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Bau Trip (Part One)

Last Sunday Wei Shian and I went to an adventure trip to Bau. Bau is is situated about 37 Kilometer from the Kuching town.

Time: 12:52pm
Weather: Windy with dark clouds
The weather today is just perfect for going to an adventure. We plan to visit the famous Wind Cave and Fairy Cave. To go to our destination, we need to drive by the Batu Kawa New Township.

Time: 12:59pm
When we pass by Batu Kawa, we head into SHELL gas station to fill up the petrol. I was worry that we might not have enough full to get back from Bau, cause there are only left half of the fuel in the tank.

Time: 1:03pm
After filling up, we continue with our journey. Along the road, there are many interesting buildings. Is been quit a while since the last time I visit Bau, so everything is like very fresh to me. This is the ST’s Mark Catholic Church of Batu Kawa.

Time: 1:05pm
I love the weather today, is not very hot and dry. After pass the Church, then follow by a Stone Mill. There are also a Stone Mill near Tapah Village (Near grandma house), if have change I will take a shot of it and post it up.

Time: 1:07pm
A Sand Mill situated opposite of the road. It looks like most of the factories here produce heavy material.

Time: 1:10pm
After the Sand Mill there is a bridge, (sorry folks I forgot to take a shot of the river name). Located just beside the bridge, is a factory that produce sand as well, when we were crossing the bridge a ship was towing a big mound of sand going under the bridge. It was too bad I didn’t have enough time to take a shot on the ship.

Time: 1:15pm
Factory sells Aluminum Zink, Polyester, and house roof.

Time: 1:22pm
Bau, Lundu, strait ahead. Lucky there’s a sign along the road, I was so worry that we might go the wrong way.

Time: 1:24pm
Sit tight folks, we still have 15 Kilometer to reach Bau town.

Time: 1:26pm
Yes, finally I saw a sign of the caves. I hurry switch on my camera and took this shot, and just after I took this shot…something bad happen to me, I was in such a pain that even Wei Shian is frighten by me. Wei Shian stop the vehicle immediately to check that I am OK or not.

Time: 1:28pm
Fuck!!! Very unfortunate a bug had flue into my left eye in a very high speed; it was very painful. I hurry use my hand try to get the bug out while shout Wei Shian to “STOP, STOP!” I manage to get the bug out, I use mineral water to wash my eye. That time my tears can’t stop coming out from my eye. I was scare that I might become blind that time.

Time: 1.30pm
After rest for a while, we continue on with our journey. I can’t just let this stupid little bug spoil my adventure on this beautiful day. Here’s another sign it read “going Left Bau (6KM), Tasik Biru (7KM), Wind Cave (7KM), Fairy Cave (13KM), Paku Hot Spring (11KM).”

Time: 1:32pm
Selamat Datang ke Bandar Bau “Welcome to Bau Town”, we can see this big welcoming sign when entering Bau town.

Time: 1:34pm
I took a shot of myself to see how my eye is, and it doesn’t look good. But I don’t felt that much pain, is start to swelling. I hope it will be ok soon; I don’t want to stop my journey so early.

Time: 1:35pm
Wei Shian keep asking direction from me, but I also not very familiar with the place so How can I help you oh Shian??!! A Chinese grave yard.

Time: 1:36pm
A cell phone transmitter station.

Time: 1:36pm
Before entering the town center, we had pass by a big temple. Now come to think of it, I should go into the temple and pray for a while. Maybe I can take some nice photos as well, regret I didn’t do that.

Time: 1:36pm
A water fountain, our vehicle was moving a bit fast so I can’t take a clear shot. *sigh*

Time: 1:37pm
We then continue with our exploration, there is a small roundabout. What interesting is that there is actually a Buddha statue in the middle of the roundabout.

Time: 1:38pm
When we nearly reach the end of the town, there is another temple located there. Looks like most of the Bau people are Buddhist.

Time: 1.40pm
We continue our exploration; we are looking for the Tasik Biru. Tasik Biru is an abandon gold mine. But the government had done some beautification on it to make it one of a tourist must visit destination.

Time: 1:43pm
Here we are, Tasik Biru.

Time: 1:43pm
This is a warning sign and it read LAKE WATER CONTAINS HIGH LEVEL OF ARSENIC. PUBLIC IS STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO FISH, SWIM AND BATHE IN THE LAKE OR TO USE LAKE WATER FOR DRINKING AND OTHER PURPOSES. sounds very danger, then is it save to touch the water?

