BRUNEI River "WATERFRONT" ..... what about .....



BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 

             ...capital  ...administrative .. economic main business town ...

                                        ...........Brunei Darussalam .........

Special occasion .....d' Opening Ceremony of WATERFront .....

      ...here...

            ......providing .... NEws ..... about .. what should BE ....

                  plus  ....of coz    ....own side  of pictures story

 Need NOT ... longer introduction... d' Waterfront ....formely  BRUNEI WHARF ... a port like BIGger ports of d' world... bear in MINd.... d' importance of PORTs .... similar liked    ..............aaaaaaaaaa
MOSt bIG cities  ..... started ....grew  .... small  ... big  ...biGGER 
 ... PEKAN BRunei  ... BRunei TOWN .... BSB .. ..
                                         .......Bandar SERI BEGAWan ...

So ... HIStory .. again plays d' main stream to dig more INFO .... ok







 

 All started ..curiousity ...knowing MORe ...what really happened ....

        ......Opening Ceremony of WATERfront would be at night  .... RARe occasion .... of coz ..

MOST roads were closed ... limited PARKing  ....so people advised to come alone .... at waiting  PICKing stations. THREE PLaces ..MINE at VASt parking area ...JAME Mosque ...as similar used for STAtion for Picking POINT for d' people ..wish for appointments nn medical advises at d' Hospital  ....'RIPAS' ...... as means of avoiding PArking Problem ....

Q ...squeezing .... NOt to avaoid ....

           .........as seen PEople MORE ...      BUSes  less.....




LATE arrival ..... 9.10 pm...seemed NOt too LATe     ...
....people ...everywhere ... young babies too  ..youth ....of coz ....old NOt to leave home alone  too .... were all races ... all many colours ....here.. ready to enjoy d' night..
FIREworks   ..... already being FIred       .... BBoooommmm sss..
So .... LIgHTs COLOUrs ...... d' most effective ...influenced...  NOt d' gloomy but GLorious ..... nights
JUSt starting .......


 STOOd behind ... as could nOt be able to walk to d' FROnt line of d' river .... as called ..now ... Waterfront PROMEnade .....  wwaaah ...
           .......along time ago NOt heard off ...      old dated   ....eeeeeee   


 Here ...just took few shots of FIREworks .....  different but some looked all aliked   ..........seen many times bUT still appreciate EACh time d' fire shoot ....

 




 FLOATs    .....boats with decorating    ...clolourful bright bulbs  .... with each with slogan... to promote each team for this occasion      .... took turned ....parading ...passed by .... so people on d' other side .... at KAmpong Ayer ...nn at d' waterfront could share .....

All d' parading floats were being JUDGed .....   d' BEauty would be decorated FIRST ....... second ... third ... so   so ... price mONey as used  .... not sure     ..eeee 

RARe  for people  .......just BORn.... yesssss...... of COz ......

What to DO ..... ??? JUST looked at skies if ................once heard FIREs..

TOO ..many FIREworks ..... polluting d' sky with smokes .....



 So ..... closer LOOKed ..... all FLOats ... came nearer to d' FROnt ....
            .......... as nearing over .... GUests.. leaving.. dismissed already





Would Uu Like ......  eeeehh

When people gone ....d' only chance to walk around d' FROnt ............

WHITe ...BUilding .....was once Custom's office  .... where ...became Main entrance to collect MONi ...to PEKan Brunei ........using...water transportation... ships .. boats .... perahus ... were ONCe main ........vehicles ..... linked all ports ... towns ... cities ...to LAbuan ...to Jesselton .... to Kuching  .....to Singapura ...to MECCA ....... whatelse .....??? 



 Here ..... colouring LIGhts... of Bandar SEri BEGawan ..........
 
JAlan SULTAn............. once the  ONly .... remembered .. looked at d' name itself ....????????????




  Of... coz .....  hungry            .... late comers ...
Passed 10.00pm ...shops still OPEned.......... why NO  ..??
NOt all people like to EAT ..ROti Telor .... Zakka nn Malina  ...gone to other modern MENu just next door ...... seats ... outside along ...corridor     .....of Jalan Sultan ............  mmmmmmmm

 So ...at d' end to catch... HOme ...to d' parking car at JAMe Mosque  .... ....had to find shuttle buses again .......... finally .... NOt Last


 DAy  ....light ........... Uu can come ... drive pass here at BSB
BUildings............... facing d' Waterfront .................




