Being half-term, our Monday morning walk today was a special one. We were altogether 25 adults and 17 children and our destination was Selirong Island which is a mangrove forest with a board walk across it. It took about 45 minutes to be there by boat and is very close to the Malaysian border.
I only had Iman and Jack with me - poor Ayden still too young for such a trip had to stay home :(
Our first stop was the ranger lodge where we had to sign in. It also serves as lodging for a couple of rangers and several policemen who are on a weekly rotation basis. Bet even these guys get tired of fishing! To go into the park we were accompanied by a ranger and two armed policemen because of the close proximity to the border.
Just Jack and the jungle
It was high tide and we were ok until we got to this. Some were determined not to get their feet wet.
But some just waded in - though some had bright ideas and took their shoes off before wading in *I didn't*
The whole group at the end of the walk. The walk actually only took us over 10 mins each way. We were initially disappointed with this when we got there as more than half of the walk is being renovated but it was actually just right for the kids and the full walk of one and a half hours would have been too much for them.
Iman and Jack with the much photographed policeman
Some amazing trees there
The highlight for the kids on the way back was a chance to drive the boat. The boatman let every single child have a turn to drive.
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