DUCATI KL M'sia ..in BRUnei

PEMODA .......... hard core RIders were approached .... to escort ......to welcome ... another big motorcyle group from WEst Malaysia ..... centred in Kuala LUmpur ........DUCAti  ..........................................

............... d' fastest way to inform was ..................  passing msj ...............

.......to dear bikers friends .... wanted to particpate RIde to Brunei Border ..at Sungai TUjoh ....Belait...............   so           
                   ...................PEMODA .....milages included ... counted............

Working Day........nearing end of d' YEar's month.....

                   .........MOnday ...28 November 2011 ....

..newspaper cutting .....
..a  coverage by The Brunei Times ......................
....................included at d' end of this blog.........


................ leaving 8.30 am .................... 
............ familiar FAces .......... came alone..............................................
MEEting Station at .......BZY Restaurant ..................

............... proceeding to Sungai Tujoh ...... Belait ............................
                ....border point to Miri ........... Sarawak .....Malaysia ................

DUCATI............... under NAZA boss.... Kuala Lumpur ............................
Dato SM Zulkifli SM Amin .......... was here already.......................
............. he was asked by  d' TV ...... owned coverage for this journey.......... 
to be filmed for TV proposes ....... TV3.............. accompanied d' group ........

 ................ a few ............. fast ....quick ...... 
               ................friendship .......... natural bond to ...    bikers............

 Welcomed short speech ...........  wow .... reporters .... or just listening .......
            ...........by NO 2 PEMODA .....Pengiran APRI ..... nnn ...
            .......... returned speech by ..DATO SM ZULkifli ..................

............... here our TV 3 documentator ............ ZAINAL Abidin .....
MIMi ........wife's cousin from Kuching ......... Tourism Sarawak ....
       .........accompnied d' gROUP ............................................
............... almost 20 bikers...... including SarawaK bIKERS to help....


RED .............16 Ducati plus FOUr accompanied Sarawakians ...........
Ready to zzzZZZooommm to BSB ... another destination waiting HOst........

.. Hj Jus........ Boyz.... just arrived to claim his valued milages......
Back Up Van ............ Mimi..... with  her camera ......................................
............ passing TOll gate...............
             .....................to Bandar Seri Begawan ................ BSB.. 

 Host...Brunei Tourism  was ready to serve............
 ...........hungry .....tiring 20 Bikers  + back up accompanied people ........... ...our Malaysian Guests .............almost 65 people.......................................
but ....... altogether... might 80 ..... including host ........bikers ................
A restaurant  ....... TARINDAK .......... right near to d' edge of Brunei River facing d' water village ........ Brunei ....'Kampong Ayer'................................. 


 FOOd NOt too bAD............... restaurant...... big space .... open to public at any time working days ........ government building but............ given least to d' winning ....tender out .......

Usual NOOn.............  Lunch Buffet........... per head
    ..........cost $15 ......... plus $3 for hot drinks...............
Yyyyes .......costly ...but......... U experiencing different atmosphere ..........
.......good ..... many choices ...........prefered food edible ............Halal here..
 BUt ....... TODay................. FRee
                     .......... eat as Uuu could..... ????


 .............. for FOrigners ........... exprienced .....AMBuyat .............. Brunei Sago.......... gum looked like ..
Tasteless .............. BUt ......Taste made d' different ........... when dipped into mixtures of watery ...hot.........like curry ........ fruit's fleshy of 'Binjai'.........................
Uuu..don't eat it ..... but...swallow it ..........
                                  ...........................gulp down into uur throat........
.......... using chop sticks liked....... bamboo V shaped ...............................

View parking space  ........CArs... motorbikes ........ vans
............ just appreciate d' scenery............... water village .............
              ..........from inside............... d' TARindak Restaurant

  ............. end here ........ but ...........gUests.......
               ......were going to visit........... Kampong Ayer..............................

............ our DUCati guests..........were staying at .........
                 .......TIMEs  HOtel ............ near a roundabout to .............
                        .........................Brunei International Airport .....................
Night programmed................ DINNER....... given by Tourism Brunei...............
......so just arrived at 6.30pm....... had to move again at 7.30 pm..................

 ............. I LOTUs Restaurant ...........
                 ............................at Kampong RIMBA ................Gadong ........
OOOO.... man......... TWo host bikers.......... waiting for Uuu.......................
                                                   ................Apri.....Juz.......
 Sheik Jamaluddin .. Brunei Tourism's Head............... welcomed Dato ZUL


 .............. special round table for... to serve .....sort of VIP........
Know HIM............ Zainal Abidin ......nn .....
                          ISA Senawi .....TV3 cameraman...............
NOt to forget d' producer .............. all sponsored by DUcati..................
so...     a special documentary ......     DUCATI ..BORneo Experience 2011 could be filmed............ later viewing probabaly...in February......2012.........................................................................

 ............Zainal was........ unrecognised ........... but soon................... LOOk.... demanded .... all wanted to have ........ POSing ..........
                                 .............with HIM ...................
..............here.........we were...................


 ............. an exchanged ..... giFT......
                                   ......to remember DUCATi was in Brunei..............
Director of Tourism...Brunei Sheik Jamaluddin........... receiving memento from Dato Zul ............ NAZA Boss KL....... d' organizer .......... d' one selling Ducati.......................


 ................... after gOOd food....... Dinner with guests..........................
...............POsing.................. final........nOT passive ............................
But Free styles with .......... cheering memento too ...for us.....................


 .................stiff..............BUt ........... happy posing............ to all


 ............ those ......... could NOt come tomorrow ..................................
               .....................HUg ....of friendship ....... Hug of good bye .......


Tuesday ......Morning.......8.30 am
 ..................FLag OFF.............
............by Sheik  Jamaluddin at Times Hotel.......... to DUcati.........
With Larry ....... owned many  branded motors ..... here wiith Ducati ....... he is a contact man .....export-import man ...... he is d' man arranged Shipping ........ as twice ....our XPDC to West Malaysia ...............................

Dato Zul ....drove all d' way from Kuching with his family........... followed by back UP cars......nn vans................. nn trailer.....

.................. so busy photographing............
                ................for news coverage..................... Mimi ...too............
Half an HOUr ride to...............................
                         MUAra Depature Port to Labuan.....................
10.00am ............. next schedule to leave Serasa ....
                          ......MUara............... for ...LAbuan.......

Here ..d' men ................ bikers ........... helpers.............
Shadon....... Chris.... Pi Eee .... Sofian ...Hamizan ....Pg. Saiful.... ???
          ......nn ... of Coz..... cameraman unseen... infront...........................Chris ...d' French man ....Tourism Marketing Head was here too to say good bye ....... riding with his motor bike too....................................

      ..... ok next destination to coffee shop................ eeeeeee

The BRUNEI Times........Thursday 1 December 2011