Another day's adventure

Went cycling again. I wanted to go to the beach near Sribima, but the tide was high. There was practically no shore to cycle. So i turned back. This time i noticed there was a lane through a bush which had some 'radioactive' sign. So decided to check it out, since there was no sign saying 'NO TRESPASSING'. Gee....i wonder what do they store there.... Hopefully it's properly stored, otherwise humans or even the land might get contaminated.

From there, i cycled past the tank farm (Miri Crude Oil Terminal). I don't know why that particular stretch of road is always in a bad condition - potholes, stagnant water. I once saw a van got stuck in one of the deep potholes. Since then, the road was resurfaced, but now it's back to square one. Very near the spot where i took the picture of the road, i noticed some more things..... CABLE COVERS! I've written about telephone cable thefts here and here, and here i saw cable covers! However, i don't know if these covers belong to telephone or electric cables. It seems that the cable covers have landed here, along the road, and among the bushes. Hmmmm, interesting. Moving on, i cycled towards the old Lutong Airfield. I was just recalling how beautiful the airfield used to be. When i was a young boy, i used to enjoy looking at the twin-otter planes landing and the Puma helicopters flying in workers from their off-shore platform. In fact, i've travelled to Labuan using this airfield too...ah the good old days :) Now, only the airstrip remains. The control tower and the adjecent buildings have long been demolished. The airstrip is now often used for racing purposes (legal and illegal :P). Sadly, the end of the airstrip has also been used as a dumping ground. From there, i decided to head home. Along the way, i saw some logs that have been washed ashore (i guess during one of the nights when the sea was high). I also passed by the Petronas Head office and marvelled at the tall telecommunication structure. I took a short cut through the Lutong Mosque, Masjid An-Naim and also marvelled at the beauty of the building basked in rays from the evening sunset. As i arrived home, i washed my bike and was surprised to see a beautiful butterfly in the garden! What an interesting day! :)

Comments

[JiongJune]

ahh... i miss those beautiful scenery in miri..

[John]

i got 2 words for you: EXCITING and INTERESTING :D

i never knew there is this radioactive area in Miri....

Again, about telephone cables, tsk...tsk...tsk...itu pencuri memang kena dirotan, Cikgu Adrian :P

OOOOO, now i know where you secretly train your driving skills, jeng...jeng...! OOOOOOOOOO, LOL :P

Wish i was there to see the mosque too.

You wash your bicycle, good good, i usually just let the rain washes my bicycle, hehehehe....bad owner....

[Adrian]

to JiongJune: Hello! Coming to Miri for CNY or not? Then at least can breath some Miri air and see Miri scenes again :D Hope you're doing fine my friend :D

to John: haha! yalah, i din't know got such a place too. haiya, the pencuri....

Hoi!!! i never do racing there okay??? LOL!!! hahaha!!!! The Mosque is the one in Lutong bah.

Ow, poor Bamaxo2.... Nevermind, like the owner, i think 'he' likes the rain too :P

[kwan]

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