Sekilas / overview
Tarikh: 29 Disember 2014 - 01 Januari 2015
Jarak: +- 869 km
Laluan/routes : Sungai Buloh(AH2)-Bukit Kayu Hitam(AH2)-Phatthalung(AH2)-Nakhon Si Thammarat(403,4103,401)-Donsak (4142)
Tempoh/duration: 11 jam 29min.
Tahun 2014 telah hampir ke penghujung..seperti tahun2 sebelumnya aku akan keluar ride ke negara siam...sekali setahun cukuplah...jadi tahun ni masih tak bekesempatan sehinggalah bulan Disember lepas...nasib baik kilang aku buat shutdown seminggu..maka senanglah aku nak cuti... rancangan nak tutup seminggu tu dah lama aku dengar cuma tarikhnya tak dapat di pastikan lagi..
It was almost the end of 2014. Just like the previous years which normally I would ride to the land of the White Elephants. A solo ride once a year would be more than suffice. Up till then I cannot possibly commence my usual ride to the said destination until I get the official confirmation that the plant where I work will conduct a shutdown exercise for a period of one week, which is enough for me to take an official leave for the same period.
aku menunggu dengan penuh sabar dan berharap adalah penutupan tu...akhirnya pucuk di cita ulam mendatang...dapat je berita tu terus aku on plan ke siam...kali ni aku nak pergi sorang..partner biasa aku dah jalan dulu dah masa awal bulan Disember...
I was patiently waiting and continuously praying for the plant shutdown. It was after quite some time when the date for the shutdown was announced. Thereafter, straightaway I made my plan for the ride which is a "Journey toThailand ". This time it was a
bit different because I went there alone, sort of a Solo-Ride which was not according
to my original plan, since my usual partner had already taken off early
December and left me behind.
It was almost the end of 2014. Just like the previous years which normally I would ride to the land of the White Elephants. A solo ride once a year would be more than suffice. Up till then I cannot possibly commence my usual ride to the said destination until I get the official confirmation that the plant where I work will conduct a shutdown exercise for a period of one week, which is enough for me to take an official leave for the same period.
aku menunggu dengan penuh sabar dan berharap adalah penutupan tu...akhirnya pucuk di cita ulam mendatang...dapat je berita tu terus aku on plan ke siam...kali ni aku nak pergi sorang..partner biasa aku dah jalan dulu dah masa awal bulan Disember...
I was patiently waiting and continuously praying for the plant shutdown. It was after quite some time when the date for the shutdown was announced. Thereafter, straightaway I made my plan for the ride which is a "Journey to
Persiapan awal telah di buat seperti tukar tayar, set rantai, dan juga spark plug seawal bulan Disember lagi walaupun tarikhnya tak pasti lagi..takpalah kalau tak jadi pun tak apa..
In early od december 2014, I have done the entire ususal checklist before any long-distance ride to any destinations like changing the tyres, the set of chain and spark plug.At the moment i was so excited as hell though the date has yet to be confirmed.If it's not meant to be, it;s okay with me.Anyway, she(motorcycle) still need to undergo her periodical maintenance..
In early od december 2014, I have done the entire ususal checklist before any long-distance ride to any destinations like changing the tyres, the set of chain and spark plug.At the moment i was so excited as hell though the date has yet to be confirmed.If it's not meant to be, it;s okay with me.Anyway, she(motorcycle) still need to undergo her periodical maintenance..
The long awaited moment has come.
29/12/2014 0100 hrs I begun my ride, moving towards the northern border of
Malaysia of Bukit Kayu Hitam, and this marked my solo ride.
DAY 1
Selesai urusan kastam dan imegresen di sempadan...tanpa berlengah aku terus menuju destinasi ke utara dan bercadang ride sejauh yang boleh sebelum berhenti rehat untuk check point pertama..lagipun awan agak gelap kat depan so sementara tak hujan baik kita ride...
After all custom and immigration done at
the border. I quickly rushed to the north and tried to ride as far
as possible before I stop at the 1st check point...oh no..not againn... |
awan hitam menanti...melambai2 dari kejauhan Black cloud awaits ahead of me; seems waving to me welcoming my presence. Not a good sign for me! |
muka nak senyum pun tak larat... Restless smile due to fatigue.. |
kalau tak ada bulan bintang dan logo halal tu tak berhentinya.. If it's not for the Halal logo(star and moon symbol)being displayed...I won't patronize the premise.. |
Pekerja kat restoran ni tak boleh berbahasa melayu apatah lagi berbahasa inggeris...so terpaksalah mode bahasa ayam-itik di aktifkan..selepas puas berbahasa isyarat menggoreng-aku nak nasi goreng(korang bayangkan lah mcm mana rupanya)mujurlah ada gambar...pekerja tu menunjukan menu mana yang aku nak makan..