WATER FRONT .......... PROMENade ..........from south of Brunei river nnn  to north of Brunei River....    to  .... BRUNei BAy
   ..nnnnn .......... Kampung Ayer ..... development in proccessing ....taking place ...moderning d' infrastracture of .....people living within this area..........  FACE LIFt off........ in d' future ..... for new young generation to appreciate ... for future mankinds .......

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EDINBURGH .... Scotland City .... Visited

Travelling to EDINBURgh  .....

                       .....another important MUSt visited CIty in SCotland ....

LOcation is to d' south of ABERDeen ......

....to watch d' beauty.... scenery.... panoramic views ..... nn d' history ...

....so travelling by CAR was advisable.... since six of us .....using big ASTRA .... 7 seaters was good comfortable  .... our hired car for a week while staying in ABERDEEN ....

Morning ....  weather.. FIRst ...was numb cool  ...soo good .... early raining ....

Driving but careful ....Using Motorways A90 nn M90 ...going south ...
Here ...PU3 ..Zakka ...... Liyana nn Malina seated unseen .... me on driving seat nn spourse on co driver's seat.......

WET road nn cold, ...even without 'aircon'... so half way .. stopped ..comfort room needed nn noon rest lunch .....  could make many choices ... WHERE EVER ....  stop-over on motorways anywhere but ...here.... just watch signs board on left hand side ....  made decision ...left turned since SIGN BOards were shown approaching kilomenters ... another ... farther many kilometers before making STOps .. so ............ soon..
Fork nn Spoon ... simple identity....sorts of..  or more ... sometimes ... BEds sign added ... NOt to mentioned  ...refill FUEL  ....FILLIng Station ... compulsory for ALL .. business's assignments  ...all working smoothly nn together hands on hands ...



So a place for REst ... while still raining ...  eating ....main menu ...
                                                     ............eadible of coz ...  priority
 


According to GUide's InFO ...   know something ... !!!!

EDINBURgh ...... old city ..... capital city of Scotland...

..2nd largest city of Scotland nn 7th MOSt populous in d'  United Kingdom

The City was One of d' major centres of d' ENLightenment led by d' UNIversity of EDInburgh earning it d' NIcK Name  ...

................   ATHENs of the NORth...

OLD Town nn NEW Town districts of Edinburgh were listed as a UNESCO World HERItage SIte in 1955 ....there are over 4500 LISted buildings within d' CIty .... wwwooow

 


Travelling 5 hours .... on d' motorways .... straight to main destination .. without entering left-junction to.....Arbroath .... DUndee  ... nn only by pass d' right junction ....PErth ..but now using M90 to a stretch road end   ...NOt Kirkcaldy to left ...  crossing a river or rather called FIRTh of FORTH   ... using a large long  bridge ...Forth ROAD Brigde ...end M90 ...nn, now entering Edinburgh ... using same road A90...
So ...People  want to go using ROAds ..in UK...should be familiar... MOTORWAYS ...symbols ... numbered M1..M2  ..A1 ..A2 nn so ...so .. lots ...
.......................Study d' maps before driving .... ok similar to exam in d' final semister ...... lol



Early arrival , at around 3.00pm, local time .....

My ...1st time driving ...in Edinburgh ...nn... without GPS ... feeling DULL .. so ....co-driver gave directions from manual mAP readings ..... in CITY..... quite headache  nnn .. a HArd times on me...

BUt .... last... somewhere  very near...... city centre .... hilly site vaccant parking area .... zoom-stop ... using COIns SLot's METER parkings... put 3 coins' ... a POund each for 3 hours ..... imagining parking PAId ...so past ..compulsory parking times .....



Really.....OLd.... ??? .... BUildings were built high nn closed ...BUT.. a path between ... as walking passage .... secret ... sometimes as entrance usage .... long..long time Ago.....

