Cooling down in Kota Tinggi

Cooling down in Kota Tinggi

Scores of visitors are making a beeline to the waterfalls here to cool off from the scorching heat wave.

Kota Tinggi Waterfall Resort senior manager M. Rajah said the resort recorded a spike in visitors since the hot season started.

“We are currently receiving as many as 1,000 visitors a day and the number can reach up to 3,800 during weekends and public holidays,” he said.

Rajah added that most visitors were locals but they is also an increasing mumber of tourists from Singapore and foreign workers from Bangladesh, the Philippines and India.

Engineer Norawis Moh Hussin, 28, said submerging himself in the cooling waters under the waterfall was the best relief from the scorching sun.

“I stay about an hour away from the falls but decided to make the trip with 12 friends as we could not stand the heat,” he said, adding that it also a nice way to spend the Wesak Day holiday.

Fillipino Ernester Hernandez, 33, agreed that chilling underneath the cool foliage and dipping in the waterfall was the best way to escape the heat wave.

“I came with about a dozen friends as I heard from a colleague that the waterfalls here are beautiful and a great place to chill out,” said the procurement and expedite executive.

He said he preferred to cool off here instead of strolling through air-conditioned shopping malls.

Student, S.Renuka said the waterfalls are a regular retreat for her family, who lives about an hour away in Skudai. She added she mostly enjoyed dipping and playing in the shallower pools with her cousins.

Those interested to visit the resort can contact 07-8899222 or log on to www.owg.com.my.

~News courtesy of The Star~