To The ASEAN bridge!
"I'm dreaming of a...." let me rephrase that. "I've been dreaming to cycle to the ASEAN Bridge" and i did it yesterday (does standing 200m from the bridge counts? hehe!).
I came home early from campus and doing some errands. i felt rather bored, and since the internet service is dead, aha! why not go cycling? after all it wasn't too hot, and the wind wasn't blowing that strong too (in other words, it was quite cool).
Since it was my maiden trip to the bridge by bicycle (if i arrive, it'll be history!), and the journey is quite far, i packed my tripod and camera, and also decided to use my helmet since i would be travelling the main road most of the time. I also grabbed some coins (i'm broke ok) just in case i needed to buy some drinks (on top of the 500ml of H2O i brought).
The route i took: Lot xxx Lutong Baru -> E-mart (via TUdan road. Bought a can of isotnic) -> Bus stop in front of some blue-roofed training institute (oh boy, i was cycling agaisnt the wind! Got pretty tired, so rested) -> trafficlight junction to the bridge (rested & took pics) -> arrived 200 meter from the bridge -> Senadin (via the junction) -> Promin Jaya -> Back to Lutong Baru via the Lutong-KB road.
The journey to, was hard (i kept on wanting to give up along the way). The journey back was much much smoother - maybe because after warming up in the initial journey and after resting near the bridge, but mostly because i was cycling in the same direction as the wind.
Actually. it's quite dangerous to cycle along the road toward the bridge - people speed and overtake, and huge trucks frequent that road. But well, it's an experience, and i've taken necessary safety measures and also i ask God, the saints and angels to protect me along the journey.
It took me a total of 2 hours to complete the cycling journey today. But i think actual cycling time one way should take abut 40 minutes only (beacause the journey back was much shorter, about 40 minutes only). But my stamina really not good la.....have to improve.
One day, perhaps can try to cycle into Brunei :D
sounds like fun! cool! i wana cycle too! too bad i dun hv basikal...sob sob :(
Posted by: Kim Bua Li | February 13, 2007 07:03 PM
:) sure is! hehe.....no basikal, but got kereta! :P
Posted by: Adrian | February 13, 2007 11:14 PM
Hey, i want to follow, hopefully one day :)
Agreed, the highway is indeed a dangerous place....
Posted by: John | February 13, 2007 11:29 PM
yeah, when the time is right, we should go ramai2 :D If not to the bridge, we could go another road.....which has less cars :D
Posted by: Adrian | February 13, 2007 11:54 PM