Made Used ... early arrival ....to snatch this RARE opportunity ..... seeing around .... just walking ..... observing ... thinking of ...   

EDInburgh .... here we come ...
Almost all the places and monuments tell d' strong of turbulent past nn d' MYsterIOus legenDs CIty...... the OLD TOwn... main attraction ....



MODel shown.... to public's exhibition  ...open space ..
Viewing.....Edinburgh Castle ..just around d' corner .... open to be visited to tourists ...people all over d' corners .... a mUSt visited ... oNCE arrived in Edinburgh ...bUT.... entrance with tickets ....OPen according to times limited... morning to NOt late evening .....



Should stay where ... overnight ...
                        here .....    no friends ... nO relatives...
 GOING to .....GLOBETROTter INn ....
                                                 whERE ...TO Find........  ????

The GLOBetrotter INN ....EDINburgh
      46 Marine Drive....Edinburgh (Cramondfore Shore), Lothian, Scotland ...

A place for a night.. good enough for travellers.. like us... a modern concept place.... another one available ....in London .... according to website ...
PU3 ....  introduced one....  FouND popular ONE ...... NOt in town .... but ...country site.... some like 20 minutes drive...... away from.... traffic .... lone place ...

Globetrotter Inn ... brand NEw Concept... is aFFordable accommodation for independent traveller  ..... Here...with 400 beds comprising double nn 4, 6, nn 8 berth rooms ....also twin nn suite   ....with separate facilities ..bathrooms..
Leisure centre... agym... spa bath ...sauna....          ...more .....
...bar ....mini supermarket ....internet   .... DVD Cinema ........
......carpark   ...sea view .........golf course ...... eeehhh mmany ...lol





 Family photo to show d' existance of such nice .... hostel .... where all could accommodate...........
..........Remembered well ...(true experienced ... dreams all nights..eee)  ..... slept at double decker beds ... wow..
               ..........NOt in life times....   trueeee......
Morning breakfast....FRee  ... BUt ....help Uu selves.... open space hostel liked .....where other travellers joined all  ....... together ...

Not to waste ...hesitated ...checked OUT early... to another .........spot ....


 EDINBurgh CASTLe .... most visited ... especially in SUMMer...

OLd... beautiful location ...of coz ..Castle.... right in central city ...

Uu got to take history subject to know MORe..... about this Scotland's castle ...

NOt in modern history....... as Uu GOT income to call people to visit d' castle ... TICKets on SALE... at tickets' booth before entering .......

Tourist .....all soorts of peoplessss..... over d' WORLd .... were coming
To witness ...d' truth of d' PASt ......... OLd World........ old country... UK
Being preserved for d' future of mankinds ...........

Surprising ........ a preparation took place here at d' main entrance ...of d' castle ...... for 1st timers .... Questions ????

Stages of seats STADIUM liked..........as shown here ......2nd top right...

Night TATTOO was to be taken place ....  ???????

Looking from ....higher level of d' castle .....over viewed lower scenery of Edinburgh ... No wonder.. d' KINgs... long time ago protecting themselves from ATTACkers .... with high thick strong ... concrete STOnes WALL ..... cannons ready to FIRe................ Castle...NOt only like ONe BIG HOuse ..... but almost ONE WHOLE village...town   .... complete ... yeeehhhh

SPent here.... for nearly 3 HOURs ......before rejecting back .. looking for our hired car ..... felt ...ooh NOt enough times.... more please ......


Website photo .... to show ....yearly TATToo Show .... at Edinburgh Castle ...  Late month of  JUNe....
Once Upon a time .... years ago .... BRUNEI Army was invited to PERFORMed here... this prestigous ....Stage ..of ... BRITIsh TATToo .....
FEELING ...... Great...  ahhh ...

NOW.... Uu still have d' CHance to WATch   .....witness too .... at ..
               BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
                     INTERNATIONAL TATTOO 2011....
Limited DAys ...only.. just for d' Celeberation the 50th Anniversary of ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES...... Starting 31st... May .... if Uu want to come ... 
    .....Tickets... No MOre... Im afraid ... bOURht TWO ...few still ..yesss....

