Wednesday 18 July 2012

VON Voyage ...BIIBBF PONtianak ...

MOnday..JUne 11 ..... 
                    ........as early as 7.00am  (Indonesian time)
Last day in ...PONtianak........
........... so PEMODA ...as scheduled ....as in paper .... to cross border Entikong ...today .... nn proceeding ..to Sri Aman ......another..........
 ...possible ......last overnite in BINtulu...... before... RIde to cross Sarawak border at Sungai Tujoh ..... nn ...be Home.. withiin 2 nites...........

Today's route ...... agreement to use another different road....  (possible not all familiar) through ..TAYan ...SOSOK ..... to border ...

 so ... bikerz... ready for d' morning departure.......
                                ..............at d' Hotel's frontage compound ...


..........other group already made preparation to leave ....    soon .....
 Group leader..made briefing...... Sabah Bikers.....
                                            ..........They were made to leave earlier...  to escape ........
......possible to ease d' crowd on Pontianak street ....
 Malaysians   -  Sarawakians .... Sabahans ......
              ..............next bikerz ..most ..Bruneians..



Brunei ...YAMAHA Group ... arranged to leave ... early ...
.....BUt ... LOOk at d'trailer ......Do Uu ... know d' reason ????
                 NEW BIke ......... possiblle ......NOt ...functional ...????

Leaving soon... Look at SA 4wd vehicle(Sabah Plate Number)
             ...................... ...followed local's ... Ambulance backup car.....
QCC 141  ......??? .... Going ......gone...
........followed ....d' rest ....
........BIBB ... Sarawak's Group Bikers ......
              .........were assembled ......at d' end of d' Hotel entrance's block..

.................. actually ...
They made arrangements .... so ..nn ...so ........
             briefing  from d' group leader.....
                   ...... not least DOa to bless journey....
HOG ..Brunei Bikers ..........
         opportunity to have group picture .......
................ HOG ...plus......PEMODA....................

......... so it was right timing .........
       .........DOa...... prayer safe journey........
                  ............ Led ...by Haji Sarkawi ...........
 ........... so proper BRiefing ..........
                to make all .......... understood....
                   ............ followed d' LEader...
..............  different journey took place ...
       ....to TAYan ...road NOT too bad.......
........... somehow .......... as slow as tortoise ....
....... found somewhere ...had to slow down ........
...gravels ...clear biG stones... all d' way ...front..???
......so later ...Tayan to Sosok...really ... badly...
                                   IF .....U tried to imagine ... 




.......journey ..to STop....    IF NOt ...REfuelled ....
..........possible.....(coz...not too FArrr to border....)
                     ...tiMe .....to relax .....of Coz.....


.....RODA MINang ........ another STOP Pit.....
              .......but .......... another story............

..............NOOn time ...........
Last available proper EAting Place ......
           .......large compound for travelers' vehicles...
.........all vehicles ..were luxurious..
2wheels ...converted ... for BUsiness .... ok..
..coz..everybody ...probably want to EAt.... so... sound BUsiness ....
                         .....so DID ....these men....???
                 .......... Do U know HIM (in RED) ?????
......... kept  ...GOing ....... going ........
          so NOt  ..... to FARRR ......... border...
      ...........Please ...bring Ur own passports ....
                                             ....        at border point for checking.....

LUcky enough to CROss border early ...... just another INFO at TEBEDU Filling Station ..Pg Hj Redzuan..PEMOda President ... leader
Going ...GRoups' Breaking .....possible 12 RIders ..joined ...so called BLOwpipe ....(Non stop RIding from KUching to KK.... began at MID Nite ..next day) ..................................
A FEW ........ (anolther  ..different group)  Going straight to SIBU .............





........... all d' rest ...Going ..... here ..Sri Aman....
               ......... NIte Rest ..here at MEga Inn..
..... views ...from hotel's room ....SRi AmAN
.....Breakfast .....a Malay Restaurant ...
                    .............next to ...MEga INN..
.......Appreciating d' people here in Sri Aman......... so ... Group picture to remember at Filling Station....



Accepting PEMODA's ..MEMentoes .for remembrance

..Bless d' gathering ...... nn
                          ........departure .......with ...DOA...
....unfortunate .........LUCky....but NOt ..accident ...just  ........a hard HIt .........
                                     .......... thank God ..Allah Almighty
.............Crossing Bridge.....
                     .......after ....Tolls ....... to SIBU ....
  ... Led by our bro'...man ..... catching Up at Tolls ...
.....RAZak..... Sibu Biker...(accompanied by his wife went to Pontianak by Car...so much faster)

............. Took ......to his Restaurant ............
.........anywhere ..late lunch...........
...decorated ..... pictures ....... bikes Group....from previous years..(found 2007 picture on d' wall)


........so ..with... RAzak....wife ....PEMODA...





