tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90947694520411958082024-03-13T21:04:48.952-07:00HAV PAWS WILL TRAVELL (3rd Ed.)A Sarawak cat's family attempt to create a new record for the most travelled cats in MalaysiaMahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-19877933154373244982015-04-12T06:25:00.001-07:002015-04-12T06:43:26.438-07:0053rd trip to Bintulu (64,200 km) - 8th April'15<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy all set to go back to Bintulu, not feeling well.<br />
The growth on her right cheek is partly seen in the picture.</td></tr>
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We have been staying for about three weeks in Kuching. Mama Daisy wasn't feeling good throughout the stay because of the pain around her right cheek. In Kuching we were able to get some medicine to cure it. When the wound was about to dry out fospa decided to leave Kuching. We left Kuching around 9.30 am on the 8th of April and arrived Bintulu around 8.30 pm. The whole journey was fine but Mama did not eat much. She has lost appetite to eat. We made the following pit stops - Serian (for breakfast), Jakar (for a short a afternoon tea) and Selangau (last pit stop before proceeding to Bintulu, and for dinner). With this trip our cumulative traveling distance reached 64,200 km.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul looks out at the Selangau pit stop area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wide selection of cakes and goodies for breakfast at Serian</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Sarawak trunk road and country view</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-80810308035576315922015-03-21T08:10:00.004-07:002015-03-21T08:13:46.001-07:0052 nd trip to Kuching - 63,600 km (13 March'15)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy and Inul resting on my lap<br />
On this trip Daisy looks sick because she suffering from a swelling of the flesh on her right cheek.</td></tr>
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This is our first trip for 2015. Mama Daisy is not at all looking well but she has to come on board because she needed to be taken care of. She is getting old and weak. She has been with us now for more than 12 years. Her conditions seemed bad this time around because of a swelling on her right cheek. Fospa promised to take care of Mama Daisy in Kuching. Get her well quickly. On this 52nd trip to Kuching we made the following pit stops: Selangau -for lunch, Jakar - for afternoon tea, Sebangkoi - to rest the engines, Temudok - for a 30 minutes rest before doing the last non-stop lap of the journey to Kuching. On this trip there was hardly any rain and it took us 11 hours to complete the 600 km journey inclusive of pit-stops and rest. We left Bintulu at 9.30 am and arrived Kuching at 8.30 pm. With this trip our record stands at 63,600 km.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newly built shophouses at Jakar. Jakar is near Sarikei, a small rural post just outside the town of Sarikei.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The garden environment around the Sebangkoi rest area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bird's nest fern attached to a big liana or junglw climber at Sebangkoi rest area.</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-49706049570079183232014-12-31T06:02:00.001-08:002014-12-31T06:02:28.737-08:0052nd trip to Bintulu - 63,000 km (6 Dec'14)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul at Selangau pit stop</td></tr>
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Six days after attending a wedding in Kuching , we<br />
are off again to Bintulu. We left Kuching at 9.15 am and arrived Bintulu at 8.30 pm. We did not make many pit stops on this trip because we're in a hurry to reach home. Overallwhole it was a fine trip and fospa took many shots of us (Me and Mama Daisy) on his handset. Here's more pics of me and Mama....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy eating some tuna during pit stop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor Mama, she is squeezed..</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-86444012930714598222014-12-31T04:06:00.000-08:002014-12-31T04:06:25.870-08:0051st trip to Kuching - 62,400 km (26 Nov'14)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In many of our recent travels, Inul is becoming more naughty and brave. Inul likes to squeeze with Mama Daisy for a share of the jump seat (<i>see inset</i>). Apparently Mama Daisy is getting kinder and more compassionate as she ages. This is our 51st trip to Kuching. The purpose is mainly to attend fospa's nephew wedding. We left Bintulu at around 9.15 am and arrived Kuching at abour 8.30 pm. We had lunch at Selangau. We did not stop at Sibu town, just by passed it. Just before arriving Kuching we stopped at Siburan town to buy Kentucky fried chicken for dinner. Inul loves KFC, too...hmmmm yummy yummy...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul looking lout at Selangau pit stop area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last pit stop was at Siburan.<br />Inul loves to eat Kentucky fried chicken too..</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-41336541353521523852014-12-31T03:49:00.000-08:002014-12-31T03:49:40.733-08:0051st trip to Bintulu - 61,800 km (15 November'14)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul - a big girl now!</td></tr>