Had to leAVE .....
WAy back home ......... but 1ST .. just turned WEst....... nn decided
                     ........followed d' sign ...to     ......GLASgOW
 Once important city .. but still ....Largest Scotland's City  ......3rd MOSt populous in UK .... Imagine .... 
University of Glasgow is here .......
Just stopped over for 2 hours before proceeding way back to Aberdeen ...




 too MANY places .....  INteRESTing to VISit .... along d' way....  again ...
    somewhere ......... STONEHAVEN   .....wwwooow
                                  even d' meaning...knowing what....      ?????
A Resort town on d' coastal of Abersdeenshire situated 15 miles(24km) South of Aberdeen in a sheltered position ........ Stonehaven lies adjecent to a deeply indented bay surrounded on three sides by higher land ....Downie Point nn Garron Point .... calm .......quiet .... alright
            Pictures were enought to make d' points..........eeeee


OK.....proceeding along d' highways .......... tempted to see ...
                          of coz ........BEAUTIFUL places........

Here ... simple introduction ....... see pictures
                  DUNNOTAR casTLE .......
a story........
YaZa   ....eldest son visited here on vaccation while trainiing in UK ...2007 ... to see PU3....  LOST his wallet at d' castle's site ..... money... visa cards.... all importants documented cards of appointments here ........ Uu knnow..
So...next step .... reporting to POLIce....   what happened ?????
Returned to sender................ somebody FOUND.. and SEnt back to his headquarter's Training................ might BE... luck... eeee.. NOthing else being touched .....  !!!!!!!
Too late ...on behalf ..bUT.... thanks....to that human's heart........person


 Spent ....half an hour ....
 .........coz ....CLOsed already ....
...........this was late evening..... nearly 8.00pm ..lol


d' BEAUTy  ....flower nnn  flora ...... am I   ...correct ...???
Summer time.......... wild plants ..... just around d' castle..... DO NOoo.....

                                                                     eeeennnddd  here ...

HSBC ... WAlk ... RUN .... CYCle



HSBC ........ organizing   ...... WALK..
                                             .......RUN ..
                                            .......CYCLE .....
my BLog .... only covering Cycling ....
.....d' rEst ... look at latest NEws in  newspapers...

Earlier ...leaflets   distributed to people  ..... to be collected at banks ...forms to  be included to participate  ..... should be submitted  .....to entitle UUuu to collect MONi .. to contribute for  this DONation ....
Mine.... Nice Number      ................. 1177
Yaza ...eldest ...ambitious  son    ..... 1178
 
So .... here SUNday 22 May

RAINING....morning    .....would NOT stop Uuu ... coming





RAIning .....means GOOd ... GOD Will  .....BUt... only weather NOt so friendly     ..... seemed to bE....
Simple STage............. to be used on later stage .....
Still early stages .....  one after another .... POLIce Riders were REAdy so early ....... Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin ..... still EMpty.....
We .... ON time       .... LOL    ....Yaza..  knows his DisCipline timing ....  a professional airforce soldier should BE ... so had to accompany  with his timing too ...


All paticipants ..... all people came here so eager ...early ....those working with HSBc ... those paritcularly ..taking parts for .... walking .... running .... of coz    ...cycling with their gears UP....... ready ... good expensive Bicycles ..... racing .. mountain bikes ...mine just ordinary cheap ... .....mountain BIKe should be ...medium price GT type .... eeeeeeeh ....sentimental  nn loved ONe most...  a decade ...morel   ....year 2000

How do Uu call ????   Streaming ..... NOt only water  ...Raining.... just look at ground ..WEttt .... beautiful ...shinnniing morning shadows ....
COming ...PEople ...All ages... all pants ON ... colourful ..unexceptional cyclists .... like to SHOW OFf ...branded bright attractive colours ..... of ...nICe new jerseyssss ...

Well ... NOt really ...KNow...   FANcy DRESSEs...  took place too ....


FANcy dress ... included in d' even .... somebody to watch .... a BIG prize .... MOSt captured ... attractive to judges.... WHO...???

CheeR Leader..... small LAdy ......NOt very sure ...

Wahhh ...... TALL Egyptian ...... sure took part in Arabian Nights .....

