mersing

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 11:10 am

Hi guys,

Just can't stand the singapore clouds. ahaha. was thinking of maybe making a trip up to mersing on one of the weekdays next week b4 my sch reopens. the only prob is how do i get to the ob site when i reach mersing town? can anyone give some directions??landmarks at near the site?? where to turn??

THanks alot,
Colin

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:53 pm

it's not far from tanjong resang resort. if u drive, me or weixing may be able to go with you, but weekends only.

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:19 pm

thanks arief. was planning to go on the weekday this time. could you give me more desciption of the ob site? what are its surrondings like? any landmark near the site?? how far is the site from tanjong resang resort?? best of all if you can provide me a picture of how the site roughly looks like??

Thanks,
Colin

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:19 pm

i've just sketched a rough map (not to scale), here you are.

weixing captured some of the landmarks and surrounding, not much in this pic though:

may clear skies be upon you in mersing,
arief

Post by **weixing** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 1:03 am

Hi,
From the satellite images, the whole region is cover with clouds these few days. But the weather there can be quite unpredictable, it can be quite cloudly in the afternoon and suddenly clear up in the night or the other way round.

Anyway, most of the locals there don't know english, so to avoid any misunderstanding... especially at night, it is best to bring along someone who speak malay. Also, remember to bring mosquito coil (mosquitos were on leave when we were there... lucky

), warm pack to keep your scope free of dew at humid night (dew were on leave too when we were there... lucky lucky

) and some clothing that will keep you warm... the night we went was quite cold.

Have a nice day.

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 2:04 am

Nice diagram Arief!
But must clarify that at the observation site, there is no road going into it..you need to drive over a natural hump along the side of the road.
Also, the site you visited is different from the "original" site from what Weixing described. For one, we are not able to see the sea at all as we need to cross over a small mound to see it but I guess anywhere along there would suffice..

rich

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:41 pm

do include me if you are going =p

oxygn · Post by **oxygn** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:14 am

Hi guys,

REally appreciate the help man=) That's really a great map u have arief=)

Weixing, i too was looking at the satallite images and the region looks cloudy man.

Yup will include you if i'm going. was actually deciding on going from wed to sat morn. but looking at the sat images plus my parents wont allow me to drive up, i would have to see how ya....if you guys are going up and have transport do include me too=)

Thanks again,
Colin