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On this trip we focus on the roundabout near Serian. Before entering the town of Serian the town's icon which is the king of the fruit or Durian is clearly seen. Below the icon are the words "Selamat Datang ke Bandar Serian" which means Welcome to Serian town. On this trip we arrived Serian at around 10 am after a short 35 minutes travel from Kuching. On this 51st trip to Bintulu we made a few pit stops viz, Serian, Sri Aman, Jakkar and Selangau. We arrived Bintulu at about 8.30 pm. Here are more pics showing the Durian fruit in ferro-cement style....<br />
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-65383836862329939972014-12-31T03:27:00.001-08:002014-12-31T03:32:44.394-08:0050th trip to Kuching - 61,200 km (1 November'14)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ibans starting to plant paddy in their village plots, near Sri Aman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Sarawak trunk road</td></tr>
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We were happy to go to Kuching on this trip. The reason being we were going to spend a holiday in Kuching with fosis and her husband. We left Bintulu at 10.15 am and arrived Kuching at 8.30 pm, which was more or less within our normal traveling time. As time goes by, fospa would habitually like to make many pit stops to cool the engines as well as to have much bodily rest. On this journey we saw that the Ibans who stay along Sarawak's country roads were busy planting their paddy plots. Here's more pictures showing the Sarawak trunk road that measures 600 km from Bintulu to Kuching.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signboard before reaching Betong rest area<br />
Typical view of Sarawak trunk road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kind of facilities provided at Temudok rest area, near Sri Aman<br />
Translation : Surau (a small mosque); Kedai Runcit (Provision shop); Tandas (Toilet); Gerai Makanan (Food stalls)</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-89225683774799055162014-12-31T03:05:00.004-08:002014-12-31T03:31:29.484-08:0050th trip to Bintulu - 60,600 km (22 August'14)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our car parked beneath a flowering Tabebuia rosea tree at Serian.</td></tr>
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After an extended stay in Kuching, we were ready to return back to Bintulu. We left early, around 9.15 am and arrived Bintulu at night around 8.30 pm. It was raining for the most part of the journey especially from Sibu to Tatau, we encountered heavy rains. Not many pictures were taken on this trip. However there were many pictures taken of cakes in Serian. Serian is the first pit stop after Kuching. It is here that fospa and fosma would take their morning breakfast at every start of the long journey to Bintulu. With this trip we achieved a totoal of 60,600 km.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cakes sold a plenty at Serian hawkers centre</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-92081751924344837442014-08-10T09:33:00.002-07:002014-08-10T09:33:35.964-07:0049th trip to Kuching - 31 July'14 (60,000 km)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We continue our adventure come this Hari Raya. After spending 3 days of Hari Raya Aidil Fitri in Bintulu, fospa and fosma decided to spend the rest of the Hari Raya holidays in Kuching. It is somewhat a family tradition now to spend the Hari Raya both at Bintulu and Kuching. On this 49th trip, we gonna achieve a clean 60,000 km traveling record. The worst stretch of road on the Sarawak country trunk road from Bintulu to Kuching is the Tatau- Selangau portion. There are many pot holes, bumpy areas, depressions and patchy works along the stretch. The journey was on the whole fine and we experienced no rain at all throughout the 11 hours journey. We started from Bintulu at about 10 am and arrived Kuching by 9 pm. We didn't have many pit stops. We had pit stops at Selangau, Sibu and Sri Aman. At Sri Aman pit stop called "Temudok Rest Area", situated just outside the Sri Aman town there were many varieties of local fruits sold. What was important on this trip was to arrive in Kuching safely, which we did.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Temudok rest area, outside the town of Sri Aman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul needing some comforting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul doesn't really care for Mama Daisy. Poor Mama is growing old now and wouldn't like to fight for the jump seat with Inul.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A selection of fruits sold at the Temudok rest area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nyekak, Pakan (Iban); Durian Kuning (Malay)<br /><i>Durio kutejensis </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tampoi Paya (Malay)<br /><i>Baccaurea bracteata</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving in Kuching at around 9 pm.</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-53354378363805159352014-06-18T09:27:00.003-07:002014-06-18T09:27:56.168-07:0049th trip to Bintulu - 10 June'14 (57,400 km)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There will be more pictures of Inul in this post. Mama Daisy is not feeling well, so no need to show my self-portrait. Inul is the heroine today. She's an admirable adult now and getting used to traveling long distances. This trip we started late at around 10 am because there were lots of packaging to be done. Imagine the other day fospa stripped one whole mango tree of its fruits. All the fruits were packed in boxes to be brought to Bintulu, though some we have shared among close friends and relatives in Kuching too.<br /> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul gets excited to kick off the journey..</td></tr>
