Tuesday 28 January 2014

ROUTe .... to Sampit Trans SULAWESI 13





   

this episode ....d' journey ...d' hardest....
               .....a non stopped.. noon..... till next morning.....
                         ........resting ....only ....at ..Hotel Wella...........










..............having .....some food ..here.... lunch







.................went to 4wd ...route ..a hard test supposed...







..........this area....testing ..........old road....to Banjarmasin


..........mud colour......... orange earth


                                      

this road used.to be ...muddy...thick forest a few years.....
                                                               ............. when we last here...

...to cross border ...had to climb...hilly road...up mountainous...




arriving ...at border.....Kalimantan Tengah...Kalimantan Barat...... on top ....




...........a good rest ..to see scenery....... photos






Nite... here came........of coz....dark.....aaaa



........usual spot.. place ......to stop ...soon down hill......from border..












............now a loooonngg drive.... nite...morning...










.........arrival at SAMPIT



................to HOtel Wella







took.... breakfast.......... rest at .. hotel..room (already pre paid booking)
                  ......... so ....noon leaving ..........  to real destination....... 




looking around nearby ....... wash car....place..........


...next proceed ............. journey


Taken to have Lunch at Abang Marzidi ...residence .....
                  (all invited ...a special Haji Ibrahim's friend here in Sampit)






special for us.............Soto Banjarmasin






















Pa Abang Marzidi ........a keen Radio .... himself... to communicate ......
                                                        (..talked to Sahminan...). 






..................so a group photo to remember






(my whatsaapp ....a way to communicate to home Brunei while travelling..yesss)







.........while still NO light....arrival another place to stay............
....... so this time ..another place to sleep.... a real sleep..rest...
(last nite ..we looked out our room ...as few scattered ...around)




U might appreciate .....when at day light..... nice isolated  place...


                                   








..just watch out here....
....NIce...... ok














eeemmmmmm........ photo





























...longest .....ever...to find out ...over...bridge road.....eeemmm 9km....aaa






sudden broke down .......to one ...car...Haji Hamidon....aaaa




.........nOT....until ......finally    FOUNd  OUT ...(what's wrong)....aaaa



EMPTYyy ...fuel tank.........  (funny ....eeeemm NO.. must be a reason..aaah..)










a clear stop over ...to have our ...late lunch..... to get close this ...... lots..
  ...... prawns ..big.... Udang Galah....... at ....Kuala Kapuas...




.....a good ride...aah (only 3 of us)...manually cycled driver...   eeeemmm





.....during Lunch....... Durians (bought in Sarawak) ... also made perfect.....   food





...........garden make....more attractive..to this .....
         ....garden near d' river Kuala Kapuas ...... a river side.. town ......


                                                 Barito..............eeemmm ...large river.... a bridge...



......timing good.....closing to sun set......... evening...  so  arrival to d' city






so First stopped   .......Rumah Makan ..
                                      ........Pauon Tlago


.....entrance.........to compound ...so big enough.........

owner... Pa Edy .....  n ..family (a close friend to our boss..Haji Ibrahim)......


Pa Edy .........he was .....at  d' mid - seated.....
                                .....(knowing him well ....he is Banjarmasin.... Bike ...Harley boss.... too..)




........our group leader...Haji Ibrahim ....(3rd...right n..Pa Edy's mother in d middle...)




.........good opportunity...... on arrival .....Banjarmasin.....  
                                                  a short briefing ...at ..d' dinning hall...
                                                       ....(what d' group to do......at this destination)


............more pictures .... next xpdc episode...