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The Climb At Youth Park, Station 3, Penang

I did The Climb during my two days stint trip in Penang.  We went to the Youth Park cos I need to "shed" off the extra calories... Calories from the hawker food, the abundant apom I have consumed, laksa, fried lobak, fried koay teow, etc ... etc... all the food I have input had to be churned into energy for this hill hiking.  With an umbrella in hand, I was all ready to CLIMB!  Lead the way, please.....
Hello Friend....
He was at the car park to greet us....
The serenity of nature...
The spot where we started our CLIMB...
Initially it was all steps....
Gradually.... the steps changed to rocks...
We have options... either to take steps or use the natural rock way to go up...
we chose the latter... 
Halfway through... paused for a breather...
But after thirty minutes or so... I was quite exhausted...
Thank goodness I have my "walking stick" with me...
But the Climb was worth it when I saw this...
Did I really climb that high??  Or should I say.. "walk"...
Yes, we reached the Station 3 out of Station 5.... 
Got Facebook some more.. don't play play... 
A place where we can rest our weary legs... 
Around the Station 3 vicinity....
Well, I know I am not a Great Climber... 
But I realized I could still Walk the Climb...
Walking up is not a problem... I just have to look up..
The real problem came when I have to go downhill...
I slipped several times... but overall, it was Fun ...
Especially when I think of the calories lost 
And the food which was waiting for me for dinner!
hahahaaa...

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  1. KenJanuary 8, 2014 at 8:01 PM

    Reminds me how long i haven't been to the park but i'm afraid of those mosquitoes :x

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 8, 2014 at 8:15 PM

      Oh, I was not bitten cos I wore long pants... If I wore shorts, I would have lots of scratches now from the slips and the falls... :)

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  2. Irene TanJanuary 8, 2014 at 8:10 PM

    Indeed a great climber. Thumbs Up for walking up till Station 3. At least shed off few kilos of calories.Nice place.

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 8, 2014 at 8:15 PM

      Few kilos of calories?? YEHHHH!!! true or not wor?

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  3. 煒霖January 8, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    Always lost calories while climb up, but later on eat again to "gain" back the calories, hahaha!!! =]

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:53 AM

      Yeah, after that ah...eat also feel not so guilty... hehehee..

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  4. [SK]January 8, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    hey, not bad lah this park, can have a nice jog and also some trekking.. sure can burn away the calories from the feast you had earlier on.. errr, but do you know it's easier to absorb after exercise?? :p

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:57 AM

      Exactly.. so ended up eating more than usual... but at least consoled myself that I have sweat a bit... :p

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  5. Agnes CF LeeJanuary 8, 2014 at 11:25 PM

    Good exercise and nice view of Penang..

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  6. HayleyJanuary 8, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Hiking is indeed a good exercise! It's been a while, for me... Hehe, prefer jogging :p

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:58 AM

      Oh, I cannot jog liow... can only have brisk walk...

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  7. ChrisAuJanuary 9, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    Where is this place ? Near bukit bendera ??

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  8. munJanuary 9, 2014 at 12:59 AM

    I have been to this youth park a long time ago but I didn't know that there is this climb. Now I am interested to go and try it.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 9, 2014 at 2:03 AM

    Nice hiking adventure, Reana.
    Too bad there were no snakes, wild boars, monitor lizards!
    I've encountered all these on my walks or around my home :-)

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:32 AM

    LOTS of monkeys in Penang hor? Botanical there, so many!!!!

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  11. Somewhere in SingaporeJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    Nice place. loves this place...

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  12. Yee LingJanuary 9, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    This place is quite interesting..with lots of monkeys too. Like the Bukit Melawati in Kuala Selangor

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 9, 2014 at 12:00 PM

      Yes, Penang is famous for their botanic gardens and of course, monkeys too.. they are everywhere swinging from one tree to another in the parks..

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  13. Twilight ManJanuary 9, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    Youth Park is just next to Botanical Gardens, so the monkeys fly across the trees!
    Aiyo, you so tired how to climb mountains in China? I am more uncle than you dei...

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:02 PM

      TM, surely I get more tired than you leh... you and I.. a decade apart? No la.. I dont think I can climb the mountains in China.. I see the height also I pengsan liow...

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  14. MayJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    Interesting place..

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  15. Huai BinJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    I didn't know there are places like this in Penang!

    We nearly stayed at a boutique hotel (of sorts) at a durian orchard though. Haha!

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  16. wennJanuary 9, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    such nice place. I haven't been to this place. Maybe I should try it one day too..

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    1. ReanaclaireJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:07 PM

      Yes, do try... we can organize a trip one day! :)

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