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Ride review
Lata Lembik Cyclocamping
Pahang's natural attraction in Raub became the destination to a group of adventure cyclists..
POPULAR WATERHOLE: Raub's Lata Lembik is a well-known haunt among nature lovers.
I took the first opportunity to link up with a husband and wife adventure cyclists who made an invitation to follow them on a cycling trip to Lata Lembik in Raub, Pahang.
My mission was to scout the place and see if it's suitable to host a cyclocamping workshop.
So, I hooked up with En Jaa Suzali and his wife including two of his close friends in Raub.
The plan was to meet a local mosque and set out from there. Suzali also invited two other cyclists to join in the camping trip.
It takes about two and a-half hours to drive to Raub from Subang Jaya.
To overcome sleep deprivation, I took the cue to spend a night in Raub before the ride.
I booked a stay at the town's rest house and invited my trusted touring kaki Mohd Radzi Md Noor who gladly came along.
We set out from Kuala Lumpur after work and made our way to the rest house.
It was a long drive as traffic was heavy.
By the time we reached Raub, it was past midnight.
There was a water disruption in the district and parts of the town area was affected. Despite being told not to bunk at the rest house, we pushed on.