Retreat @ Siar Beach

Canon EOS 1000D which I used in this trip to capture photos ^^

Of course its not mine!! :((

The journey to Siar Beach begin with getting transports to go there. Since we are in a group of 8 people, we borrowed a jeep and rent a car. Look at this antique jeep....don't look down on him. Its acceleration is faster than the speed of a mouse deer (Perodua). Not to mention the hardness of its body.

I am inside the car behind there...

Siar Beach is located in Lundu. Therefore, go straight!!

There is nothing much to see during the journey to Lundu. All the way, its just one straight narrow road with slight turning.

Houses in this area are of traditional wooden wall + aluminium roofs kind of buildings. It shows the poverty of the people in this kampung (village). 

Alright...another road sign..go straight again..

There are several places of tourist attraction nearby such as the wind cave and fairy cave for those adventurous and Lundu and Sematan for those beach lovers. 

This is what I mean by straight empty narrow road. I looked at my handphone and noticed that there were no network coverage! I begin to wonder what will happen if the car broke down and we were left here in the middle of nowhere with no one available to lend a hand. And its almost night. There were no road lights!!!

Fortunately, we reached safely to the Lundu town. Its a small town. One view could see all.

Bought some foods for tonight and some alcoholic drinks to warm up the body and heat up the night.

Two big packets of ikan bilis (anchovies) in one of the shop where we bought our charcoals.

Manage to capture a photo of pure coffee beans :)

After purchasing all the foods for tonight, the journey continues. Unfortunately, the car I am in was stuck!! Stuck in a muddy road! The old 4x4 jeep goes through this road easily but the new Perodua Viva could not make it. What a shame.... After several minutes of trying, we managed to get out from the mud but our car was badly covered in mud.

The journey to Siar beach took about 2hrs 30min (estimated time) with the driving speed of average 70km/h

Retreat @ Siar Beach. Deluxe room for 4 person at the price of RM198.

The jeep and the perodua in the hotel's car park.

Time to enjoy some exotic view of the hotel's facilities. Starting with the pool's benches.

Crystal clear swimming pool.

3 chairs and a table (lame comment....)

Small but beautifully built.

Not so small anymore. It has a very big compound.

We played beach volleyball and beach soccer under the blazing hot sun!

Siar Beach in the evening....

Where is the sun?

Sunset view

Illegal BBQ at the beach. We could be fined RM300 (more expensive than the room's price) for BBQ-ing at the beach. But, we 'treat' the guard some foods and offer him some drinks and eventually everything was fine. :D

Typical BBQ food - Sausages, chicken wings, potatoes, brinjals, and vegetables.

There is a sudden blackout for the whole area including nearby hotels during the BBQ.

Bought 2 boxes of Heineken, total of 48 cans to drink, drank and drunk!

White wine recommended by FHM magazine

Red wine - Merlot

Cafe

Buffet style breakfast

Looks normal...but I like the scramble egg.

Sausages again!!

Morning view of the pool

Those people at the back there are those who follows the travel agency for a vacation and they are in their 50's. They are having a morning exercise. What a healthy lifestyle!

Beach in the morning

Look carefully, a couple was searching for seashells in the middle of the ocean.

Siar Beach in the morning....(looks familiar? one took in the evening and another in the morning)

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To Die or Not To Die

TO DIE or NOT TO DIE are question from the PAST!

WHEN TO DIE is the question from the PRESENT!

HOW TO DIE is the question of the FUTURE!

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Carvery

Location: Carvery Restaurant (Lot 2069, Jalan Utama, Bintawa Industrial Estate, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak)

Phone no. for booking: 6082-345429 
Time: Mon-Sat (11.30am-2.30pm and 6.30pm-10.30pm)
Price: RM48 per pax for dinner (including tax)

Type: Buffet

The buffet in Carvery is different from most buffet that you've experienced. Its a type of buffet where you will be served by the waiters and waitresses. 

1. They will first instruct you to take the appetizers by yourselves (typical buffet) which consists of fried rice, salad, ham, taufu, vegetables, carrots, bread with butter, pasta, brinjal, potatoes, squids, and mushroom soup. (hopefully I've succeeded listing down all the buffet appetizers menu ^.^)

2.  Then you will be served by the waiters and waitresses with slices of lambs, sausages, frankfurters, beefs, fishes, chickens and whatever type of meats (I do not even know what type of meat I am eating, honestly....).

3. After about 10 different menus, you can order which type of menu that you prefer or like. Its like the previously served menu are just for testing purposes and then, now comes the real meal. However, by just testing all the slices of food that were served by them, your stomach is already at its 80% limit!

4. The drinks are just plain cold water which are refillable and any ordered drinks will be charged accordingly.

5. Hint: Make a booking before go to Carvery on weekends as the dining area can support only up to 56 guests. Do not eat too much 'appetizers'. The best will come after the appetizers!

6. Finally, empty your stomach before going there.  

Carvery

Dining area (they also have a drinking bar)

Dining table

Appetizers

Mushroom Soup

1st dish served: Chicken wing

The waitress is serving us by slicing the meat bit by bit

From top to bottom, steak, lamb leg and green mussel

Black pepper steak on the left

Lamb meat

Chicken

Don't know what meat (taste like 3 layer pork meat but its not pork for sure)

Chicken chop

Extra order: we ordered another 10-15 pieces of dory fishes, about 30 green mussels, another 10-15 steak and lambs each! ^^

Dory fishes with lemon and its sauce on the left

There are steaks, lamb legs, beefs, chicken with ham, and others.

Bill for 10 guests - RM48 per person including tax

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What's INSIDE your NOTEBOOK?

Have you ever wonder what's inside your notebook?

 

This is a typical CompaQ notebook. Looks nice and new. But, when you are frustrated with its notorious under-performance cooling system, disassemble it!

Surprise!! This is what you see...sorry for the blur image.. (i'm still using 2.0 MP handphone camera)

Look at the 'damage' done...Fortunately, its not really a damage. Its just what you see when you take off every pieces of the notebook just for the sake of cleaning the notebook's internal fan system.

 

This is the notebook's motherboard.

Disclaimer: ONLY disassemble your notebook under professional supervision! :)

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People Mountain People Sea

People mountain people sea. What does it mean?

Its a direct translation from the chinese character ren shan ren hai (人山人海) which bring the meaning of a lot of people gathering in one place at a time. People from the mountain and even people from the sea, swarms onto the land.

This is what happen during the recent Chinese New Year week. Suria FM was having a road show in Taiping Sentral and this picture shows it all.

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BBQ Gathering

Been quite busy and lazy these days to update this blog...Had a BBQ gathering on the 27 January 2010 at a friend's house.

 

The self-made BBQ grill

 

Foods that were prepared

  

Chicken chicken chicken

  

14 chicken wings almost ready to be served

  

Tried the Nikon D60 by changing the focus

  

D60 focused on the glass

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