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We did a few pit stops. First was Serian for breakfast and reading the morning papers. From Serian it was a direct route to Sarikei. We did not enter Sarikei town proper, but instead opted to stop by at Jakar - a little town just outside Sarikei. At Jakar fospa bought lots of the Kasai fruits. Here the price per kilo was so far the cheapest in Sarawak i.e. RM 6 per kilo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pit-stop at Jakar, a small town outside Sarikei</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kasai ( <i>Pometia pinnata</i>) fruits sold quite cheaply in Jakar if compared to other towns ..RM 6/kilo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arrived at Laman Kambatik...in pitch darkness, 10.30 pm<br />10 June'14</td></tr>
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From Jakar, we proceeded straight to Sibu. We stopped only for refueling at Sibu. After Sibu we stopped at Selangau for dinner. We arrived at about 10.30 pm. On this trip our record reaches its 57,400 km mark.Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-29342595062765385142014-06-09T08:39:00.002-07:002014-06-09T08:39:54.408-07:0048th trip to Kuching in Gawai traffic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This 48th trip to Kuching has been exceptional in that the journey took us 13 hours. Two main reasons for the extra long hours spent traveling were, firstly; the Gawai trafic and secondly the problem with tyre balancing. It was only in Sibu that we managed to get a workshop to balance the front tyres. Once balanced the driving was much more pleasant. Throughout the journey there were many cars on the road because many native peoples of Sarawak were returning home to their longhouses to celebrate the Gawai festival. Long queues were the order of the day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long queue before reaching Sibu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sibu Central market - where we stopped for lunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul and Mama Daisy having lunch too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy looking frail. Inul is as good as ever. Very healthy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting and practical toilet design as seen at a rest area near Saratok</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy at the house gate in Kuching.<br />Time : 11.30 pm<br />Cumulative distance achieved : 56,800 km, on this 48 trip to Kuching.<br />29 May'14<br /></td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-31277613745311999812014-06-09T07:24:00.000-07:002014-06-09T07:24:01.345-07:0048th trip to Bintulu in pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Note: Above are pictures of the 48th trip to Bintulu<br />Cumulative distance achieved : 56,200 km<br />Date of trip : 24 April'14</div>
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Note: Above are pictures about the 47th trip to Kuching<br />
Date of trip : 14 April 2014<br />
Cumulative distance achieved : 55,600 km</div>
Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-23399666122035990122014-02-25T05:13:00.000-08:002014-04-22T20:49:20.150-07:0047th trip to Bintulu - 23 Feb'14 (55,000 km)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy getting ready for the long journey..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul take a last look at the garden.</td></tr>
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Mama Daisy was well informed about the journey to Bintulu a couple of days ago. It's a family tradition. Fospa and fosma would normally talk to Mama about any intention to go travelling to Bintulu. This makes her ready to adapt for the long journey. Inul was also being informed a few days ago. So today at about 9.30 am we left our home in Kuching to start our long journey to Bintulu. On this 47th trip to Bintulu, fospa decided not to make too many pit stops. Thus we only made pit stops at Serian for breakfast, Betong for lunch, Sibu for refuelling and finally Selangau for an early dinner. We arrived Bintulu at 8.30 pm in fine weather. Indeed there was no rain throughout the long 11 hours journey.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road from Sibu town to Sibu airport.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last roundabout after leaving Sibu towards the long journey to Bintulu..<br />
From Sibu it is a 3-hours journey to Bintulu (inclusive of pitstop at Selangau)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul at Sibu pitstop</td></tr>
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Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-14040775252287507792014-02-11T07:19:00.000-08:002014-02-11T07:19:46.610-08:0046th trip to Kuching - 8 Feb'14 (54,400 km)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul and Mama Daisy sharing the jump seat...</td></tr>