The workers here could speak neither Malay nor English. We were like a chicken talking to a duck trying to understand each other. I had to think about all the body and sign languages that I used to know and finally showed them the” frying gesture” of weaving both my hands, each holding an imaginary ladle. You guys can just imagine how hard it was to visualize fried rice to them until I realized that there were pictures of the said menu on the wall which made me felt rather silly, although it helped solved the communication gap
tak larat nak senyum... Couldn't smile anymore... |
Nakhon Si Thammarat...okay?!! Nakhon Si Thammarat, here I come!! Vroommm!! |
weee!!! cuaca nampak elok kat depan tuu... Wheee!!! The weather was nice...Let’s ride and chill off~! |
akhirnya sampai jugak di jeti setelah sepanjang jalan merembat... Finally I reached the jetty after cruising and speeding all the way.. |
masuk dalam untuk beli tiket Went inside to buy ticket... |
orang pertama beratur...pertama kali sampai...sorang2 dan ini trip feri terakhir.... 1st biker to queue..1st time reached her..only me..and this is the last ferry for the day... |
menanti lampu hijau nak naik feri pulak... Again...waiting for green light to board the ferry |
Deretan kenderaan yang nak naik feri.. A long line of cars waited for their turn to board the ferry... |
sampai je ke pulau aku mengelilingi bandar kecil Na Thon untuk mencari hotel yang dicadangkan oleh seorang kawan aku...katanya dekat2 tu je tapi kena pusing la sebab jalan sehala..ada yang mencadangkan tido di Chaweng..tapi dengan keadaan dah malam..badan pun dah penat aku cuba cari dulu dekat2 jeti ni...
When I have reached the island, I went around the small town there on my bike to find a hotel as suggested by my friend. He said the hotel was just nearby the jetty but I had to go a long way because it is a one way road.
When I have reached the island, I went around the small town there on my bike to find a hotel as suggested by my friend. He said the hotel was just nearby the jetty but I had to go a long way because it is a one way road.
masa keluar dari jeti tu terpikir gak mana nak tuju dulu....masa ni lah gerak hati berfungsi...member dah pesan..kawasan tu sehala je..hotel yang di cari Hotel Winten...akhirnya jumpala jugak...mujur hotel tu tepi jalan besar je..kalau celah2 lorong...memang tak jumpa laa...
When I was about to exit from the jetty, I had been thinking where I should head first. Then I remembered that my friend had told me about the one way road and find the hotel first. Finally, I found the suggested hotel, Hotel Winten, which it was located just at the side of the road. So it was easy to find ..
Lokasi kedudukan Hotel Winten Location of Hotel Winten |
dah jumpa aku terus masuk tanya..dalam hati berdoa..janganlah penuh...Alhamdulillah doa aku dimakbulkan...tanya harga...THB550 semalam...terus aku book 2 malam...hajat di hati nak tambah semalam lagi, kalau tak khatam pusing pulau ni. Tapi yang jaga kaunter tu kata kalau dua malam boleh...kalau tiga malam tak boleh..dah penuh katanya....so esok nak tak nak aku kena khatam pusing pulau ni..hoho...
On reaching the hotel I straight away went to book a room. Luckily, there were many rooms available and I booked for two nights. I was planning to stay there for three nights, but the room was only available for two nights. By hook or by crook, I have to finish my tour around the island latest by tomorrow.
On reaching the hotel I straight away went to book a room. Luckily, there were many rooms available and I booked for two nights. I was planning to stay there for three nights, but the room was only available for two nights. By hook or by crook, I have to finish my tour around the island latest by tomorrow.
DAY 2
Pemandangan dari tingkat 4 koridor raya
This is the view from the 4th floor balcony.
Selamat pagiii Nathon! Good Morning Nathon! |
Jalan2 depan hotel dulu...
Taking a morning walk somewhere near the hotel.
udara yang segarrrr.... cool and fresh morning air |
tu lah hotel aku tido..sebelahnya tu lah kedai 24jam tu...kemudian masa untuk ke kedai makan halal yang aku jumpa malam semalam... |
That is Hotel Winten where
I stayed for this trip and the 24 hours shop,the 7-Eleven. Then, I went to the
Muslim restaurant which I found closed yesterday...
nasi goreng dan teh panas melambai dari kejauhan... Fried rice combo with hot tea was waiting for me there! Let’s go and make my tummy happy! |
Let's see the menu! I chose the first one on the menu.
