漫游吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区 Day trip to KL Eco Forest Park （Hutan Simpang Bukit Nanas）

509全国大选后毫无预警的两天公共假期，没有预先的旅游计划，想到那三只小瓜在家肯定把家闹得鸡犬不宁，于是我们决定带他们到吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区走走。

There were unexpected two days public holidays after 509 national general election. We didn’t have any advance family travel plan for that. In order to keep my three little monsters occupied, we decided to bring them to Taman Eco Rimba KL (KL Eco Forest Park).

黄梨山森林保护区有两个进口，一个是在拉惹朱兰路， 另一个在吉隆坡塔那儿。原本我们打算把车停放在拉惹朱兰路的停车场，然后走进黄梨山的森林步道(Canopy Walk)。但是，人算不如天算。拉惹朱兰路的停车场正在维修当中，暂时关闭。我们就驾车兜到吉隆坡塔里的停车场。结果，发现这儿的入口更加适合我们一家。因为小北格是一位常常走了一段路后，就会说累了的队友。

There are two entrances to Taman Eco Rimba KL. One is at Jalan Raja Chulan, and the other one is situated at KL Tower. Initially we planned to start our Canopy Walk from Jalan Raja Chulan, but the open-air parking at Jalan Raja Chulan was under construction and temporarily closed. So, we had to change plan by parking our car at KL Tower. We found here more suitable for our family as our kids’ stamina are very weak and easily compliant of walking too much or tire.

由于这是一座原始森林，有蚊子是很正常的，因此我们都有帮孩子们涂了驱蚊剂。走在这个全世界最古老的雨林之一，遥望首都里的钢骨水泥，真是一份奇妙的感受。我们常常都希望在城市成长的孩子们可以多点机会享受大自然的呼吸。

There are a lot of mosquitoes in this old-growth forest. We did help our kids applied the mosquito repellents. It was such a wonderful feeling by walking in one of the oldest forest in the world and watching those concrete buildings of Malaysia Capital City. We often hope our children enjoy the breath of the nature.

走出森林步道，孩子们对这座原始森林旁的KL Upside Down House 很好奇。购买了入门票，走入这座有冷气的颠倒屋子，在里面的一位工作人员的协助和指导下，我们摆了好些可以配合屋内颠倒的家具的动作，好得以拍一些营造我们真的颠倒的感觉。孩子们好兴奋。


After the short forest canopy walk, we visited KL Upside Down House which is just next to KL Eco Forest Park. Tickets purchased are required if you want to visit this upside-down house. With the assistance and guidance from a staff inside the house, we did some poses to match the upside-down furniture in order to create the feeling of us really upside down when saw the output of the photo taken. The kids were so excited about that.

由于小北格想吃半山巴巴刹 (Pudu) 非常出名的美景茶餐室的淋面, 为了避开午餐时段的人潮，所以我们参观了KL Upside Down House后就直接驱车到美景茶餐室享用午餐。平时这儿都很塞车的，泊车位更是难得。可能是公共假期，不一会儿，我们就找到车位停泊好车。

美景茶餐室的淋面是小北格的公公婆婆们记忆中的传统美食，每当他俩到半山巴巴刹，都会打包这儿的淋面给我们吃。现在，这份记忆已经默默的传承给我们的孩子。

Little Peke was craving for the Restoran Mei Keng Lum Mee at Pudu. To avoid the crowd during peak lunch hour, we directly went to Restoran Mei Keng after visited KL Upside Down House. Normally the traffic here is very jam, parking is rare too, but may be because it was public holiday, we found the parking right in front the restaurant only. Mei Keng Lum Mee is a traditional cuisine that carved in Little Peke’s grandparents memory. Whenever they went to Pudu wet market, they will have their Lum Mee here and will not forget to buy and pack the Lum Mee back for us to eat. Now this memory has been silently transmitted to our children.

享用美食后，我乘机到半山巴巴刹对面的吉昇零食贸易（Kit Sheng Snack Food Trading）买了一些孩子们教师节要提供的零食。哇，好便宜。如果有谁需要准备大量的Party bag, 来这儿准没错。

After enjoy the food here, I took the opportunity to Kit Sheng Snack Food Trading, which is just opposite the Pudu Wet Market and bought some snacks for my children to bring to school during Teacher’s Day. Wow, the price here is cheap. It is recommended for any parents to buy the party snack here if they require a large number of party bags.

最后，我还在这儿买到了一架RM7的挖泥机玩具给小洛比。当我上车交给他时，他好开心，一直对我说：“Mommy, truck, dig dig dig…” 一路玩着他心爱的新玩具回到家。

I bought a wheel back loader toy truck for Little Loupee, it costed me RM7 only! He was so happy when I gave this truck to him and kept saying: “Mommy, truck, dig dig dig…” He played with his new favorite toys all the way home.

后记：

如果只是一天的公共假期，或没有任何预先的旅游计划(以住在巴生谷一带为例)，我个人推荐父母可以带小孩到吉隆坡黄梨山森林保护区一日游。推荐原因是：

1.      这是吉隆坡市内唯一保留下的原始森林（1906年被划定为永久森林保留地）
2.       这是一座免费入场的森林公园 （7:00am- 6:00pm），不过还是需要支付停车场费的。请记 得自备开水和驱蚊剂。
3.        被绿意包围的森林步道(Canopy Walk)只是200m长而已，对于小孩而言是件很简单的体力运动。
4.        在这座森林公园旁边就是吉隆坡塔， 而且还有一间KL Upside Down House和一座迷你动物园可以参观。这3个景点是要收费的，需要购买入门票的。在这儿本身也有小食中心，非常方便。
5.       黄梨山附近有一些具有历史价值的景点， 如：

·         吉隆坡最古老的学校: St. John’s Institution and SK. Convent Bukit Nanas,

·         St. John’s Cathedral

·         Muzium Telekom

P/S:

If you have only one day public holiday which fall at the middle of the weekdays (for those who in klang valley), with no any advance plan travel plan, I personally recommend parents can bring their children to have a day trip to KL Eco Forest Park or so called Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas. The reasons are:

1. This is the only preserved forest in the city of Kuala Lumpur (it was designated a permanent forest reserve in 1906).
2. This is a free admission forest park (7:00am - 6:00pm), but still need to pay the parking fee. Please remember to bring your own water and insect repellent.
3. The Canopy Walk is only 200m long. It is a very simple physical exercise for children.
4. There few attractions next to KL Eco Forest Park, e.g. KL Tower, KL Upside Down House and a mini zoo. These three places required entrances fee. Restaurant are available in these areas too, which is very convenient.
5.  There are some historic attractions near KL Eco Forest Park: -

·         St. John’s Institution and SK. Convent Bukit Nanas,
·         St. John’s Cathedral
·         Muzium Telekom