flowers) that got into my sandals.
2. I saw a longer-than-usual millipede (cue horror movie sound effect) and shook so hard.
3. A lot of other reasons. A lot. Sorry Mother Nature. I love you, but itsy-bitsy crawlie-wallies really bug me (no pun intended).

Whatever it is, Sagil is a great place to go. It's something so natural, you just have to see it for yourself.

I call it: Back to Basics. =)