Cycling Excursion- Tanjong Piandang,Kuala Kurau and Kuala Gula

Another crazy day yet amazing! This time we cycling around suburban area.

USM engineering campus--Tanjong Piandang--Kuala Kurau--Kuala Gula

Time: 0800 to 2000

Distance travelled: ~~80km

So there was a time, my friend, Vigren said: " lets go to Tanjong Piandang...its like 10km from here. A group of his friend including david (vkuan) agreed and its not that far also. So everyone said ok lets go to the seaside there.

Along the way passed Titi Serong, we were just cycling straight with paddy fields beside us.

Finally, after an hour plus, we reach tanjong piandang. This place is a chinese small town selling alot of dry fish stuffs. It is amazing seeing these. At least for me, i think these dried fish, prawns are cool. How patient the man is arranging them.

Obeying our plan we head to tanjong piandang seaside. It looks nice but sorry vigren no sand for the seaside. Cant go swimming.

We noticed that Kuala kurau is another 10km from here. so we decided to head there since we have plenty of time in the morning. Apparently, my great grand father lives there long time ago.So we decided to go there and see what kind of a fishing village will looked like.

So this is kuala kurau. Nothing much.

That time was noon, and rain was falling. So we hide under a bridge. raindrops keep falling on my head...da da da..

The bridge we hid under was a majestic bridge connecting kuala kurau and kuala gula. After we "consulted" with a kurauan. We been informed that kuala gula might has something special offered. Distance from here its like more than 10km.

After some sorta discussion, we decided to go there as we been so close and prefer not to give up until we satisfied. having no choice, aik soon and Sawadeekap boy "kot" followed us continue to Kuala Gula.

In the middle of the bridge, we stopped and take a break. Looking the fishing village view is indeed very relaxing. I wish to become a one day fisherman. How does it feel like being a fisherman. erm...

Not to describe some crazy longer than we expected journey to kuala gula, we reach there with these 2 coloured small prawn catched my eyes.

It noon is Kuala Kurau before crossing the bridge, and few hours come to kuala gula. we were damn hungry and we, of course have a nice seafood lunch in kuala gula.

Crab bihun, female crabs is served.
Some vege fried with delicious small prawn. ( xia mi)
Nice fish curry.
Qute and mouth watering tiny fried sotong.
Ai Dee restaurant was the place we dined in.

We cycle into the fishing village.

pseudo off boat candid picture.

During our way back, we also been told by a Gulan that we should not missed their " theme park"--The Hua Sheng Palace.

It is like a theme temple. Lots of tourists there. I found a cave and i start meditating for 10 seconds.
Guess whats the theme. heaven and hell. You will have to walk along a corridor, then we reach a junction. Go upstairs see whats heaven and down stairs see whats hell. heaven seems boring with a little stuffs, but hell seems exotic. din take down some pictures because it is quite dark inside. check it out if you interested.
As for me, it is so so. Nothing much exciting but having a temple in an Indian estate is kinda unexpected. if you were in somewhere kuala gula, go there and have a look. admission is free though.
On my way back.

Looks like second round of raining is coming. we actually see the rain approaching us.
we stopped by a restaurant and have a plate of He Ko. It is a kind of shrimp.

Before we went back home, we stopped by sungai kota, our engine lab technician, En Zalmi's kampung. His brother is having a wedding.

Lastly, i have nothing to expressed except by flattened butt after 10++ hours of cycling.

Nah, I do things with reasons. This bicycle trip was been the most special one. I experienced sunny, rainy, muddy, and night cycling in a day. where else can you get? Is this the good of having a campus nearby suburban and urban and state border? You know it. I got it.

Imagine yourself in near future

Life is all about the choices you have made. Every step you choose, every decision you made brings you a step along your path to destination.

So, imagine what happen to you in near future, say 5 years later...

Two kinds of people... you will end up to be. One, fine. Two, Accomplished. A lot of people would end up become the fine group. You asked them, "hows life?" They answer:"fine." The fine group is indeed fine. Moderate life, sufficient pay, stable routine, pleasant and comfort.

However, the second group of people, the accomplished group would have accomplised something they want to do, something big for them and they feel great satisfaction in their heart.

Think about hows yours soon...

Looking back, for accomplished people, they have their own defining moment(s) which made them become accomplised people. Usually defining moment consist of 60% divine intervention and 40% hard work. You would never know your defining moment until you have become accomplised people and looked back." Hey..that the moment that changes my life." Hence, we have to work hard on what we want until oppourtunity comes in and you made an impact from that. Bang! Let there be light! You shine.

Usually, defining moments are the junctions you came across. When you decide which way to choose, when you struggle between dream and reality, these times are the critical moments you are in. This time, there will be many voices around, negative voices would come in and discourage you, ask you to stay in the reality side. Maybe they have been through and did not success and they tell you cannot do it also.

