Another Great 40 Year Juxtaposition. TAHAN!

April 1969...just before our final ascent of Gunung Tahan. This picture was taken by our Tahan mountain guide Ahmad who has sadly passed on. That were all 10 of us 40 long years ago near the top of Malaya's highest mountain.
Photo: From L to R.
Tng K Guan, Tham Han Chew, Francis Lee, Twang P Ee, Louis Hwang,( behind Twang ), Tan Yam Tee ( next to Twang), Jasudasen, Dick Yip ( with State Scout scarf ),
Kneeling: Balbir Singh, Tan Yeow Huat.

Today,

[ 20 June 2009 Re-union, 40 years later ]...this is what TAHAN has turned us into...sprightly and stronger looking man mountain or is it mountain men, grinning and laughing as we did that unforgettable day, a day that even with the passing of time, has not diminished one bit in our hearts and in our minds and in our combined spirit.
Photo: L to R

Dick Yip, Twang Peck Ee, Tng Kim Guan, Louis Hwang, Balbir Singh and Francis Lee.

WHAT a Great Reunion....40 years!

Even though I am absolutely zonked out with my Asian Youth Games work, I had made a promise to quickly put these memorable photos here so that everyone can access them.

What's so memorable and fantastic about this reunion?

Well...please visit my G TAHAN blogposts of February last year and you'll know why.

The date was Sat June 20, two days ago. We had managed to contact Twang Peck Ee, the leader of the 1st Singapore G Tahan Expedition and he had so graciously agreed to have

a reunion at his cosy home in the Sembawang Hills area, with us.

I rushed there after performing in public with my Ukulele at the launching of the Active Ageing Carnival 2009, on the same day, at Suntec City.

Photo:

Mohkeed and Julia, 2 of the outstanding 69niners with their original PE teacher Syon.

Mohkeed and Julia...presenting the special 40th Commemorative NJC book to Balbir, their original PE teacher.

Six of the incredible and never to be forgotten 1st Singapore Tahaners in a picture scoop!

Photo:

Dick Yip, Twang Peck Ee, Tng Kim Guan, Louis Hwang, Balbir Singh and

Francis Lee.

Why the thumbs up and victory sign?

It means we DID it 40 years ago and well ...we just might be crazy to do it again!

But we will look for Tahan kechil on the map and not THAT Tahan. That one time so long ago was a one off-pioneering adventure that set the trail for others to follow....in our footsteps.