"Madam, I want this (pointing at the first food in the menu) and one hot
tea". I had to speak in English because this lady could not understand
Malay.
sambil tunggu makanan siap, aku pun menjamu mata menikmati pemandangan laut dulu..mata aku tertumpu ke suatu objek di tengah laut...dengan bantuan camera digital aku,aku zoom jauh..dan apa yang aku teka adalah betul..
While waiting for the food, I enjoyed seeing the breath-taking view of the sea. Later, I saw something on the sea, and with the help of my camera, I zoomed in to find out the object... and my guess was right.
While waiting for the food, I enjoyed seeing the breath-taking view of the sea. Later, I saw something on the sea, and with the help of my camera, I zoomed in to find out the object... and my guess was right.
Ada dua buah kapal perang di situ....haa...nampak tak yang satu lagii....??tak nampak??....ingat balik kata2 nujum pak belalang... hahaha...
There were two battle ships there. Haa can
you find the other one? Haha do you remember what has been said by Nujum Pak
Belalang before? Hahaha
makanan pun dah sampai...sarapan di hari pertama...sarapan berat terus memandangkan banyak tenaga nak guna nanti... |
nasi goreng dengan teh panas THB80... Fried rice served + hot tea. Price: THB80... |
Suasana dalam kedai tu... The stall's view... |
Lepas makan..aku amik moto untuk mula After having my breakfast, I've started my solo journey along the Samui Island |
kelihatan beberapa warga Nathon menjual ikan segar yang baru di daratkan... Crowd of Nathon people selling and bargain for fresh fishes and seafood. |
ketika ini aku tengok awan mendung membuatkan aku rasa lemah semangat sikit..mana taknya..kalau ujan habis la aktiviti aku hari ni....tapi selepas membuat perkiraan...aku jangkakan awan hitam tu akan ke tanah besar...
I felt a little
bit demotivated when I saw the heavy clouds coming my way. I wished it won’t
rain... or else, I have to postpone all my plans today. Luckily, the heavy
and dark clouds had moved to the Main
Land .
~~Berarak mendung kelabu.. janganla kau mengekori langkahku~~ ~~"Please pretty heavy dark clouds,please dont follow me this time.Let the little sunshine accompny me, please~ |
Awan gelap dari sebelah timur pulau... Trouble is on their way. Dark clouds moving from east Island. |
kita tinggalkan awan mendung....harap hari ku disinari sang mentari...wiihuuuu...untuk ride dalam pulau ni ditambah pulak aku ride solo ni..mode 50-60kmj aku aktifkan...yelah..kot2 terlepas pemandangan cantik ke...atau sesuatu yang menarik dipandangan mataku, kan rugi...
I left the heavy clouds behind and continue the journey. I rode only 50-60 km/h because I didn't want to miss out any beautiful scenery.
hentian seterusnya...bukit Khao Laem Ya...menikmati pemandangan laut dari kedudukan tinggi...
The next stop was Bukit Khao Laem Ya...you can enjoy the sea view from this place..
kalau diperhatikan "wakaf" tersebut, ia mempunyai ciri2 masyarakat Melayu.... Look closely, the hut was built with traditional Malay elements. |
pemandangan yang agak menarik di sini... Quite a nice view from here. |
berdua..hanya kau dan aku.... just...you and me... |
Most of the chances I had, I just took my selfie photo up here. =)
But, I couldn't publish all of them here... All of them were Copyright Reserved by Danial Ali & Co. ! heeee=)
comel sungguhh......pemandangan pantai itu... A very breath taking view....especially the |
hampir suku pulau aku jalan...aku baru perasan meter ODO aku tak berfungsi...sah putus ni...sambil2 ride tu...aku tengok2 gak bengkel motor...nanti tak dapat nak rekod bacaan KM pulak...
While
I rode for almost quarter of the island, I noticed my ODO meter
was not functioning... Time to look for a workshop to repair my
bike...
jalan punya jalan...aku sampai di tengah2 koh samui...kalau ikutkan batu tanda di bawah ni...hehe..
i
ride until i found this landmark...I'm in the middle of Samui!!hehe
di tengah2 Samui.. |
double barrel exhaust |
ok..sambung balik ronda...
