journey to the richest country in Borneo

[kuching]

Hi guys,I just came back from Brunei....got some pix & story to share:


Some pix taken:

I posted my pix & story in a trail forum (Singapore website)

the link:

http/www.fishesnpets.net/explore/forums/...topic=197&st=0&

 

[DeadlyAlliance]

Very nice but when i click on the link it said it had reach an error. Very nice.

 

[Ben]

awsome pics

 

[kuching]

Hey guys...I think i'll re post some pix again tomorrow....I think u guys need to register to go in that forum.please wait....

 

[purple_drazi]

very, very cool!!

that second pic you posted looks wonderful. tell me that it's full of mosquitoes or some other nasty so I can feel better about living in the frozen north!

 

[cometcattle]

Great pics!

What fish is in your 3rd pic? It looks beautiful.

 

[Erised]

I absolutely love the pictures you took and posted in here! Umm, before a mod will go of their head on you (they're quite nice really) ... I dont think you're allowed to post links to other fish forums seeing as it might be seen as competition

 

[Aquamick]

especially the 3rd one!

 

[kuching]

ok guys,I re-post all the pix to this forum.

Day 1.Nov 6th,2004

Leaving Kuching at 6.30am.

Morning view in the countryside of Kuching:

About 5 1/2 hour later reached Sibu town & saw an accident:

People worship the rock because they believe the rock got power to help them forecast the 4 digit (lottery ticket)!!They even built a hut for it.....

About 3pm,reached Bintulu....then went to the zoo:

Then we(My friend James was with me) went to see sunset nearby the zoo:

 

[kuching]

Day 2.Nov 7th,2004

Attending morning mass at St Anthony Church.After the mass we drove to Miri,near Brunei border...2 hours drive.

About 1pm reached the Baram bridge,near the Brunei border

Brunei is a beautiful country....the richest country in Borneo:

Golden mosque:

We forgot to buy the street map...so we're lost in Bandar Seri Begawan.After wasting so much time & petrol,we finally found a budget hotel near the floating village.Its Apek utama Hotel,highly recom. by lonely planet(lady boss told me)....from there,I finally got the map.Without a map,I'm totally "blind"....

 

[kuching]

Morning at floating village:

Gadong:

Exploring Sungai Tutong at the countryside of Bandar Seri Begawan:

Found a blackwater stream,but no fish was caught there:

Then went to Benutan.A stream got water lily growing on it:

aquatic plant:

Rasbora caudimaculata...the only fish found in Brunei as our schedule too tight...no time to explore the whole Brunei.So,I miss to find Betta macrostoma.

After that went to see a big blackwater lake,TaseK Merimbun

On the way back to my own country,I stopped at peat swamp forest near Badas.

 

[kuching]

Day 3

Returning to Bintulu,after crossing the border & taking lunch at Miri town.

About 6pm,we reached Bintulu.Again,I went to see sunset.I love sunset:

 

[kuching]

Day 4.

Leaving Bintulu to Sibu.

Durin ferry service at Sibu

I went to survey the nearby area near the ferry

And found the common 2 spots gourami:

Flying barb:

Then stopped at Saratok to refill our petrol tank:

Crypt. ciliata???

About 4pm,we went to kalimantan border near Indonesia....only surveying:

By the way,I was entering Brunei illegally because I forgot to give the officer my opassport to stamp.I only fill up the form for my vehicle ...so I almost ended up in the jail of Brunei.....Luckily they let me go.....for being the first time

 

[Michael Roth]

The content of your posts are truly amazing. I look forward to the next ones :>

 

[kuching]

The content of your posts are truly amazing. I look forward to the next ones :>

more exploration trip in the future...watch out!!