That must be REAL LOoonng white beard ....   eehhh

NO.... big joke... for somebody loSE ....from Jail ...... similar.. likely.. eeeee

Aaah ah.... original ... PG Haji Rosli .... appointed MARshall ... cycling  ..NGO   ....lol..

Eeee... familiar.... NICE... HAT... greeener.. used to be khaki...brownish.. looked.... Chinese looked ..too ..



 FRiends .....enthusiasts ...cyclists.... familiar faces.. ready to support... to GIVE BIg Hands.... where ever ...when ever.... to those NEEDED..

wHo..... ????
ALL DoNATion...going to ..
Pussat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam ...
KACA
SMARTER
...Brunei  in d' WOrk with special NEEds Children ......



ALL in ONE as well   .... TEMBURong ...CYCLists..... farrr from OVErsea ... of COz ... using early FASt-boat crossing BRunei Bay ... Temburong District separated by Malayssian Border .... IF ever ....A Bridge Built IN TIme ...  NEEd NOt ... to HUrry ....to catch up this morning even .... as in d' leaflet .... schedulled time should had been starting SHArp ....7.00 in d' morning .........  
ALL in REDs..... sure NOT that.... 'THais' supporters .... HSBC's colour   ......


 FREE  T Shirt ........ RED .... BUt... prefer MINe special cycling jersey ..... NOt me alone .... most cyclists... 
Shhirts.... thin..elastic ...absorbing...anything wet   liquid.... Uuur sweats ...
Not mentioning  ... ALL sorts of NAMEs..... Fierce FACEs too on shhirts ..
Mine.... watch my jersey .... NOt monkey .... lol

NOt forgetting .... every gRoup of Cycling's Convoy ....compulsory safety FIRst ...
Helmets ..... cycling helmets .... unlike MOTORbike Helmets ... much lighter .. BUT..... some valued ..... FAshionable ......


 FATher nn SON .... young nn elder .... 
.....friends nn rivals .... beauty nn untidy .... 
ALL in ONE .... today  ..just to support HSBC .......  BANK.... lol    many money ...!!!!
DOA....Pray to ALLah d' Mighty  .... bless UPon US with gOOd deeds ...... save us from any difficulties ... so ...so ........... AaaaaaMinnn ....... amin


Starting POINT .... assembly Point ... all should follow at least Not more ...25kph ... NO OVERtake ... 

Few spectators ...... MOSt people here ...were taking parts ... walking ...running ....cycling ...   simple three elements .....to follow...????



 Passing d' MAIN road... Highway ... Hassanal BOLKIah ..... JAMe.. mosQue ... now roundabout .. which wAY to GO ..????

Keep on going... straight to underground ..... tunnel ... NOt TIME Tunnel ... at ROUNdabout ....
Making NOICes ... loud ...louder .... Echoing ....sound  .... here ...


SOMething ..we like to AVOId ......  bUt accident COULd Happen ...
Happened coz... cyclists were tight closed each others... unaware a sudden brake made  unexperienced cyclists ...LOST control ... 

Sudden brake ... at wet road ..cyclists ..should aware OF..MOst of d' times ...


Easy to catch UP ..if left behind...coz QUITe ..LOTs of cyclists today .... 300.. might be more ..

Another ACTIVIty at BUKIT Sahbandar ...as passed alonng d' highway ..a poster stating SOMEthing was going ON at this tracking Place .... GOOd sign if we aware of OUR HEalth .... lol .... should BE...  !!!!

JUst looked at d' CARs here ... parking on side road where as usual NO Parking .... highway ROAD code .... 

......more CARs than people... typical BRuneians     ..aah




  PIT stop ... at HSBC at JERUDONG ..
Time to rest .... or BRUneians say ... time to ....KESIRING .... ok.. some might NOt understand ....   MEn ...lol..  easy exit ... just observed ... could NOt control anywhere ... sorry..NO comfort rooms along Highways ...... 
EVen ...convoy on progress ..some ...they just stopped nearby bushes .... eehhh............. 
DOINg what ???  At this cool... raining day ... of coz Uuu know.... pi...ppiii..eh

Drinks...tinned driinks  ... water bottles .. bananas..... some light biscuits ..buns..   ...given FRee ...   THanks... anywhere 






Soon after PIT stop .... continuing from Jalan Jerudong to Jalan Sengkurong ......