The journey continues..
|
ada wakaf...bleh lepak jap.. a road-side shelter where I took a rest... |
bestnya angin laut..rasa nak lelap je se-round.. the sea breeze was wonderful, made me feel like going to doze off.. |
beza?jadi berbeza...ternyata berbeza.. see the difference?of course there is a difference.. |
I continued the journey after the short rest at the road-side shelter..
kejap ya...you tunggu situ...I nak amik gambiran jap... keep still there while I snap your picture |
jinak sungguh predator ni..boleh bermanja lagii... such a friendly predator..you can tickle him |
shhhhh...jangan kacau mereka... silence please...you might disturb them... |
lebih kurang 20min kat sini..aku gerak menuju ke tengah Bhoput untuk mencari 1 kedai makan berhadapan Hospital Bangkok...
I spend about 20minutes here before heading to Bhoput to look for a restaurant opposite the Bangkok Hospital.
jumpa pun setelah berpusing2 dalam 1 kawasan kampung...hospital ni hospital swasta... at last I found the restaurant after scouting around the village area..the hospital is the private one.. |
sementara tunggu makanan siap aku alihkan moto aku ke tempat yang teduh skit...boleh lah dia borak2 dengan Mr Kahn...hehehe while I waiting to food be served I moved my bike to a shaded area.. |
makanan pun dah sampai...harganya THB100 laa.. for THB100 I got these.. |
di sebalik telur goreng...terserlah keudangngannya...hehe there is some shrimp hiding under the fried egg... |
Perut sudah kenyang..hati pun senang..tenaga sudah datang..aku meneruskan penjelajahan ini...
with a full tummy one sould be happy and enegertic to continue the ride..
pemandangan Laut China Selatan versi siam... View of South China Sea |
tengok dan ambil gambar dari atas pun dah cukup mengasikkan... taking photo from where I am standing is good enough |
apa lagii...setting timer..kasi angkat 1 gambar sendiri laa... what else i can do accept setting the timer and snapping my own photo.. |
dan lagiii.... and more photo of me.. |
okay...enough of snapping photos here because its time to move on..
sanggup lintas jalan untuk ambil gambar ni... i risked crossing just to take some pictures.. |
budak2 balik dari sekolah... children returning from school |
Hin Ta Hin Yai...aku tak masuk kat situ sebab aku target ke Namuang Waterfall...agak rugi di situ... I skipped Hin Ta Hin Yai in order to go to Namuang Waterfall.. |
dalam perjalanan..kalau aku ternampak pemandangan yang aku rasa menarik..aku singgah jap...nikmatinya... on the way I used to stop when ever scenic area to enjoy the view.. |
laluan masuk ke perkampungan Melayu Samui..tujuannya 1...menunaikan tuntutan-Nya... the road leads to a Malay village of Samui where I found a mosque for my Asar prayer... |
berehat sebentar melihat telatah budak2 kg ni bermain... I took short break and enjoy watching kids playing.. |
sambil2 berbual dengan seorang pakcik ni..aku melihat permainan masa kecik aku dulu yang dah lama aku tak tengok...ke budak2 Malaysia dah tak main permainan ni?? |
while having a short conversation with one of the elderly people of the village, I could not help noticing their kids playing rope skipping which I think kids in Malaysia has long forgotten about it..
pemandangan hadapan masjid Nurul Ihsan,Samui.. in front view of Nurul Ihsan,Samui mosque.. |
selepas solat Asar..imam masjid ni mengajar atau menyampaikan tazkirah.. After the Asar prayer the imam held short religious lecture.. |
sekitar pemandangan kampung....
around the Malay village..
perjalanan seterusnya....aku menuju zoo harimau dan aquarium...
my next destination...is the tiger zoo and the aquarium...
bang!!....bang!!..tebabooo!!!.senjata betul woo dalam tu... bang!!..bang!!...at the shooting range they used real weapons such as sniper rifle and AK-47.. |
I km ke dalam... 1 km... |
perkampungan gajah...haaa kauu...dah nak Magrib gajah2 pun reti balik rumah... Village of the elephant, nite is approaching so the elephant find their way back to the shelter.. |
Ale...ale...tok gajahku... |
kehampaan sikit kat sini bila camera digital aku kehabisan bateri...nak harap camera hp..memang tak leh harap sangat memandang keadaan di dalam hutan munkin gelap...maklum la hp tak canggih mana...kalau gelap tak cantik gambarnya..so aku tangkap la sekelilng kawasan rekrasi ni...rehat sekejap menikmati udara segar hutan...lepas tu aku gerak ke hotel aku...
