Sarawak Escapade II Day 1 Part 1

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Day 1 Part 1

Flying straight from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Lumpur after class, reaching at 10pm. Boarded the RM1 shuttle to the nearby LCCT Tune Hotel. Had a great shower and nap but needed to wake up at 5am the next day to catch the earliest flight to Kuching at 7am.


Going to bring 5 friends (4 Peninsularians and 1 Bintuluan) to visit Sarawak, not all parts of Sarawak of course.


Embarking our 8-day trip, during the flight, I ordered Krispy Kreme Donuts at RM7 for 2. It was my first time having them 30 000 feet above the ground.


Reaching the Land of the Hornbills. Compulsory to snap a touch down photo, tour guide included. =)

Sweet halos from America.

KL is going to be another donut city like Jakarta. It has 4 famous doughnut chains namely Dunkin' Donuts, Donut Empire, J. CO Donuts & finally Krispy Kreme!

Let me begin with Dunkin' donuts. It derived its name from the way the rednecks eat donuts where they will dunk/dip their donuts into hot coffee before crushing them between their molars. Dunkin' donuts is the largest donut chain in the world but in Malaysia, they are not favoured as their donuts were not made fresh unlike J. CO where they will serve you straight-from-oven halos.

Donut Empire only requires a bit of description here as it has only 2 stores around Malaysia and it is from the kiasu land. I have yet to try it. p/s: there is one in Sungei Wang Plaza.

As for J. Co which created a brouhaha few years back with its first store in Pavilion. The queues are still long and the quality is still superb. For your knowledge, this J. CO brand is from our neighbour, Indonesia.

Lastly on Krispy Kreme, it is said to be the almighty king of all donuts, another brainchild of the americans that had landed in KL in mid 2009 by opening 2 outlets, one in Berjaya Times Sq. & another in Midvalley. Americanization is ubiquitous and subsequently the mortality rates due to ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are rising exponentially in Asia.

By the way, feel free to check out the donuts, flown all the way from KL to KT.

Pantu & Sungai Tenggang, Sri Aman

Pantu is located half-way in between Betong & Kuching, 5km off the Kuching-Sarikei Highway (part of Pan Borneo Highway).

Drive in & explore! Our forefathers were pioneers before!

Railroad still exists in Sarawak! but for logs and coal (there are Chinese engineers and workers here), this area is near Silantek (remember your geography)

A serene town indeed.

With old shophouses not seen in sarikei, sibu, bintulu, miri & kuching anymore. Clean and tidy too.

Check out the old carlsberg advert.

Whereever there are Chinese, definitely they will build schools.

Jang Hing kopitiam is a must-visit place. Ppl normally ignore Sg Tenggang, stopping by Lachau (not lan...) as it is bigger and more happening but the serenity of sg. tenggang provides the much needed peace of mind after driving for hours along the adventurous highway. Sg. Tenggang is also just 1-2km away from Indonesian Kalimantan Border. Google earth it!

Sg. tenggang has one of the world's best kept secret, their braised duck kolo mee is one craves for. Caveat: belum cuba belum tau, sudah cuba, kali-kali mau.

The towns or rest stops along the Pan Borneo Highway are always known as Cowboy towns.

Well, it's true, they live a tough life there, far away from proper healthcare, cut off from entertainment & many more serving the rural people of Sarawak.

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Daddy, savour your favourite classical! =)

Calligraphy from Jongker Street, Malacca.

Upgrade Pan Borneo Highway: Chiew

Upgrade Pan Borneo Highway: Chiew
By Yunus Yussup (The Borneo Post)

BINTULU: The government should reconsider upgrading the Pan Borneo Highway to dual carriageway like the highways in Peninsular Malaysia.

Kidurong assemblyman Chiew Chiu Sing in making the call said the safety of all road-users should be the government’s priority.

“The request is not too much to ask because it is the people themselves who will benefit. Compared to the highways in Peninsular Malaysia which are first-rate, the Pan Borneo Highway is just like ‘kampung road’.

“It is not worthy of a highway by the state of things,” Chiew said at a press conference here yesterday, adding that the bad road condition here would prejudice the people into thinking that the federal government was neglecting the development in the state.

He however did not deny that the authority did maintain the road from time to time.

The Pan Borneo Highway, he acknowledged had undergone repair, resurfacing, and rehabilitation, but there was nothing to stop it from being damaged again.

“The condition of some sections of the highway is really bad, with potholes the norm while other sections have not been repaired at all. Driving along the highway is indeed an experience,” Chiew lamented.

He suggested that the government widen the highway first by turning it into a dual-carriageway, complete with lanes for overtaking.

Good land transportation system was very much needed in Sarawak as the towns were far apart and the land size as big a Peninsular Malaysia, he said, adding that road was the cheapest means of moving around in the state.

Minta Diri Di Isi Penoh Olih Roh Kudus (Eph. 5:18)

Apai ti di Sorga, aku enggau pengambis ati meri terima kasih aosh Nuan, ka semoa nimet ti udah di beri sakramenta basu pala enggau sakramenta pengentap ti udah ngaga aku nyadi anak Nuan besaum tuboh enggau Jesus, lalu meri aku Roh Iya (1 Cor. 12:13).

Apai, amat nitih ka julok ati Nuan ti deka meri kami pengidup ti meruan, aku arap dalam ati serta ngatu di moa samoa, Jesus nya endang Tuhan. (Rom. 10:9, Pil. 2:11).

Amat nitih ka julok ati Nuan ti deka meri kami pengidup ti meruan, aku ingin ka nyadi orang Kristian ti di isi penuh olih Roh Kudus serta benanyi muji Tuhan belama-lama iya. (Eph. 5:18-20)

Tuhan Jesus Kristus, aku ngaku Nuan endang Penebus aku, tuchi samoa dosa aku ngena Darah Kudus Nuan. lepas ka aku ari kuasa Sitan, ari pendiau ti bedosa, buai ati ti kepapas, serta pengerangka dalam ati aku. Tuhan Jesus, aku minta nuan siko aja nyadi Tuhan dalam pendidup aku laban Nuan aja Tuhan ti di sembah aku. Aku besemaya ngasi ka Nuan sampai parai. Aku nerima Perintah Roh Nuan, lalu besemaya ngasi ka penekaIa tiap-tiap hari sa-umor idup aku. (Gal. 5:25)

Tuhan Jesus, aku aus ka ai pengidup Roh Kudus Nuan. Aku datai ngagai Nuan dalam pengarap lalu enda kakang ati aku minta Nuan diatu ngisi aku enggau Roh Kudus Nuan. Awak ka pengidup aku belaboh ari diatu dikuasa serta di perintah olih Roh Nuan.

Tuhan Jesus, isi pengidup aku enggau pengerindu serta enggau buah Roh Kudus ti bukai (Gal. 5:22). Belaboh ari saharitu aku deka bejalai dalam pengerindu neladan Nuan (Eph. 5:1-2).

Beri ka aku mega pemeri Roh Kudus ti diguna aku ngereja pengawa Nuan. Terima Kasih Tuhan Jesus.

Sembayang Ngagai Roh Kudus

Datai Roh Kudus aku beguna ka Nuan.
Datai Roh ti manah, aku minta Nuan.
Datai enggau pengering serta kuasa Nuan.
Datai enggau penelap ati Nuan.