Another blessing comes to my life when I joined the 'Stranger Inside' convoy. I was longing for a fresh air moment and it comes out of nowhere.
So here was the story :)
9 June 2012 ~ first day
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| The first day of the convoy and I was taking picture with the convoy's shirt. Red was the theme ! |
The journey was started with a prayer ~ hoping that everything will go well as being plan. There were around 40 of us who joined and 12 cars used. The first destination was Tawau.
The views along the way ware fantastic ! It took us almost 8 hours to reach Tawau from Pitas. We safely arrived to Tawau around 5 pm and straight away check-in to the Kingston Hotel. This was my second time being in Tawau. The first time was on 2006 when I joined the 'Kadet Polis' marching competition. Yes, I remember some of the spots, that i had been to, back then.
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| Dinner time at Tom Yam's open air restaurant. The night was wonderful even though most of the drivers looked tired after the long hours driving ! |
10 June 2012 ~ second day
Our morning moment in Tawau was coloured with a wonderful visit to an AUTOSHOW. It was really awesome that all the vehicles was creatively decorated ! After that, we started our journey to Semporna and it was my first time going there !
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| We did stop at some spots along the way to take pictures ! Take lots of pictures! |
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| Taking picture with my aunt's car. She is the only female driver. Salute! |
We arrived Semporna around 3pm and check-in at the Dragon Inn.
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| Welcome to Semporna ! |
Around 4pm, we went to Tampi Tampi Restaurant, one of the spotlights in Semporna. The food was delicious and I still remember the wonderful smell and mouth-watering taste of the Tom Yam soup !
We went back around 7 pm, then took a short tour around the area and only when back around 9 pm.
11 June 2012 ~ third day
Today, we went for a trip to Mabul Island ! A place you will want to go if you are in Semporna.
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| Group photo before going to the island. |
Reached Mabul safely after almost one hour sitting in the speed boat. The views were fantastic. Can't forget the heart-pounding excitement strolling and snapping pictures around the island :D
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| Mabul ~ I had been there ! |
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| Group photo |
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| Pointing at a big group of fishes swimming around with full of togetherness spirit! |
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| I love this picture ! |
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| Strolling around the village in Mabul. |
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| I love this one too ! The background looked like it had been painted but it was real ! |
Around 4 pm, we reached the main island. Actually, we are few hours behind the real schedule and everyone was rushing up to get ready for the next destination which was Sandakan ! It was like 4-5 hours drive. Luckily, everyone made it and we arrived Sandakan around 10 pm. At this point of time, I was really not in a comfortable state after having my skin sunburned ! But still, i managed to get my beauty sleep.
12 June 2012 ~ fourth and the last day
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| Our morning snap as roomates ! |
After having our morning breakfast, we headed to Agnes Keith's house. It was one of the historical places.
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| Agnes Keith's house |
After that, we stop for a short visit at the temple. Another spotlight for visitors in Sandakan.
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| Visit to the temple |
We took our lunch, which was the final meal-taking together, at the Sim Sim Restaurat. A seafood lover will love to go this place ! Yeah, just like me.
The journey continued to Sepilok.
Finally, the journey back to Pitas started. It took us like 4 hours to reach there. Safely arrived around 9 pm.
The programme was ended in prayer. Thank God that everything went smoothly. I will be missing them all, will be missing 'Stranger Inside'.
I have had a great time following this trip. Even though at first we did not know each other, but it ended as if we were all like one family. Saying farewell to everyone was almost tearing us up.
The journey along the way was the one that matters the most. Yes, almost half of the times was spent on driving if the sleep hours were not counted. I was really amazed on how they organized this activities. How they support each other along the way. It is not easy to drive together as a group. Not easy at all. The slow trucks, not so good roads' condition, sleepy-night-drive and tiredness were some of the challenges we met along the way. Yet, everything was carefully handled and successfully overcome.
PS. I wish, really hope, to go for another round of it. Yes, will plan something like this in the future.
Thank you Lord for this blessing :)
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