Time: 1:44pm
There’s a platform for a better view on the lake. I can see the water is very clear, and there are also fish in the lake, but how can this be?? I tough the water is poison, how can the fish survive?

Time: 1:45pm
L-R: Wilson (Me), Wei Shian. Behind us is the Blur Lake (Tasik Biru).

Time: 1:46pm
The water is very quiet and still. It somehow give me a very relax feeling when I look at the water reflexsion

Time: 1:46pm
I wanted to take a shot to see clearly what’s under the water, but this is what my camera gives me.

A panorama view on the Blue Lake (Tasik Biru).

Time: 1:47pm
As you can see on the left side there are also others visitor came to visit the lake. We then proceed to the other end of the lake.

A Panorama view on the other end of the lake, there are many small fish swimming freely in the water.

Time: 1:52pm
So can you see the fish?

Time: 1:56pm
Then we hurry proceed to our next destination the Wind Cave. So we drive out of Bau town, and turn left then we see the traffic light. Do you still remember this place? This is where the first temple is before we enter the town center.

Time: 1:57pm
Wind Cave here we come. To be continue in my next blog “Bau Trip (Part 2)”

Full Trip Post Read Here:

Hydro pump @ Pending Industry Zone

I’m not sure what is this thing called, and I also don’t know why they want to block the water level but I’ve found it very interesting. My friend and I usually came here at nighttime when I study at college about 3 years ago. There are people fishing here, and there are also one Malay uncle selling burger, drinks and snack. During the nighttime, there are many mosquitoes; a lot of people will came here during the weekend. Here is also another hangout spot at Kuching.

This place is situated under a bridge, and people will came here fishing. I also had tried it once, but fail. It ends up the string on fish pole get tangle beneath the rocks.

This bridge links the Kuching town and the Denmark Laut Industry Zone together. My brother once works there, he told me the night scene was beautiful and told me that I must take photos of the scene.

This hydro thing is build under the bridge. It controls the water level on both side of the river. On this side, you can see that the water level is very low now.

Where as on the other side, the water level are higher. And the water is currently block by the hatch. On the right side, there is a long yellow thing. That is used to control the hatch to either open or close.

Here is a closer look on the hydro pump. Can imagine the power of this pump to hold the force of the water from the higher side from going to the lower side.

This is the place where people will usually hangout, and fishing. They build a fence to prevent people from going near the hydro pump.

Not much people where there that night, maybe is due to weekdays. There are many mosquitoes that night, and is windy.

From here, you can see that there’s not only one hydro pump but 2, 3, 4, 5…

I forgot to bring my tripod out that night, so the photo did not turn out well because of my shaking hand.

OMG!!! Because of the mosquitoes my blood almost dry, but must scarify a bit to take shoots. This is a shot with white balance correction. I like this one than the previous one.

This is my friend, and this is how we look like. Trying to find something to stable our shaky hand. After taking each shot we'll compare our shot to see who’s camera kiss ass, I love photographing.

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Recreation Park cum Waterfall

On the way back to my grandma house last Saturday, Ah B (my brother) suggests that we all go swimming at the Serian Rancan waterfall.

It was so hot at that day so go swimming is definitely a good idea. Rancan waterfall is situated at Serian,To reach there, it took us almost one hour car ride from Kuching town. It is like a recreation park cum waterfall, by the time we reach there is 03:00pm. The water is not very torrent cause there’s been no raining for quite a few days so is not that fun. Last time when I was here, it was raining session. The water flows very rapidly, when the water hit you. You will feel that you are been pulling away by the force of the stream very fun and scary. When I go swimming, the most fun thing to do is diving into the water. I love to dive from a high place, love the feeling when I am in mid-air.

There are many people went there swimming that day, the place was very crowded. We then find a place to put our stuff, then I hurry and jump into the water. *gegeeegege* the water are very cold. After a few minutes I start to get use of the cold water. There are a few young kids, they are very brave. They dare to jump from the highest cliff edge, and dive into the water. I also give it a try, and when I reach there it really freaks me out. When is my turn to jump 1.2.3…I hop like a frog flow in mid-air and less then 2 second I was in the water already. My brother and my friend they all laugh at me, it was fun :)

We went home after 4:30pm, when the time I go home I start to sneezing. It was cold, cold, cold. I had a great time at there, will come here again soon, maybe during the raining session.