LABUan .... NO hills ...

Pulau Labuan tiada berbukit,

    Ada bukit di Batu Arang,

Budi tuan tidak sedikit,

    .............................. ????

(may I refer d' last sentence to DJ for his kindness to offer ....in fact lots...
..... not least .....d' last episode in this blog..... eemm.. tq)

(does NOt refer to physical landscape .... so beware..)

 ..... so this time over .....
                   .....a repeating MOTor RIDe's visit ........
      ..... to this beautiful Malaysian Duty Free Island... 
...to begin ... with most people ....usually heard .. nn ... familiar ................ 
.....as so called ... recital quatrain.. ....PANTUN Melayu ...... 
       But.....  please complete .....(Ur own words) d' last sentence ................

(d' first two sentences ...as clue  ... example with d' locality names ..spots....

...last two sentences are d' reasonings  .....goodness ... nn .. statements ......

........so ....could be giving broad definitions ...nn ............

IN fact .....more to discover.... our literature's heritage .... )

PANTUN .... ONe.....a simple beautiful.. politeness ...eeee .more .............

 Riding ....... to Labuan.............. 
......an easy way .....to nn fro ... through Ferry Terminal at Serasa Muara ..... each way only takes .... about ..90 minutes ........................... 

....... here .........    we had  chosen d' harder way ................ round.....

Border Crossing .....   Brunei-Malaysia .................... 
....to Limbang, Sarawak ...Temburong, Brunei ..........
...Lawas, Sarawak ...Sipitang, Sabah ... Menumbok (a kampong at d'jetty site) .......nn...finally ...Labuan, Wilayah Persukutuan Malaysia ......

Our XPDC ........
First Group .....mainly ... 4 Bikers ...... led by DJ d' captain .....
First Stop   ..........  at Hajah Ajijah .........  eating shop........................

Enjoying morning riding through ...places........................ 
.PANDAruan........Ferry ......NO Q.... to cross (yellow water river) ...... 
             ....to another Brunei mainland .......  Temburong.........

... route ....as Far as ...seemed deserted this Saturday working day in Brunei..
Only stopping at............. new looks ......... Terminal Buidings .................  
                       .............both Brunei - Sarawak ...borders ............

............ yet.......still far to goooo.... 
.....to SABah......... at Merapok ..to Sipitang..
                     ...... another Checking Point ...Terminal Building ..........
  dJ ...... nn  ..3 followers ..obedient bikers (sort off)... ????

Noon arrival.......... .
Sipitang ..SEAfront..... town ..... at... a corner Eating House..... 
......also an important meeting point...nn ...a best rest.. mid journey's spot ...

Relax..... fiirst .....NO pressure....for whatever.......
   ..........ADDing... 2 more earlier bikers ........met here........ ???
  Haji Pi Ee ........BSB   nn   Patrick........Bangar........

in short ...........
            .......introduction d'first three ...bikers...... 
DJ... on top ...heading to mastermind d' group...................................... 
.......(already mentioned....previous blog ...see DJ Semporna Ride.....)
And so...ALai.....Pg Haji Merali..... too familiar ...a non stop .............. talkative ..friendly ...also with ...smiling face ........ (too good for ..lecturer ...... supposed to be)...
Ampuan Haji ..... missed last RIDe... coz of... family's commitments ...NOt only to oversea ... but..now NOt to miss ....so to be included..

gwing ... pinjam eee ......a nice beautiful RED Road Glide .....of coz ........  ...just  a dream ... (photo taken at Labuan Jetty ..to Muara..)
Haji Pi Ee ... so familiar with group... eeemmm...stories.. of proud...success (of coz... I like to hear more stories .....as to discover more d' personality)..
Patrick ...last..( so sharing d' RED Road Glide's dream)..... d' youngest of all.....too much to tell ...but with borders ....eeeeee
                           ......had to respect ...once captain said NO  ....... so did 

Past .....NOOn ....... journey continued ............................................... 
Stopped ........NOt until .. BE prepared before heavy rain ........................
(to  Menumbok ...just followed d' sign board at d'main road to KK ...passing TWO roundabouts ..by passed Beaufort... as this ..a new opened road ...so all LEFt turned..but ..once entered nn met T junction ... turned Right...ahh..)

Watery ...Wet surface ..........clearly .... 
    ............passing through .....  good smooth straight flat surface.... road
 .......another .... T junction to enter....  ..which way to GO ....????
(clear BIg ......Named .... d' other side ................
         KUala Penyu ..... aaa.....sure ...lots of turtles)
...........d' last two ..followed   .......... d' convoy

............ reaching ......nearing ENd of d' road ... a small town ...here .........
Right to     ..........MEMPAKUL.........
Left to ................TERMINAL FERRY ....so here ...MENUMBOK ................

.....already past 3.30pm .......... so prayer time.... 
............. study d' sign boards.......... where to GO first..............

.....going to jetty .......just proceed to left........until ............................. 
                        ...........meet.. big buildings with labels ..... nn ....names
............so ....Government Departments' agency ..... controlling ... here ...

Our SIX Bikes were allowed....to enter......
       .......right to d' edge near d' jetty's entrance....

........... stalls........... shops .....eating places .... ticket's booth .......... 
Each paid ....RM$30.00  for bike ferry's trip ... nn ..............................
                   .........RM$2.00 for so called Government landing TAx .........