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On the 8th of February we took to the road again after staying slightly more than two months in Bintulu. On this journey we were driven by fospa all the way from Bintulu to Kuching while fosma took care of us. We started the journey around 9.30 am and arrived Kuching about 8.30 pm. We made many pit stops on this journey to take pictures, re-fuelling purposes and to cool down the car engine. The weather all the way was fine, without any rain. The first pit stop was at Selangau (<i>see inset</i>) where we had an early lunch. After that Sibu was just by-passed and we settled to take extended rest at Teku and the Temudok Rest Area. The Temudok Rest Area is just out of the Sri Aman town and was re-opened after having renovated for about two months ago. Below is the picture showing some renovations and new paintworks to the rest area building.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost ripe - view of paddy fields before arriving the town of Sri Aman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pepper planting near Sri Aman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pepper planting near Sri Aman<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old pepper posts still standing but not planted with pepper vines ...inter-crop with corn</td></tr>
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-4784685165303734792013-12-24T06:21:00.001-08:002013-12-24T06:21:39.072-08:00Inul at Bintulu after 46th trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-45185001066505010902013-11-13T07:03:00.002-08:002014-02-11T07:21:07.687-08:0046th trip to Bintulu - 11 November'13<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Sarawak country road, from Kuching to Bintulu</td></tr>
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With this 46th trip to Bintulu our accumulated distance traveled stands at 53,800 km. As usual on board this trip was Inul, fospa and fosma. We left Kuching at 9.30 am and this time around the trip took us a little longer time because of the rainy season or monsoon which brings in much rain throughout Sarawak for at least a duration of four months starting November. Soon after leaving Kuching fospa had a short break at Serian for morning breakfast. Thereafter it was an uninterrupted journey if not for three pit stops i.e. at Sri Aman for lunch, Sibu for refuelling and Selangau for dinner.<br />
At the town of Sri Aman we had our lunch in the car while fospa and fosma ate at a cafetaria in the center of the town. Fospa had a hearty meal of rice with fish and vegetables of the 'Cekur manis' (<i>Savropus androgynus</i>) with the local pumpkin or Labu merah fruit (<i>Cucurbita moschata)</i> (See picture at inset).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fospa had to put the orchids inside the car to prevent damage to the flowers .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri Aman town</td></tr>
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We rested for about an hour at Sri Aman to check out the jungle produce market or locally called'Tamu' and for lunch. Two items that were of interest to fospa were the 'Engkala' fruits ( inset shows the round green and unripe fruits of the Engkala) and the shoots of the 'Lalis' which is a rattan species is shown below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoots of the 'Lalis' - <i>Plectocomiopsis geminiflora</i>, a rattan species which is cooked as vegetable.<br />
At the top of the picture is the stem of the rattan climber not yet unbarked.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rain most of the way because this is end of year monsoon period.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cantin at Selangau pit stop</td></tr>
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From Sri Aman to Bintulu we encountered heavy rains and thus the time to arrive Bintulu took a few hours longer. We arrived home at 9.30 pm in rain and darkness but the journey was a safe one.Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-59466805602015328352013-10-31T17:20:00.000-07:002013-10-31T17:20:10.811-07:0045th trip to Kuching - 53,200 km added <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Sibu town in the distant as we drove on the Ulu Lanang tol bridge.</td></tr>
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ETD Bintulu - 10.00 am<br />ETA Kuching - 8.15 pm<br />
On this 45th trip to Kuching we encountered many stretches of the Sarawak trunk road under repair. This is an ongoing project by the Federal government to make driving along the country road more safe. Thus for many years to come they will be more such works undertaken and more inconvenience to road users. First pit stop was at Selangau for an early lunch. At the car park where we rested, we saw a small Pulasan (Malay) tree bearing young fruits. Selangau is a convenient stop over between Bintulu and Sibu. It is a one and a half hour drive from Bintulu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young fruits of the 'Pulasan' at car park, Selangau.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy resting on the dashboard at Sebangkoi rest area, Sarikei.</td></tr>
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After Selangau we drove direct to Sarikei, by-passing the town of Sibu. As usual we prefer to take the 2nd pit stop at Selangau. Fospa had a good stroll at the park. Below are some views fospa took of the park at Selangau.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water lily pond at Sebangkoi rest area, Sarikei.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Path walk around the Sebangkoi rest area, Sarikei.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forest view at Sebangkoi rest area, Sarikei.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Views of the federal project for Sarawak</b></span> :<br />