You want something, go get it. You have to protect your dream. If you fail. never mind, at least you tried. If you still want that dream, keep on doing it. When you have made a decision, go ahead and dont looked back, never even regret. You will never know the outcome if you choose the other.Two road diverge in the yellow wood, sorry you cant travel both. So, listen to your heart when you choose. Do what you actually want, life is yours and not others else. Pursuit your dream.Make the a reality but not sacrifice for reality.

Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor- Second Excursion

On 26th july, 6 brave souls exploring a jungle 8km away from their campus. The leader of the group is this red bull shirt crazy guy.

As usual we saw many many sky scrapping trees.

And some pathetic leech try to suck my blood.

We discovered something...something strange..do we?

Checkpoint. we reach a small "titi".

Indiana Jones discovered a new cave.

Some mushrooms...
MJ 45 degree classic move. We can do it too.

We lost in the middle. Which way to go?.....Nah..we are just fine. Taman Rekreasi Bkt Panchor is indeed a nice place to hang out for USM students. If you wanted a natural hideout, try that place. We cycle there for approximately 40 minutes. I totally like that place...i can just cycle there and back in a saturday morning. Its a cool place where you cant find in town universities.

Formula Kart

Last Saturday, SAE brought a bus of students to watch the Intervarsity Race. It is a formula go kart race organised by UTM. Students from 9 instituitions in Malayisa bring their car and race!

It is somehow like Malaysia version of FSAE. The overall car design is considered average. Most team did not make their car considerably well. The time schedule is fall behind as set.

But, there is also some quite nicely done vehicle in the show. UniSel, the only team that totally outclassed the rest wins the endurance race.

However, we actually learn quite a lot from that event. We learned up how not to make things fall apart. We aware that craftmanship is very important for engineers, mechanical for specific.

You certainly do not want your race car tear apart in race, the team will be very disappointed.

SAE excursion 2

I got a feeling, that the Shell Eco things is a good one, and the Shell eco thing is good good onnnneee.

We USM engine lab guys were marching in the SHELL Eco Marathon curtain raiser event.


It is held in Sepang International Circuit. We were excited by the inaugural of this event.


The event started with rap and beat boxing...very cool stuff putting up..Cool~~~

We view some Shell Made eco Car down there...

A pretty UTM Solar Car Driver...All the best..good luck testing..




Some Singapore Cars..

UTM solar car. They made our malaysian debut in Shell Eco Marathon 2009 in germany.

NUS eco car.

UTM Giant solar car.

Placing..Set GO!

UTM famous 6 million RM fuel cell motorbike.

And of course not forgetting pretty ladies out there in the circuit.She is cute.

Shell CAR...mechanics on board..beware.

My Buddies..with the aliencraft.

End of picture captions. We are going to take part and my adrenaline is always pumping to get this done in front of my eyes.

SAE excursion

I was off campus on last wednesday and thursday. Was following my prof, lecturer and two grad students to KL!

What a excellent excuse to skip class...yea! Actually, i was on something. I attended SAE meeting with my prof on the Proton Exora Seminar. The event was held in UPM.

before the meeting, we saw a saga EV. It is for display and Proton was working on electric vehicle. Maybe they will test the market by trying out in Putra jaya with 10 000 cars.

Later on the so called Ist malaysian MPV was arrive at the show.

Well it is a nice car but with 1600 cc to power this family car, wont be sufficient power to pick up when its on full load. anyway it is a great effort and the process by Proton Team that change the ordinary way producing car. This time they were quite fast from design to produce.

It also incorporate some fuel eficient, safe feature like campro cps, hydoforming sub frame, high tensile steel cage, side impact bar. It is proven safety certified. They really emphasize on this.

coming up, SAE meeting and go through the slides.

Its a more open apporach from proton this time and they tell us a lot and share with us some insights with Protons. Not bad... and good luck.

Bicycle Trip 2- Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor

After one year in USM, i found another beauty of this place here in Nibong Tebal-Bukit Panchor Forest Reserve. Hence, i organise another bicycle trip there along with Jun Lii and Siu Hou.

We started our journey from main gate and head Nibong Tebal. It is just beside the newly built mosque. Head straight till you get the sign board. Along the way, instead of Tn Negeri Bkt Panchor, we also saw the "Death Road".

Argh.......its not dangerous anyway, just near fell off....However the journey along is very refreshing, its been raining half an hour ago...Never been better than this condition for a bicycle trip.

Less than an hour, we arrived the destination. It is a quite well develop recreation park,

Our gorgeous bike...

This place is the best place for camping, jungle trekking and cave trekking nearby USM. We din do jugle trekking this time as we just wanna find out how this place looked like and we will come back with better equipment.

Later i have found a short vut back to my campus, via construction path. Its been a great morning, for a leisure saturday.