Monday, May 27, 2013

Around Labuan with shutdown crew

It's always nice to be able to work will a group of seasoned crew
which you are familiar with as it'll make tough work looks easy
and it'll not be fun working everyday
without some sightseeing around the island.

a shot here at the Lion Rock with  our crew from Sarawak.




By the rocks of Tanjung Layang-layangan.



With the mystical Hunchback Rock.





Jemat with a carcass of an unusually large king crab.




Rocks embedded into a uprooted tree stump





A shot at the entrance of the Chimney Museum.



The Labuan Chimney and it's ruins clearly shows that it was once a kiln
most probably producing bricks and ceramic wares
utilizing the abundance of local coal and clay around the area
just like the Malayan Collieries Ltd did at Batu Arang,Selangor.



A small jetty at Lubuk Temiang.



The local sea food Restaurant,Anjung Ketam at Tanjung Aru.



Another one,Terumbu Warisan nearby.





visiting the Papayas Beach Lodge at Nagalang Beach.



Tanjung Purun beach in front of Tiara Hotel.



First encounter with a life Bamboo shellfish clamp.



beef soto.



Noodle Fish soup.



Teh madras and fried noodle with chicken at Choice Restaurant.



Mean while our Iban friends prefer some beer with a light meal.



And on the wild side, this iguana will make a nice meal too for the Iban.



Group photo of crew members.




Monday, May 20, 2013

A visit to Batu Manikar beach

The beach at Batu Manikar
was one of the worst hit area by coastal erosion
until a few rocky structure protruding out to sea was build there,
the structures or groynes at Batu Manikar beach
is part of beach stabilizing project
along the west coast of Labuan.

 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Buddha Park of Vientiane

The Buddha Park with about 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues
is situated about 25km south east from Vientiane
beside the Mekong river not far from
the friendship bridge to Thailand.

 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Signs in the cloud

Clouds can be fascinating especially on a windy island like Labuan
for a heart shape cloud suddenly appeared
when i am thinking about mum on mother's day.



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Patuxay- The Arc de Triomphe of Laos

Patuxay or Victory Gate which resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
is a war monument dedicated to those who fought in the struggle of independence from France.
It was build between 1957 to 1968 and is situated at the end of Lang Xang Avenue
in Vientiane,the capital of Laos.