Came acrossed .... overbridge ..meaning for people to cross busy roads   ..especially at high... times..  nOt coffee ... usually office hours ..NOoN after school dismisses ....

But ..d' most..

.....passing NURul Iman ....  just passing d' palace... unseen.. blocked by d' fore plants ..  trees ... BUt nice cared landscaping along d' road.. where tourists are given hardly times where to see ... I meant d' fore ground trees covered d' view of whole palace ... even though.. ONCE.. recorded ..d' MOST rooms.. bIG Palace.... eeeeh

HAve Uu BEEN here ....??? ....Simple way ..wait  for HARI Raya Adilfitri ....OPen Palace .. all are invited to mEEt d' SULTAN ....BUt only THree DAYs...lol...    That is d' ONLy time .....Uuu can ENTER .. for public ..see around .. allowed to EAT ..drinks.. nn being served nn NOt least ... MEEt d' Sultan....   d' whole ROYal FAMIly .....   lol..... eeeh ..if Uu underage... 12.. would get $ plus "tapow' to ALL..... gOoD eeeeh..




 Ok ..... just around  mILe 1 .... another overbridge to EMPty land... ONCe a bbuSY place.... A CINema was here... blocks of SHOps.... many shops...people around...... leaving unattended deserted OVerbridge ... few shops' blocks still here .... 
Still  .....people here waiting ...at BUs stOP ....

KEEp Going..... going to town ...right turned ... to mosque .. passing right side ... ONCE d' most beautiful mosque in ASIa.....  look at d' background .... d' beauty is sTILL there ... unmatch.. to NEw mosques......



Yayasan .... another TWIN buildings ... another LANdmark  of Kampung AIR ..... ONce located.... right in d' MALay ...housing ..Kampong Sultan Lama ... so d' land being reclaimed ... put more soil to cover... d' watery low lying once still houses.... gOT FIRe... destroyed most of d' closed doors to doors .... was HIStory ......

So...entering left turned to JAlan SULTAN........ on both sides shops... now high buildings .... most deserted...NIgHT Times .... once focal point... buying ..shopping ... exchanged goods ....
Knowing... NO where else....  as Kampong Ayer people landed here for shopping .... so did people from remote land villages .... NOt so long ago... only ....in early 70s     ..........eeeeeeeeeeeeeee




  GOING.....straight nn left turned ..BACk where ... were ...Started ..
Was.. called PADANG BESAR BRUNEI ...  again History....
ooooHH Yes..   TAMAN HAJI Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin ...
End of d' journey... all WINNers ... once arrived ...just left behind bicyles... nn lOOKed.. for LUCKy NUmber on white BOard .... any LUCK... Uuu would get something to bring home... IF NOt.. just proceeding to d' ladies serving ....giving away boxes ... green boxes ....  together ..a bottle of water ... tinned drink ...



 What Can Uu DO with GReen BOX ....???  .. inside .... another box of rice.. fried chicken ... slices  honey dew ...grapes .... slices cakes ...  wwwwaaahh
So..... took free seats anywhere ... shaded grandstand also NIce.....

Grass.... WHy NOt...??? ....Forget about this morning rain ... all DRied... 
......  EAT as Uu could.. ....

OK... 8KM CYCLING..... NOt to be MISS judged .... that was for children ..might bE with companions  ... bUT  ..... their...BIg brothers ... sisters if any .... fathers ... granny ....whhhhooo ..... farrrr ...lol..   45km  nnn more....

ANNOUNCING ....WINNers...... LUcky numbers ....
             iF .... Uuu so LUCKy....
             IF.... any ...just refer to.........NEWASpapers .......
IF NOT.....   just leave.... nn    ...HOMe......

MORE INFO ...HERE

BORNEO BULLETIN .......MONDAY 23 MAY 2011

NEw added INFo ........   BORNEO BULLETIN ........  Saturday 28 May 2011