another disappoinment was when my camera ran out the battery and to relly to my handphone is know no because it cannot nite picture..I just snap a few picture of the surrounding area..i took short rest to enjoy fresh country air before i proceed to the hotel..
another disappoinment was when my camera ran out the battery and to relly to my handphone is know no because it cannot nite picture..I just snap a few picture of the surrounding area..i took short rest to enjoy fresh country air before i proceed to the hotel..
ko pun macam aku gak...solo molo...kalau ye pun mintak la tolong orang sekeliling amikkan gambar.. using to be alone.. stop doing selfie..get someone around you they are friendly.. |
kelihatan awan hujan berarak ke tanah besar I see heavy clouds moving to mainland... |
selamat pagi Nathon.....hari ketiga....aku akan pulang... Good morning Nathon...day three.. I'm going back to KL today.. |
di terminal feri
at ferry terminal
kemasukan motor2 dan penumpang pejalan kaki dahulu... Motorcyclists and pedestrian passengers are given priority to embark… |
petugas sedang menyusun moto2 yang masuk... Staff on duty are arranging the motorcycles |
moto kasi park elok..blok kayu di letakkan untuk mengelakkan tumbang ke kanan jika ombak kuat.. Motorcycles are arranged neatly. Wood blocks are used to stabilize them in case the sea becomes rough |
kita tinjau apa yang ada atas dek ni... We look around to see what they have on deck |
kenderaan masih beratur nak masuk.... Vehicles are still queuing up for boarding |
misi solo ride boleh di katakan separuh berjaya....lagi 800 lebih km untuk di tamatkan... The solo ride mission is already half way trough, another 800km or so the finishing line.. |
berkibar megah.... Flying high and proud |
layannnn.... Just enjoy the view |
bukan senang nak dapat feel macam ni.... It's not easy to get this kind of feeling.. |
ini yang aku nampak sebenarnyaa... This is what I really saw.. |
laut kehijauan... The see is greenish |
bye2 feri...munkin kita akan berjumpa lagii... So goodbye old buddy(the ferry) hope we'll meet again.. |
di sini ia bermula dan di sini ia berakhir... It begin here and it ends here... |
RON95 +- RM3 per liter laaaa RON95...Its only arund RM3 per liter!! |
menuju Nakhon Si thammarat Onwards to Nakhon Si Thammarat |
sekali lagi berdepan dengan awan gelap....hanya bedoa soga dapat melepasi awan gelap ni sebelum dia hujan.. Dark clouds again...pray to past them before it pours.. |
peringatan kepada yang suka mabuk dan bawak kereta... A reminder to those who love to drink and drieve.. |
ni kalau tak insaf jugak tak tau laa....malam2 mau seriyau gak... If this doesn’t prick your conscience I don’t know what will…to see this in the middle of the night is a sure way to get goose bumps |
memasuki bandar Nakhon Si Thammarat Approaching the town of Nakhon Si Thammarat |
persiapan sambut tahun baru... The preparation to usher in the new year.. |
tempat2 yang menarik sekitar Nakhon ni... Interesting places around Nakhon... |
apa yang menarik bila tengok papan tanda ni... terdapat wayang kulit di sini versi Siam.. What is interesting when I saw this sign...there's a puppet shadow show(wayang kulit Siamese version) |
pemandangan dari atas jambatan ni.... A view from atop the bridge... |
aku pantang betul tengok jalan lengang.... An almost empty stretch of road is really my cup of tea... |
asal ada peluang... Given the chance.. |
dah puas layan pemandangan di sini aku pun gerak...destinasi seterusnya...Songhkla...
When I’m done watching the scenery here I make my move for my next destination…Songkhla..
aku sempat bertanya ke penjual tu apa yang di masak...memang sah lemang...tapi lemang kontot... I asked the hawker what he is cooking...no doubt it..it is lemang but of midget size... |
dari Songhkla aku ke Hatyai tapi aku elak masuk pusat bandar...cuma lalu tepi2 je..takut sesat je kalau masuk...hehe
From Songkhla I headed for Hatyai avoiding the town centre for fear of getting lost in the busy thoroughfare..
kat pekan ni aku singgah tapau ayam goreng dia...bekalan makan di mana2 nanti.. In this small town I bought and packed some fried chicken...something to nibble along the way... |
Anggota Imegresen thai boring2 layan karoke dulu... The Thai Immigration Officres-to kill their boredom engaged themselves in a short round of karoke.. |
Terima kasih... Thank You... |
dah sampai sini hati ada sikit lega...kepuasan hampir terasa... I felt a bit relieved when I reached here...I can almost feel the satisfaction... |