A Traveller's Tale:Views that Mesmerize

Penangites get most of their drinking water from Sungai Muda; that's a river in Kedah in the mainland. However, there are a few reservoirs in the island such as the Air Itam Reservoir, Mount Erskine's Guillemard Reservoir and of course, the Teluk Bahang reservoir which incidently is just a stone throw away from Hutan Lipur Teluk Bahang. We could just walk there but then, of course, it would be too tiring and we had a car. So, as they say, if you have it, why not you flaunt it?; or more accurately, in our case- if you have it, why not use and take advantage of it? We drove up a tar road to the reservoir where we had a blissful stroll and a panoramic view of the surrounding. In the horizon, it was mostly either green or blue, never mind the white clouds and the golden beaches and the occasional ugly orange roofs of houses. There is a lush tropical forest in the area and where the sea meets the beach, somewhere the salt water merges with the fresh water of a lake called the Meromictic Lake...I have yet to see this lake which sources said to be near Pantai Kerachut...


At Teluk Bahang Reservoir...
















Comments

Liudmila said…
Is it possible to stay near the reservoir for drinking water? I thougt, it is forbidden...

The trees are so curous.
footiam said…
You have a point. It should be forbidden to stay near the water. But as for the tress, they have been trimmed. You should see some of the Christmas tree by the roadside over this part of the world. Some have been trimmed that it looks like spirally staircase.
Liudmila said…
Even the Christmas trees? Incredible. I did not think they can be trimmed. Take a photo if you see something like this once more.
footiam said…
Yes. Will keep a look out!