MENUMBOK ...once popular as a water fishing village .... new long pillars' houses were still continued - existed ever since d' introduction of popular landing's jetty used this spot ....a short cut for  ships .... fast boats express ...now..ferry....to nn from Labuan........

Now ...d' village's economy is booming ......... as a transit place for travelers  ... so taxis ..buses....coaches to KK ....available here.........(using coach to KK about RM$17.00 only)..................

Photo as seen........ availability ....walking..long - Landing out-ward  Jetty ...

........ providing... waiting lounge for passengers ..canteen to serve hungry - thirsty people .... too

so while waiting for our departure ...allowed small vehicles first to occupy empty spaces....... before...vehicles' carrying large cargo..... ferrying.............

 ...by meant with LONg...Big Transportation ... while allowing people ......... passengers....on both sides on top of flat  fenced edges ............

Cars......vans......trucks .....allowed to join in later..

NO way to go .......... so make friends .....d' most..
ROsland....from KK.....on d' way doing JOBs   .............................
            ........working  .....outstations....... as they called ........

........... seemed Not long ........arrival soon sunset............ sundown ...........
           our choice ..... retreat hotel .....MARINer Hotel...

........... nite .....just still young ...........Find a place for  DINNer

...next morning.......... so DAy time .................... 
.....d' front side of Mariner Hotel ... near to town ....
                             ..... Parkson Shopping Mall ...far front left ...
...so ....Morning tea ......coffee ....at nearby stalls also available............

...back to Hotel .......... fRee ...meals ..... breakfast ...nOT yet taken ...
                                                       .... so join d' Group... bikers............ 

Sunday Bikes Riding in Labuan ...... not too crowded
Stopped at Tickets' Office ........booking tickets for ...a return one way Labuan-Muara .....Brunei....... before too late....
             so...........Spent times ......shopping ....... ????
                     Before ...our nEXt..Agenda..... group LabuanTouring..... ????

Together ........... RIdinG around Labuan ...
.............. so First to look around here ... a resort ....at Manikar......

 so LOve at FIRst ..sight ... for somebody never been here........

(my family nn I ...had been here twice for a long I could remember ... years ago... before  ..new..management ..new name... when ...d' hotel was newly opened)

..... renewal .... too looK GOOd.... pleasant place to stay ... aaah..
May BE ..NEW concept... with tourist FRIendly ............
...providing....mini golf course ..diving ...snorkeing ...fishing .....nn ..more

.Seafront...SEa bReeze ....clear clean fresh winds ... as far as I could describe ....... far d' skyline beyond....... South China SEA.......
            of cOz........ broad pool for swimming .......suitable for families...
   (oh..... Am I promoting ????) ok  ......just look at above views ..... ???

... so at d' REsort's reciption  .......friendly .....please take ONe ....

...............at d' same time .....International Bank Management in Labuan just finished their motivational activities at this hotel ..... with staff ...families ..... nite stay here.......... so DJ met d' Boss ..Harley owner..... too..

............staying Not long ..... our group ROde to East..... road to town ........

.....going to seaside......outlets .....SEAFOOd area ....
       (Sorry ....Not at this time around...CLOsed) ...

....... back to town...............as times limited to spend more..........
                                     .............. seeing around ............

.........in short.......... picturez from top .............
Noon............ lunch somewhere ....at fast food ...................................
To ...............Labuan Market Stalls ............(met blood-relative here........)
Rest at Hotel's lounge ...........nn ..BE...Ready with bikes at d' Labuan's Jetty

Each bike plus driver ......cost RM$70.00................. 
.........but... TWo..LOnggg vehicles includeD here......................................
(did nOt know..how much being charged as most ferry's space already taken) 

.......... d ' actual departure time was 4.30pm ......................................

 .......as soon passengers...vehicles ....all transportation settled ...........

..so..traveling times ...from Labuan-Serasa, Muara.....was 90 minutes ...meaning arrived at d' Serasa's Jetty at Past 6.00pm .................................
                                ..........EVEning.....so SUndown ......at duSK  .............

Landing .......... took fast.... nn ............
              .......................Q for Custom nn Immigration ...Checking............
       all SIX of us but...before leaving....DJ INVited ....                                                                    
                        so...6.00pm ....nice...suitable times.........crowd LEss........

DJ owner of this prestigious ..so called .... d' concept... relate to Food -Menu ...from CHIANG MAI ... Northern Thai Cuisine ...this is Kiarong Brance..BSB ..... three similar restaurant in Brunei .... 

.....Kiarong Telephone is 2426789 ..... eeemmmm.

...... only FIVE... able to complete d' journey here..  
.......Patrick had to zoom back to Temburong.........................................

eeemmmmmm ..nym ..nym nym........................

common ..but..speciality .....Telor Dadar ...crispy fried egg... omelette ...

..... another common........ common people's food ....... 
      .....kangkong ..turned ...crispy morning glory..... 
                                  .......with Thai herbs ...chilli .......nn ....more..........

..... nn....another special soap..... common roadside food turned ..... out hot special in restaurant .... only in.... NUR Wanita .......

                       ( find OUt ...if U're searching for something different .....???)

DJ offered ..a few ... specially choosen..... to US ...his guest ........
                                                          ......FREE...  wwwoooo
Last ...on table.... Ice cream ...with fried..bread ...honey...........
                                        (supposed...only half given) ....eeeeemmmmm

FULL house ... stomach ...... of cOZ..
                         ....alhamdulilah.....  thanks DJ ......