Took this while walking back from dinner earlier just now. This place is located at Taman Desa and it is due to complete August 2010.

Looks like Photoshop’s photomerge did not do a really great job at automating more than 20 pictures at a time.

It is a known fact that every single Malaysian I’ve known that went back to their northern part of the hometown would say it’s the most F***ing hottest era ever occurred during this festive season. The same applies to the elder that I talked to.

The night before the new year of the Lunar calendar. Known as the 30th Night. It is so quiet.

Going uphill to Kek Lok Si temple.
Was fortunate enough to drive up in the early morning before the sun even rise at the Penang island. No jam or whatsoever. But managed to take a night scene timelapse of the city from the top of the temple around 6 a.m. There was countless number of mosquitoes biting my hand and ass though.

Before the sun even rise and everyone is still sleeping.

The sun is ready to rise.

Taken with my D60 at Kek Lok Si Temple’s entrance. Sadly no tripod.

I think this place would be one of the hidden and unknown gem to a lot of tourists that is looking to travel to the northern part of Malaysia, apart from the other famous places like Cameron Highlands, Fraser Hill and Genting Highlands. Below is some quote taken from the wikipedia post.

“Maxwell Hill was named after William George Maxwell, who was the British Assistant Resident in Perak”

Direction to Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) via Google Maps
Direction to Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) via Wikimapia

It’s also known among the locals that this place was once known as “Kopi-Sua” (Coffee Hill). But you could hardly see any coffee related plantation on the top except for cozy resorts.

Panoramic view from top of the hill.

Some of the floras. Head on and click on read more to look at the hidden beauty of this place.

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