Along one of the stops, Mr Jaffar from FRIM, conducting a lesson out of doors.
The main emphasis of the geography field trip was on agriculture - plantation agriculture and forestry.
We started our journey after school on Friday, 18 February. It was a pleasant journey to Kuala Lumpur on the new highway. The landscape was one of undulating land, oil palm and rubber plantations as well as some small-scale cultivation of local fruits and vegetables.
After a restful night, we visited the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM). We were given a very comprehensive and informative slide presentation. After that we visited the museum as well as the various aboretums on the institute' s grounds.
Along one of the stops, Mr Jaffar from FRIM, conducting a lesson out of doors.
The highlight of the visit was the canopy walk. We trekked the hill slopes of the tropical rainforest, braving leaches and steep slopes, up to the canopy level for the canopy walk.
Marc on the canopy walk.
"Canopy shying".
A happy group after the canopy walk.
The next stop was Batu Caves. It was certainly a day for climbing! However, the limestone cave with its stalactites and stalagmites was a wonder to behold.
At Batu Caves - lending nature a helping hand?
We had an evening of shopping in Malacca after dinner at the Portuguese Settlement.
The next morning saw us finding out more about oil palms and rubber trees-the conditions for growth, the arrangement of trees, the processes involved in the production of oil palm and rubber sheets, etc.
After a short stop at the Butterfly Park it was time to get back for lunch and then for the journey back.
It was an enriching experience and a weekend well-spent.
Liu Songli (2C3)