This year's gathering somewhat had a
different light to it. Our great Organizer OCH was not around to wave
his magic wand to get everyone together. Somehow, the diehards would
not miss this annual event and gate crashed into Khai Choon's family
gathering at the Nyonya Restaurant in Aboo Sittee Lane. Thanks Khai
Choon!
Well somehow, the night was still young
when the food was finished and 4 guys with a young lady took off
to the hills into Eng Khuan's hide away. 61 and going strong, one
should marvel the way how he manuever his Land Rover up the winding
stretch up Penang Hill at 9.30 pm and down again later at midnight. An
F-1 class driver performing 360 degrees turns and and hair pins
corners. Some stretches, if you look down from the window, it is a few
hundred feet drop. Our reward - durians up the hill. Maybe next year,
we should hike up to his bungalow (not run as we did in 1959) spend a
day and come down in the evening. Of course to answer your question,
there is always another option, use the train.
Think about it!!
Photos & Text by cw
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