Day 1
The day of reckoning arrived. Most of us gathered early to get our last minute stuffs and we also planned our little surprise for Melissa who recently turned 19. Once everyone turned up, we packed up all our logistics and our luggage to our respective cars and we were off to Second Link. We reached the rest complex at around 1215 and our coach came and we were on our way!Most of us slept throughout the bus ride and we came to our first destination, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, home of the Zonice Rovers! They treated us to a taste of their history, how they do Scouting in Malaysia and also a scrumptious breakfast. The breakfast included Roti Cennai or Roti Prata and Nasi Lemak. Great thanks to the wonderful hospitality by the Zonice Rovers. And just before we departed, they presented us each a turtle keychain as a souvenir.
We departed from Kuala Lumpur at around 730am and were on our way to our destination, Setiu, Terengganu. We stopped by a small restaurant in the midst of our journey for our lunch at 2pm! We had a different kind of lunch as it was served buffet style! We were allowed to take whatever portions we liked and only charged later on for that. It was a interesting concept of dining.
After a bumpy ride and 17 hours on the road, we finally arrived at Penarik Inn. We went straight to set up camp as that was our main priority since we were going to be staying here for the next 14 days. We pitched the biggest and the most complicated tent we have ever seen and it can probably sleep up to 20 people with compartmentalized rooms.
After we settled down, we went for dinner at a nearby shop. Some us had Mee Soup and some had Nasi Goreng or Fried Rice kampong style! When we returned, we gathered for a final debrief and feedback session and to share our experiences for our eventful first day. What a long day and to sign off, we present to you our team mascot, Orion, with his new scarf.
Signing off,Ashok Kumar
Secretary
