Borneo Journey: January 2014

Place: Bakun Dam
Area: Lahanan River

Last Friday 17.1.2014 we are off to Bakun Dam, this was another great trip to Bakun, even only 5 of us from Bintulu to Bakun. Then, our new join family in my previous post Mr. Simon is waiting for us at the Bakun Dam and he will guide us to the place that usually people go fishing. There a lot of adventuring activity we can do here at Bakun. Lets start the Journey to another good place you must visit when go to Borneo (Bintulu City).

We depart from Bintulu town on 17.1.2014 at 08:15 pm and arrive at the Bakun Dam around 10:30 pm. After a tiring through rough road condition from Bintulu town to Bakun Dam, we having a good rest at our floating tent/house waiting for tomorrow morning for our plan trip to Lahanan River.

Early morning view from the front of our floating tent/house.

Early morning on 18.1.2014, i woke up and taking this photo of our floating tent/house. This floating tent/house we called it "Orchid Chalet"... hahaha..... why? It's because of there are many wild orchid Mr.Simon (owner of the floating tent/house) hanging all around the tent/house. Even this tent/house seem like too small, actually it quite big and enough for 10 - 20 people to stay. Hehe....

Another view

This is another part of the floating house/tent which this area is just special place for generator and cooking area.

I was preparing the fishing rod. While my uncle (Mr.Kuntai) busy planning the journey.

He ask to take another photo.. haha

All the crew member

While waiting for our breakfast getting ready, so all of the crew The Serang's Brothers is discussing about the plan of our journey this time.

Having our breakfast before begin our trip.

My big brother(on the left) and my father(on the right) they seem's like really enjoy their breakfast..

Our breakfast, simple yet really delicious!! and we called it Bakun Dam Kampua...LOL

Ready to take off and begin our trip.

We are ready to depart from our floating house/tent to our target place "Lahanan River". We using to two boat as we are divided into two group.

Another boat.

Me, my brother and Mr.Simon using another boat & of course with the "Troops"

"The Troops", Mr.Simon hunting dog

The hunting dog are well manage and well take care of the owner, because they are really important for the local people. This hunting dog is one of their family, where the hunting dog helping them to get their food by hunting together with the owner. And according to Mr. Simon, not all dog can be a hunting dog. For the local people of Dayak, hunting using dog is called "Ngasu".

Mr.Simon only bring this three Troops, black colour "Buang", white colour "Pulau" and the brown colour is the leader called "Langsat". This is quite interesting and to having myself a chance to see's the power of hunting dog to smells the wild animal especially wild boar just from the boat, very impressing!!

The troops are smelling the wild animal just from the boat.

My brother & Mr.Simon, sleeping after long trip and hunting. Only God know how loud their snoring!...ahaha

After have enough resting, we have to get to another group, where we plan to meet at the "lahana" water fall.

Lahanan Waterfall

View from the left side of the waterfall. My brother enjoying his bathing at the waterfall.

The water from the waterfall is really cold!! It's really refreshing!! Super Cold!!....... Anybody come here surely not going to miss to take a bath here.

View from the front of the waterfall.

My dad, resting after taking his lunch.

They also seem quite tired after setting the netting at the nearby river. So at the afternoon everybody is take a rest, waiting for the evening activity....FISHING!...hahaha...

Fishing time!!

Quite busy, didnt really have time to take photo, with dirty and smelly hand because of the fishing bait!! ahah

Some of fish that we caught when we are fishing. Quite Big!

Everybody busy work together to clean-up the fish.

Uncle busy cleaning the fish.

Fish...fish...great catch!

Uncle Pilet is quite strict when he arranging the fish into the ice box, to make sure the fish is still fresh when going back to Bintulu.

Our transit place...hehe..borrow from other local people.

All the photo was taken using my phone, and the problem here is when we are didnt have any powerbank or electricity supply. My phone is battery is low.

Back to our floating house/tent. Me and uncle are ready to take lunch.

No other photo was taking because of my phone are run out of battery....lol.... anyway, we arrived at our own floating house/tent quite late, and preparing all food for our lunch. Taking our lunch around 2 o'clock. Everybody was hungry.!! haha...

Again....he is not ready when the photo was taken just now.. asking to take another photo.....haha

During lunch time, everybody busy taking lunch, and no time for taking the photo...plus myphone is still charging.....

Bakun Dam loading area.

So, here we are, at the Baku Dam loading area. ready to off back to Bintulu.

Uncle Pilet thinking of how to carried the heavy icebox that full of fish.....

Uncle Kuntai dancing showing that he enjoy the trip...mybe,,, hahah... or he just over drink the beer's...

Alive small Deer "Pelanduk" gift from Mr.Simon to Uncle Kuntai

This Pelanduk was taken during his previous trip to Murum river. This pelanduk was seem's helpless at the middle of the river and he caught it with bare hand... so he plan to take it to home as it seem really weak..... Here my first to see alive wild deer...Well.... i mean alive.....hahaha....

"Anyway...there a lot of other trip that i've been go to the Bakun Dam area, if have time....i will share another story and journey to Bakun........ "

"Life is like a journey, there is a good time and the bad time, then its depends on how we running the scene in our life"

Visit Kota Kinabalu (North Borneo"
Place: Pulau Manukan, Pulau Sapi, Pulau, Pulau Mamutik, dll
Alot of beautiful Island that you can visit.

Here I like to share another place that you should come and explore when you come to Borneo Journey. North Borneo, Kota Kinabalu Sabah (KK). You can take flight directly from KL International Airport to KK International Airport.

Fook Yuen Restaurant

So before you head out to travel around KK, you might be wan to have some breakfast. here i suggest you one of my favorite place to have some breakfast, Foo Yuen Restaurant, of course the price is reasonable. Next to Old Town White Coffee, the next block down from the Jesselton Hotel, across from Hotel Sixty3. All Serve service. The concept here is that you can mix and match your own food like a canteen buffet. The food is alright with many different local choices. Prices are fair.

Just a lot of choices. Yummy!

Jesselton Point

Here they provide boat service where you can get to nearest island such as Manukan Island, Mamutik Island, Sapi Island and other. So that day i only go to 3 island that i mentioned above. Well, in the near future, surely i would like to go to another near island.

Jetty

Waiting for boat with friends

At this Jetty, we will wait for the boat service to bring us to the island that we plan to go. We will share the boat with other tourist. Make sure to wear the life jacket...hahaha... because sometime during raining season, the wave is quite big, and you will having a rough ride.

Ready on board

Pull yourself together and ready the journey using boat to the island. That day the wind quite strong and causing the wave a bit rough and we are having the wild ride. Anyway, that quite exciting for me.. hahhaha...

Heading to the first Island "Pulau Manukan"

The boat are off, all passenger are ready with their camera. Nobody wan to miss the beauty of the sea during the ride to the island.

View from Manukan Island

Enjoying the view around Manukan Island

Nice view around the island

Resting after explore arround the island

Enjoying the view

Anotehr trip

Dont miss to do some snorkeling at Sapi Island. really beautiful coral.

Just me

Suria Sabah Food Court

Back from the island, make sure you din't miss to have your lunch at Suria Sabah Food Court. The place is divided into two area, which you can enjoy your lunch in open air, and also indoor. The view from the open air table is quite amazinggg. And ofcourse, the menu at the food court have variety, malay food, chinese food, western food and many more.

Another view from Suria Sabah Food Court

Enjoying the view while having our lunch

Titanic Version. Lol

At the night time, make sure you dont miss to go to the Filipino Night Market, there you can find variety of seafood, i called this place, KK Seafood Paradise.