.........leaving SIBU.... so our stranded...Venture .. Motor carried  .....towed back home...
                 ..........so another long journey...


.. a REpeat journey...Remember ...ALIBABA ..... ???
Arrival..nearing BINTULU.... a white policemotor meeting us.... WHO.....????

NON other ..a MAN .... to meet ..in Bintulu ...... 
             ..................Schedule to our AGenda....
....REUNION ...gathering with BINtulu BIKers......

............AHmad Lato ...... such a name ..................
Dinner at his REStaurant ......so...appreciation mementoes ...to HIm ...nn ..fellows bikerz... as outstanding.... sort... PEMODA........ horry.....
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......... another ..group pose .....nn ...
            ........Ahmad Lato (Ahmad Kastilo)

........... It was ...coming LAte NITe ....
                                         .........in Bintulu........

.................... to town .............. morning......
...... so this was ........d' HOtel........ last Nite .....
...........Not too clear......... WASan INN.......

TOP ..three ...Bo ...Ameen ... Zul ..
............ prepared ...to finish our journey today..... so nearing noon ..........
Bottom ..three.. Bintulu young Bikerz ...AB..Awg Ata Ridhwan ..Sharul..... (thanks to accompany us Riding out off town)
NEWS BREAKING .......... ONe of BLOwpipe .......biker .....GOt an accident...at d' road nearing Bintulu .... so our backup trailer was going to pick to give a tow ... to d' problem motor...???
........ us .....just carry on.... ROde to ..Miri....... 
........... Nearing ...Sungai Tujoh Border.......
.......nearing END ..of d' journey... so just special pose with bikes ...like Md Ridzuan(not to forget note) ..Boyz with threecycle ...Mimmi ..Ling2 ..lady bikez ...nn ..Zul.....   woowwww




so ..hold on ..awhile..... wait all here......
         NOT TO FORGET.... whose BOX ....???
Probably ..bags..left iat   ...Mega Inn..Sri Aman....
     ......just arrived at Padang Kerbau BUs Station



.......All for ONe ....... One for ALL .....
..................d' hard core riderz....
Safely arrived at Brunei Border ..........
                       ................Sungai Tujoh..........
            Bye ..Meet U .............Next Trip .......... ????

                             ENd..............bon voyage ....




Monday 9 July 2012

.... 13 BIIBBF's ...Nite.....

 ........wait a ...minute ......
...........so unfinished business ............ah
              ............. back to d' story .....
                       Second Day in .... Pontianak.............
 ........... however ......... before ...d' NIte ....
............closing ceremony ...........
....Free Day ...........so arranged own schedulled.......................
.............. so morning breakfast ............ meals were served ........................

.................. meEt ......Oji ...... ( a local man here )
       ..........  (introduced himself ................... seen this blogspot)
.......so knew ..... KEMbara members..Haji Talip ..Haji  Yazid ......... ...
..infact .............met them ....during last BIIBBF in Pontianak ...2007.....??? 
..........  so contact.. hp .........0812 5773744 ... Oji..........
Ok ...Oji... just keep in touch ........ look at this blogspot ............................

 YAMAHA Owner Group's ...(sponsored by Yamaha) ................
                    ...............were here with 12 bikers ..................................
       ............  d' man led d' Group ...Haji Asmali.........( bottom right )
Top ........... Abdullah ............
............. those first timers ...needed guidence ................................
so traveling here .......... a city with many interesting places .............
requiring ......... a city sight seeing ... as in group

....................  so a small 4 riders - group ........
                                  ............at d' 13 BIIBBF .....billboard

............ first .... went to city ....eeeemmm...so needed........
                                   .......mONey.....  today's spending .....model....
....beside ....let's ...this blue man ..............   ah...... repairiing his shoe
 ..... actually .......easy... to find ...to spot..REpairman.. in this big city.....
before .....going places.....


 ................. so ........ this is d'place to see .... a popular spot ......
                                           ........  center   .....Equator..............



...... a rest place for visitors .........
........ just d' opposite ..........a stall selling ....... local coconuts..........
Coconuts .............eeeeemmmm ...... thirsty ........whY not ............????
................  RODe ..here with our bikes ..........
...........but some ....avoid Dry ...heat ....... this... SUNday less ....traffic ...
                                      (ok ... Not too ......busy as week day)
         ..........they .....just came with hired Van ...........

