Post from Tim:
Tamran Negara National Park is fast becoming one of Malaysia's best tourist destinations. With 4343 sq kilometers of ancient untouched rainforest, it is easy to see why. Though hiking in the park is an experience not to be missed, getting there is half the fun.OK, so the first half of the trip from Kuala Lumpur bored me. The four hours by air conditioned bus across average scenery lulled me to sleep, and I didn't feel the least bit guilty. But I woke up quickly when I walked down to the floating dock to board the ferry.
I was expecting one big slow boat. Instead I found several sleek looking long boats. They were proportioned like dugout canoes, but constructed from long planks of wood instead of one solid tree. Each boat sat 8 pairs of people, two by two down the hull. We sat on the floor close to the water on cushions. Above our heads, a thin tin roof pot marked with holes kept the sun away.The 60 km trip up the muddy river wound us through the huge trees of the rainforest for about two and a half hours, treating us to views of half submerged water buffalo, fishermen throwing nets, little naked kids swimming, and houses floating next to the shore. It was a beautiful trip, made perfect on our arrival to the village when the setting sun cast a nice warm glow across the river.
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