Sunday Morning Rides - Third Edition

Prelude
The trepidation is finally over…. A sunny Sunday morning in many weeks and I get the much needed exercise. I cleared the cobwebs around my push bike and found my odometer not working. Probably ran out of batteries and I have to make do without it and to manually estimate the distance I travel diligently so as not to overstrain myself. My tyres were slightly deflated as well. Has it been that long since my last ride? No wonder my BP was on the high side. First stop was to the Shell station and get those tyres inflated. A lot of new shopping centers are coming up in Kuching. The Spring which is going to be open on the 10th of January, is going to the largest in Kuching. Then there is the Boulevard which opened its doors to the general public just before Christmas and caused a major traffic jam going back to the 3rd mile interchange. That shows how deprived Kuching people are.

The Boulevard

My next stop was after the Shell station was to the Boulevard. Surprise, surprise… how could this thing be opened to the public when it is not even fully completed. Duh….

Cold Storage

The green heights shopping mall or better known as “Cold Storage” was my next destination this sunny Sunday morning. Colloquially know as “Cold Storage” because it is here that Cold Storage, a retail company is going to open up its first store in Kuching. This mall is expected to be opened in April.

I was meaning to continue my journey to the Spring but my tummy got the better of me. Was bloody hungry and sped off home for breakfast leaving the Spring for next weekend.

Sunday Morning Rides - Second Edition

Milestone

On October 15th 2007, I have achieved a major milestone with my mountain bike, - above 1000km on my odometer reading. Cheers!









Art's Place

Yep! Art was still sleeping when I past by his house behind Hui Sing Garden this Sunday Morning.









Kuching Airport Runway Extension

The scale of this project is amazing. Scores upon scores of dump trucks, dumping soil and aggregates along the stretch of land to the left of the road that is still under construction (see photo). It stretches right up to the horizon where the Kuching International Airport is situated. Yip & I had our fun with the “off-road” experience in the heart of the city.











Houses for Sell

I guess I am a real estate freak. Part of my interest is to explore new houses, in and around Kuching. So occasionally during my Sunday morning rides, i would explore new housing estates or any new housing development which would be of potential investment.


Lee Onn Houses at Stampin Tengah.













Another housing development at Stampin Tengah in front of Lee Ping's House.









This one is still under construction at Stampin Tengah as well.










More new houses for sell at Stampin Tengah.










This one is at Jalan Stapok Selatan somewhere near my place.










I found these houses under construction behind a Chung Hua school around four and a half mile area.

Sunday Morning Rides - First Edition

Overview

Sunday morning is a perfect time for cycling in Kuching. A perfect time, as there are hardly any traffic on the road. Everyone with the right frame of mind, would still be in their slumber counting imaginary sheeps as they jump across the ever so lowly wooden fence. Others contemplating their youth would rather stay in bed with their ever relentless quest to preserve their youth with the misnomer of beauty sleep. Unperturbed that it is a quest which will be an eventual doom to failure. I get the much needed solitude of riding my bike with the wind gently blowing on my face as the waking sun slowly takes command of the dawning sky. Like clockwork, I wake half past six in the morning, jump into my riding gear and out the door in a jiffy. Freedom of the the great outdoors and the challenge ahead excites me.

In this blog, I will post photos of all the places I have been with my bike. Mostly to houses of my colleagues at Western Digital (WD). My partner in crime is Mr. Yip, who happens to be my colleague. You will mostly see him in the photo shots as I am the one with the camera. New membership to join our cycling group is open to all our fellow colleagues at WD. Pls contact Yip or myself during office hours.


The Journey Starts Here

This is my place at Jalan Stapok Selatan. Been staying here since 2002. It is about 4 miles from Kuching City.











At DS's Place

Yip with a bad knee in front of his boss's house at Stampin Tengah. Note the new Toyota Vios - never see Ding Sing (DS) driving that to office. Hmmm... DS is out marketing every sunday morning..... alone.

At Nic's Place

This was a 28km ride for me, to & fro to Nic's house. Nic's house is located at mile 10 Kuching-Serian road. Yip's house is 8km from my house. The %$#@#* waits for me at his house, so I always end up with 16km more on the dial everytime.

At Yip's Place

This photo was taken one fine Sunday morning before Yip started riding with me. His house is just a stone throw away from the Kuching Airport. Notice the absence of his new flashy Honda Civic? Would you believe he goes out early Sunday mornings for marketing as well? I ended that, to the dismay of his wife.







Silvia's Place

I will always have a special place for Silvia in my heart. A dear friend and ex-colleague, through thick & thin, through pride & prejudice of the corporate world. We endured for yrs climbing the corporate ladder which was on the wrong wall... we had our laughs. But she left us all of a sudden, bewildered as to what happened, I guess for a better life. She stays with her parents at Stampin Tengah and is usually out early every Sunday morning for Church, so no breakfast here for me.

Lollita's Place

Yip & I were hoping to get free breakfast here but we were just dreaming. Lollita's house is somewhere near Hui Sing, probably an 8km ride from my place and she sleeps in every Sunday morning. Do not disturb!

Kuching Airport

The majestic splendor of Kuching International Airport in all its glory on one cloudy Sunday morning. The weather held and I was not drenched. Do u know that there is a season for cycling? It ends when it starts raining cats and dogs at the end of the year.

At Taman San Chin


This was a 40km round trip. Taman San Chin is located 5km past the Batu Kawa Old town on the way to Bau/Lundu. Batu Kawa old town is an interesting place to vist and have breakfast. This is the place where u can eat the famous fish ball beehoon soup.



Kampung Semaba

The trip to Kampung Semaba was a rather pleasant ride for me as well as for Yip. A 27km round trip from my place. The journey cuts through serene evergreens of the tropical rainforest. Passing across a small tranquil stream before reaching the Bidayuh Kampung. A Catholic Church beacons parishioners as we past by that Sunday Morning.



Past the Bidayuh kampung, we stumble upon a Chinese temple and a chicken farm where we rested and took some photos. Travelling further down the road we reached Kampung Haji Baki, a Malay Kampung before ending our trip to the "brave new world" as we returned to civilization again as we reach 7 mile bazaar.










Kota Sentosa Chinese Temple

Yip in front of the magnificently crafted arch of the Chinese Temple at Kota Sentosa.













Federick's Place

My friend at QA Dept is staying with the "In-Laws" somewhere behind Sunny Hill. Cheers and good luck!