Date: ... Thursday 31st March 2016
....... as early as 7.00am .. meeting point.at Jerudong Shell Station ...
........ our Mission..... as shown on blog's topic........
Riding from BSB... to Mukah.........
Another...2 nites 3 days ..outings.......
all about ..biking...exploring.... meeting people......places.......
...more ....think of positives..... ok..... as we love what to DO..
.....prayers to bless..... good safe journey...
.... actual Riderz...participated..... FOur....
...our Imam... Haji Sarkawi
Tuan Haji Sahdon... our security last man
Haji Jufri... mmmm .... gps lead man
.. a a a sorry ....miss d' point.... no auto focus....... Pg Yamin...
..... at Sg Tujoh ..Miri border... met real Raider..... ha ha ..real name a a a
Miri...... stopping a while.... money changer..... here at d' corner road
...unfortunate ...... a long row ..... accident
...... actually..NO hurry..... soon at Batu Niah...
.....breakfast...... to make up........ missed stop at Miri...
.... at Niah ..junction..... many new buldings here.....
....but one..Cafe... Bismillah...
SIMILAJAU....
..... a story.. behind.... luck of coz.... asked Haji Jufri
........... Similajau ...fuel refilling....
TATAU... stop over...for food.... lunch time...
SELANGAU...
......... a stop over...... rest before entering ...
............about 83km road to Mukah
.
.... nice to see ........ a longgg house..... of coz
...arrival......
............. looking for this place..... found
Owner.... mmm ......Assalamulakum..... nice welcoming greetings....
........nice to know.... sorry if I'm wrong.... Cikgu..
........ a retiree .... 62 supposed ...was an English Teacher .. in KL
originally came from Niah ..wife... a local here ........ now a new start over...
so investment .....buying asset coastal land.......a year ago.. as said
............ so children... all abroad..Australia... Jakarta... KL ??
....that is.......
.....a low cost...rent.... each RM$100.00... six houses including a family house ... sea frontage..
..........one near d' front side..RM$350.00 ???............ next to restaurant...
...... a restaurant... back sea front
.
......... still day light..... just ordered food .... for d' nite...
.
..... good food.... price ...ok...
ordered to prepare at 9.00pm..... but..we .... late turned out .........
ok...... a good nite slept.... strong cold air condition.....
.... except late nite bath..... reason WATER shortage.... rationing.... at this time dry season month
..... morning view.
........riding out..... to town
.....Cikgu Aziz.... leading with his Ducati...
MUKah... a small town...
stopped at market place....... river view...old town..
Kedai Kopi... usual place... oldie..... aaaa
...sorry.... Cikgu Aziz...had to leave
BUt ...another...veteran biker turned up .... Basri.. (NO longer riding) as said
nice to chat..... nice to now.... children also... abroad...
..
...... happy to show around....
market..... Pasar Lama..... fresh.... many kinds of fishes...... around..
...asked Haji Sarkawi for his address....ok
........ riding back to... Kampung Petanak.... as check OUT... should be 12.00 noon....
...TOday....... houses were fully booked.....
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...on line BOOKing... possible....
LOOK out for..... the connections here...ok
.... ready to leave room...
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............ so payments settled.... Thanks to ... host to let ...a nite dream here...
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..to ..Mukah town......
already booked 2 rooms .... at.. KINGWOOD Hotel price..@ RM$170.00
.......to kill times.....
..... sight seeing....
....... motors wash..... at @RM10.00...
.... later nite...spent.... EeAt...eat...eat... near by walking distance .... aaaa
.
.........by 8.00am morning.... ready ... as usual..recital.... Doa...
........ early..by 10.00.. already at... Tatau.....
unexpected..... a friendly Iban.... told his story.....................
......20-30 years ago worked at Berakas Garrison .... now age.... at 50+ years...
...here in .....Tatau.. to meet... his long lost 1st wife's daughter .....married with 2 children
..........ever since ..... divorced 25 years ago......
mmmmmm.... what a touching story.......... name.... Patick.....................
...... proceeding..... Batu Niah .... a 63km to .... Miri.....
12.00 noon ....... happy stop ..... if nOt Bekenu.... another 40km to go.....
however 1st of all ........had to serve... our thirst .. n.. these hungry stomach.....
Miri...city... here we came.... found 1st.... d' mosque..
2nd.......at... Cafe.... a tiring late noon..... a special parking those with bikes...
Saturday...... many Bruneians here...last 2nd day...school holiday term..
LOOK at d' red bus..... Brunei registered ...aaa
....... still EArly...... but d' border...seemed....again usual.... LO0Ngggg.... Qqq... BUt at last ...
.....happy to be home again...
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