MERDEKA PaLaCE Ht .... PEMODA's Choice

SARAWak ...d' biggest ..longest ...state in Malaysia .....
                                                                   (just look at d' MAp)

PEMODA's journey continued ..... now destination ....to a HOTel in ... KUching .... d' capital city of Sarawak ........................................
..tell me ..d' city's mascot ...... yes ...obvious with d' name ..........................
PUsa.......as d' Sarawakian referred to ...... meeooowww ..........
              named as....................a good lovely ....lucky ... animal...................
Do Uu Know d' STory behind d' NAme ???? .... ok ...keep it ..to Uuuself

Entering a small town ... SERian .... feeling wet  down pouring .................

BUt noticing .......... along ...d' road broadening ...lately few years ................
                                                                     ...................still ON going ....

BUt ...soon reached ....previously popular IF season right ... Durians .....
               ........along d' road to this town ..... a REst ... stop over town ..........

US ...Pity ...... a few requested NOT given ...to BUy .......................
                                                  ....................FUeL refilling here ...........
                                                         (any reason).........................????......

Look at d' BIkes' Dry shadows ........NOt really ......  it was raining ............

OK Bikerz... NOT too worry much ...man ... is IT really ..funny..... ????

BIkers GOOd actors ........................ using ladies' umbrella .....???
.....................to shelter  ???.................aaaahhhhh

                      ......nO way....................man

..Bumpy day's Rides ...still ..????.... checked d' pressure ..............
                                                              ....................... Believe Me........
........Small ..... easy reason .... identified .....
                                    .............(look at d' pointing pressure's needle...)

............. an hour ...or less to city.............. an easy task to identify landmark ........... 
........a broad green field .... with old tall trees on d' field's edge sides....
........in d' mid city .... now surrounded ......by buildings ... mushrooms alike.... 
..added a new ONe ...probably SHopping CEntre...PARKson is coming ..
                                                 .....raising UP ...just around d' corner ..........

Here .......situated d' borrowed name ........ever since independent DAy ..........
.....a history ... declation took part here .... MERdeka Palace Hotel ..

JUst sharing ...what should hAve ...when we were here ..... an elite OLd Hotel ........still popular  ........with visitors .....local nn abroad ..........
construction was going on ...d' opposite road side..... here situted a peace mind view ....greeennn..... with old trees....

INside ..............eeemmm

Parked our BIkes ...ground level right outside of d' hotel ..... another ..door  entrance to d' hotel ... to d' reception ..............just outside...a corner shelther with seats still available ....... for guests ....

PEMODa ...a group males Guest ...............

SO...we were looking for bigger rooms ....sharing...... all suites taken .............

..............times NOt to spare.......
             ............going OUt...searching a place.....(look at d' NAme) of COz .....
Introduced to us ......as this LOCation ... popular to local bikers ... too ...........
so ...BUying something for ...motor bikes ?????? ............IF interested.............
 (NOT ..bUY One gets TWO) ...but.. ONE name ...TWo shops....

........ Night just around .....had to attend ...another INVitation .....
..... to join Bikers' Gathering .... somewhere just near d' MALL ..........
..A CAfe belongs to ONe of Young Biker's entrepreneur ............ here ........
(top left         : Pg Haji Merali ...Haji Zaimee ...)  
(bottom right : Mimi's husband ..Ibrahim Sajali..gwing1313..Ali Temburong)

BIBB ....... Borneo Island BIG BIkes ....(am I Correct ??)supposed to be a new name ... a group of bikers ...a club ... under this association .......chaired by a  man, a motorbike enthusiast .....DAtuk Azman ...................................

..... Here ... d' picture ....an exchanged ... PEMODA's president presenting ...a memoir .... of appreciation

Helped Uurself ......  FREE Food being served......  so ...bikerz...........

Mingled around to friendly host ..... JUst ...Most likely MAles .... bikers ............
...NOT least ..................there was .............................................................
Mimi (hang around on her activiities .......her FAcebook under Aemyza Morshidi) nn Husband  ....Sarawakian but still mixed .... Brunei blood ......
                            ........ wife's cousin...................(unseen here)...............

.......... anywhere ..Thanks .... Datuk Azzman .....nice place nn Good food......

NOt long .... coz....tomorrow .... another agenda..... probably joined by ..d' Sarawakian BIKers ...about d'same numbers going to........ .. Pontianak ...... as well ...

So ......... morning task ...... preparation  for another long distant Ride.......

Breakfast at Merdeka Palace ....... make used full ingredients menu..... to add starmina .... strength ..... nn so forth ...................................

 

THURSday 8 March 2012....9.00 am
New day seemed..... everybody in this group picture ..........................
                .....eager to continue .................to look forward .............
                                ...........this ....HArdcore Ride ........................
Scheduled to leave ...................
Next destination ..........a place for NOT many ........................... 
                ............never been crossing this border....... by bikes .... ????

   

  

........ our trip be ... blessed ... SAfe Ride .......................................... 
                        ....................so a prayer with ......DOa.. by ..Zul.......

..Group picture ....at d' front door ...MERdeka Palace Hotel .

........... Leaving in group ....a typical convoy order...... with energetic feelings each one of us .......proceeding to a border ...........

........  Motorbikes ........also needed  power engines' feedings ............
                                       .........proper ....... Fuelling ..................
Most our touring tanks ...allowed hundred kilimeters ......each refilled.........

Refilled ....... before proceeding .....to about 40km to border point .......
                                        ..............................TEBEDU.....