On many stretches of the Sarawak trunk road from Kuching to Miri will be constructed overtaking lanes to help out in the safety and driving convenience of the trunk road users. This project will take on a few years and started in 2012 in a big way.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to Sri Aman town from Temudok rest area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain view on approaching Serian</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medium rain while approaching Kuching city.</td></tr>
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It has been a long but safe journey. Fospa and fosma shared the driving. Inul was a good girl this time around. One a while she would allowed me to rest my head on her back as pillow. Thanks Inul--you are a sweet girl!<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-8995387444530406442013-08-29T07:21:00.001-07:002013-08-29T07:35:23.766-07:0045th trip to Bintulu - 26 August'13 (52,600 km)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fospa resting his arm on Mama's back....fantastic therapy</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been about two weeks that we spent the holidays in Kuching. Now that the Hari Raya celebrations are over, fospa decided that we should go back to Bintulu on Monday, 26th of August. On this 45th trip to Bintulu we had an additional passenger on board. Fospa and fosma agreed to give him a free ride to Bintulu. We started the journey around 9.30 am in fine weather. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Daisy and Inul having a last look at the house..</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Underneath the leaves cover is hidden our special passenger. The leaves were taken from the garden to be used as shield against the hot sun. The special passenger is a tomcat belonging to fospa's niece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> First pit stop was at Serian. At the Serian fish market there were many foreign tourists who took pictures and having fun time talking to the fish mongers about the different types of fishes for sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Inul saw many buses and lorries stopping at Selangau. Selangau is the last pit stop before we drove straight to Bintulu. From Selangau it took us 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Bintulu.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canteen at Selangau....</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We left Selangau at 7.30 pm ....and arrived Bintulu at around 9.00 pm.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackie...the special passenger</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With this trip we achieved a cumulative distance of 52,600 km. </span>Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-33554835377090615302013-08-14T18:42:00.000-07:002013-08-14T19:21:54.165-07:0044th trip to Kuching - 12 August'13 (52,000 km)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul and Mama Daisy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inul on fosma's lap</td></tr>
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On this 44th trip to Kuching we were accompanied by fosis and her hubby but they drove in a separate car. Inul is getting better now, less of a fuss. Inul loves also to rest on fosma's lap (<i>see inset</i>). We left Bintulu at 11.00 am and is rather late than usual. Thus we expected to reach Kuching around 10 pm. The journey was a bit slowed down because of some traffic snarl and jam on certain stretches due to the narrowness of the two-lane single carriageway Sarawak trunk road and the extra vehicles on the road due to the Hari Raya festive season. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Sarawak trunk road - narrow and two-lane single carriageway of about 600 km length from Kuching in the south to Miri in the north. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sebangkoi water lily pond</td></tr>
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We stopped for a short while at Selangau and Sibu to cool down the engines and a little rest. Most of the resting was reserved for our mid-stop at Selangau. At Selangau there is a convenient rest area that is just besides the highway. The car parking area is well shaded and provided with basic amenities like toilet and washroom ans a small park with a lovely water lily pond. (see inset at right) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Durio grandiflorus</i> (Durian munyit)</td></tr>
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At Sebangkoi rest area, fospa was extremely excited to have noticed a species of the Durian or 'King of the Fruits' (<i>Durio grandiflorus</i> or locally called 'Durian munyit') bearing white flowers in abundance on its branches and some fallen on the water lilies and water below <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White flowers of the <i>Durio grandiflorus</i> (Durian munyit)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving into the sunset , between Sri Aman and Serian stretch...</td></tr>
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The rest of the journey from Sebangkoi was at nice cruising speed of around 90 -100 kph drive. Our final pit stop was at Temudok rest area, just outside the town of Sri Aman. After we left Sri Aman it was a beautiful drive into the sunset. We arrived Kuching at 10 pm and experienced no rain the whole journey. With this trip our cumulative traveling record stands at 52,000 km. Looking forward to spending the rest of the Hari Raya celebrations in Kuching with friends and relatives in the city.....Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-71958014845416265452013-07-26T23:55:00.001-07:002013-08-14T19:16:13.918-07:0044th trip to Bintulu (51,400 km)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On this 44th trip to Bintulu, Inul and Mama Daisy accompanied fospa. Fosma decided to drive the black Myvi to Bintulu for use during the Hari Raya there because fosis and her husband from KL will be spending a few days of raya in Bintulu.<br />
