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Exploring PERAK: Taiping

Exploring PERAK: Taiping

I had never been to Perak despite having spent so many years in the Peninsular of Malaysia. I mean, I did drive across Perak on my way to Penang at least a couple of times but I didn’t really stop to explore any further than its RnRs. So when a friend of mine came up with the idea of joining the Taiping International Marathon 2012, I jumped at the idea and registered myself almost right away. Taiping would be hosting…

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The Pine Tree Trail

The Pine Tree Trail

Before you read any further, you may want to check out my previous post on Weekend Dash-away to Fraser Hill. Now, due to some work commitment for which we had to go back to KL before midday, we planned to get up early in the morning and be at the starting point of the trail before sunrise. Then we thought may be challenging the trail with an empty stomach was not a good idea after all so we decided to…

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Taiping International Marathon 2012

Taiping International Marathon 2012

If you’ve been following me on twitter, you’d expect me to write a lot about the just concluded Taiping International Marathon 2012. I’ll try to make it as short as possible though. First, the race-pack collection. The race pack collection as stated on the website was to take place at an MPT Hall. I didn’t know that a field is also called as ‘hall’ in Taiping. It was so hot there there was no way I could stay there longer…

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