Slim River is located in Southern most part of Perak. It is one of the cities that is closest to Kuala Lumpur. Although I've stayed in Perak for 26 years of my life, and I have never been to Slim River. So, imagine my surprise when I arrived at Slim River and saw that white, hot steam evaporating into the air!
Oh wow! There's a hot spring here! According to the locals, this is one of the hottest hot springs in the world. On any given day, the temperature of the water may reach 105 degrees celcius.
The thing that struck me most the fact that the it seemed as if the lake did not bubble at all areas. The heat seemed to be available at the centre of the lake! I wonder why...
As we walked on the bridge on the lake, my eyes turned to something pink and furry on the left. I adjusted my vision, zoomed my sight and zeroed in on that pink, furry thing. Upon close inspection, I realized that it was a pink pig boiled to death! Oh! The poor creature!
My speculation: I think the pig was cold the night before, since it had been raining cats and dogs throughout the day. So, the only warm place he knew was the hot spring. So, this pig came to the lake. Cold and shivering, he decided to immerse himself in the warm body of water. The heat enveloping him, like a blanket providing warmth to a baby in winter. It was so comfortable that the pig fell sound asleep not long after.
Soon, it stopped raining. The temperature of the lake rose. Yet, the pig did not stir an inch because he was too deep into his sleep. His body had gotten use to the warm temperature of the water bath. By the time the temperature rose to 105 degrees celcius, the pig's soul had already migrated to heaven. What we saw by the lake was its pink, empty shell, void of its soul. What a serene way to leave this world, wouldn't you say?
Click here to view the video on white water rafting at slim river.
Oh wow! There's a hot spring here! According to the locals, this is one of the hottest hot springs in the world. On any given day, the temperature of the water may reach 105 degrees celcius.
The thing that struck me most the fact that the it seemed as if the lake did not bubble at all areas. The heat seemed to be available at the centre of the lake! I wonder why...
As we walked on the bridge on the lake, my eyes turned to something pink and furry on the left. I adjusted my vision, zoomed my sight and zeroed in on that pink, furry thing. Upon close inspection, I realized that it was a pink pig boiled to death! Oh! The poor creature!
My speculation: I think the pig was cold the night before, since it had been raining cats and dogs throughout the day. So, the only warm place he knew was the hot spring. So, this pig came to the lake. Cold and shivering, he decided to immerse himself in the warm body of water. The heat enveloping him, like a blanket providing warmth to a baby in winter. It was so comfortable that the pig fell sound asleep not long after.
Soon, it stopped raining. The temperature of the lake rose. Yet, the pig did not stir an inch because he was too deep into his sleep. His body had gotten use to the warm temperature of the water bath. By the time the temperature rose to 105 degrees celcius, the pig's soul had already migrated to heaven. What we saw by the lake was its pink, empty shell, void of its soul. What a serene way to leave this world, wouldn't you say?
Click here to view the video on white water rafting at slim river.
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