We left Kuching at 9.30 in the morning and the whole journey took about 11 hours.<br />
Here's more pics of our 44th trip to Bintulu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On this trip the sky was blue throughout Sarawak's countryside. We encountered not a single drop of rain.</td></tr>
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Just before reaching the Sebangkoi pit stop i.e. about 36 km away from Sarikei we passed by an accident scene. The policemen were seen busy doing their investigation works . Fospa took a bit of time to inquire from the people about the accident. Apparently a motorcyclist that tried to overtake a lorry couldn't make it in time and instead got into a head-on collision with an oncoming Kancil car. The woman driver and passenger of the car were badly hurt but unfortunately the young male motorcyclist was killed in the accident. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scene of an accident involving a Kancil car and a motorcylce at Sg. Kedang, 36 km from Sarikei.</td></tr>
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Driving closer to Bintulu we saw the moonlight night. Fospa decided to take a picture of the moon (<i>see inset</i>).<br />
Fosma arrived earlier at the farm than us.<br />
We only arrived home at 8.30 pm.<br />
With this trip we clocked in another 600 km, thus making a total of 51,400 km of accumulated travelling time for Mama.<br />
Mama Daisy is a calm, patient and keen traveller. Inul is just following in her catwalk ......<br />
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-72278167768728545612013-07-21T16:38:00.000-07:002013-07-21T16:56:07.288-07:0043rd trip to Kuching (50,800 km)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">We are back on the road again</span></span> after a long rest (two months) in Bintulu.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Inul as usual will get a bit nervous for the initial 30 minutes, after that it was smooth sailing as we clocked in to the latest record of 50,800 km of accumulated travel on Sarawak country road. At left (<i>inset</i>) is a typical scene of landscaping of longhouses along the long country road with the colourful leaves of Croton as favourite species.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A row of wild cinnamon trees provides a beautiful backdrop with their yellow to red flushes.<br />
<i>Cinnamomum iners</i> (Wild cinnamon)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On this trip we took a long break at Sibu</span> i.e. close to an hour for refuelling the car and to buy Kasai fruits at the Sibu Central market. Only in Sibu you can buy Kasai fruits at RM 10 a kilo. This fruit is gaining popularity as it is sweet and tasty like the longans.<br />
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The Kasai fruits can appear greenish or blackish when ripe. Both are equally sweet and delicious.<br />
Fosma bought 3 kilos as these fruits have a long shelf life and they intend to breakfast with these fruits come Ramadhan in Kuching.<br />
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On the way from Sarikei to Betong, fospa stopped the car for photoshooting session of the <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cassia javanica trees.</span></span><br />
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Family : Leguminosae - Bean family</td></tr>
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It took us 11 hours to travell from Bintulu to Kuching this 43rd trip to Kuching. With this trip our accumulated travelling distance reached its 50,000 km mark. ETD BTU - 9.30 am ; ETA KCH - 8.30 pm.<br />
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<br />Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-15747618806427466812012-09-19T20:00:00.000-07:002013-07-21T16:55:15.562-07:0038th trip to Kuching (44,800 km)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scenes along the way on this 38th trip to Kuching. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;">Road repairs</span></span> from Selangau to Sibu.........<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Scooter convoy</span></span> on the road towards Betong..<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Betong </span></span>town arch..<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> Durian sellers</span></span> on the way towards Selangau... </div>
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Typical<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Iban longhouse</span></span> along Sarawak trunk road....<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rest area at Temudok</span></span>, near Sri Aman town...Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9094769452041195808.post-6232211730630138002012-09-18T08:23:00.000-07:002012-09-18T08:23:21.707-07:00Self-portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2 Sept'12...Bintulu story after 38th trip, 44200km...Mahmud Yussophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374799858439371926noreply@blogger.com0