Formally........................ d' site office Building ...........
        .....used ... as Tourist Shop  ......was .... in renovation process .....
            ( camp erected to keep ..... some souvenirs .....
                     ..........for SAle...........to Visiting tourist)

........ riding in cIty .......... U could learn ..seeing ...many ... things....
 especially...  humanbeing ..habits.. lifes.. survival ...  nn ......more.... (if aware)
                 sorry  ........... unable to tell ...to put all photos  here .......
OUR destination was here KEDAI MAKAN & Cafe.........
                                                                     .........(looked simple)...yeh...

Visiting ........... KEDai Makan ....... 
                                              ....somewhere in city .......... Pontianak  .....
..sure....... a few would identify him ..of COz ..... Restaurant Owner ...........
 ................... Bruneian .... residing here ........ just call him...........Zack...????

........... my three partners ....Haji Sarkawi ...Ali ...Yakub ....... 
.. of Coz ..d' two ............. were part of 4wd members..... Not long time ago ...
                                                   so ..... us  .... knew him well ....................

.................. shown around.............near d' city ........................................
............ places ...FASt .. needed for DEVelopment .......... at d' moment NOt too bad to INVest .............insisted ... IF  ......... as advised
                                                      ...............early birds ..........................

........ to share view ..........d' crowd road .......but NOt today ..SUNday......
Still ............. people around......... especially motorbikes...............

Looking..... d' neighbourhoods.......... before ... Ending...  a few hours
................... richer .......nn  ....pauper..............
                                  .......easy to ............... eeemmm ... identified.....

............. back to city.......
.....  refilled at gas station ...............  be ready............
.................... for LOng journey ...tomorrow morning ..

............ approching nite...
WEaring BAtik .............(specially designed ......for this BIIBBF).....
           .......  during d' Nite Closing Ceremony.........................
................. so ...DINNer ........ served very soon..........
.........Audience  ......participants.......... round tables ..................................
Speehes........... from d' Host ............. representatives clubs .......................
PEMODA  ............. by Pg Redzuan ... called to give a short speech..praised d' Host ..for...an eXCellent programme.... so .... thumb's UP..

Pa Indra ..........explained .... Believe  IT ....or .. nOt.........
.......... ONly ......9 COmmittees' Members ...(d' same as before)
Behind all this successful 13 BIIBBF  ...in Singkawang ...nn...
                                             ..... Pontianak ........

....so ...Listening ...........
..............Guests ......Not least...... Invited Celebrities ...to entertain.........

...........so Host ...represented by Pa Indra.... Announcing .....to surrender ....to give away d' BIIBBF's FLag ........as a symbol of Bikes's friendship .... brotherhood to recognise .....................................................
               ..................Next .........14 BIIBBF's Host.........
Non ..other ......d' club from ..KUCHing..Sarawak... BIBB....
............. continued ....
Next agenda ......... to call all ........ clubs' chairman ...
.....Heads of clubs ..........on stage ....  
                          ....... to exchange .... mementos

...Zul ...represented ..... HOG Brunei ........
.......Pg Redzaini ........HONda Group Brunei..........


Rare Memento ..Pa Indra..received ...bike's jersey ....
                       ..........from....Ahmad Lato ...Bintulu Bikers Club.........
.. Lone..Lady Tawau Biker .....to Yamaha Brunei ..Haji Asmali.....
.......another Brunei's  memento to ..Pa Indra ........

Mimmi ..assisting .....to give away ... their ..BIBB's Memento ..
       ... all smiles ..... for a reason ................. Pg  Redzaini gave Honda Group Brunei's Memento ...to dear bro  ...Pg  Redzuan ................................

.Pontianak - Indonesian ......
                   .......FOUR Ladies Group singers.
                  NOw ...on STage.........................

....  so ....Lives Show ..... all invited ...........
      .....to join ....... Puco - Puco ......
......... sporting Club's representatives were also called to d' stage ................
      .....a common medium ......... to cheer up all .......

Lastly ....happy... nn ....refreshing at d' hotel's lounge .........
so.......another sporting .....Pa' Lim Guan ......(white moustache).
                 ...... eeemmm ..  perhaps   .......remembered .. HIm......
                   ....Paticipants  .......... .....had seen him .......on Stage......

oop... sorry .... Ali ...IROnman Brunei Biker ...partnering .... IROnLady biker Malaysia
......just ...a pose... !!!!

Ok.......... ENd of d' Nite..............
                ....but ......... noT ..d' enD ...yet .........