Isuzu Duramission 2009 - Day 1

Day 1: Miri - Ba'Kelalan

Off I went last week to enter the jungles of Borneo to travel the roads less travelled... Destination :A little area called Ba'kalalan... There is no other way to call it but rural... Even MASWings calls them rural... haha!!

We went on this tiny little propeller plane which flew over the Mulu Caves (looks fun, must go one day) and we could feel every single turbulence.... It's like riding a roller coaster but the only problem is the ground is way way way below.... The plane was so small that the cockpit was in sight and there were little fans inside instead of aircond... The view however was spectacular...

Landed on the cute little landing strip (if you can call it one) in Ba'kalalan...
Where else can you sit in the middle of a landing strip without no one to shoo you or even worry that a plane is coming... The plane only lands twice a week... heheh!!!

Ba'kalalan is famous for 3 things in particular... It's vast paddy fields which plants highland short grain paddy, it spring water salt and last but definitely not least, the one and only apple farm in Malaysia... yeap..you heard me right... apples!!! They had the a few different species called 'Manalagi' , 'Rome Beauty' and a couple of others I cant remember... They gave us some to try but it lacked in taste because they were not fully ripe yet however I managed to get hold of one which was ripe and it tasted exactly like our ordinary green apples... yum!!! I also had some passion fruit, some nectarines and some cotton candy looking fruit...

The place was serene to say the least... the townfolks were friendly and always greeting you with a smile... it was peaceful and quiet... It was just a nice place to live if you dont like the hustle and bustle of the city... It was the perfect getaway... Why?!! Mainly coz there is absolutely no reception whatsoever in the entire area so you cant do much but relax... only problem... the water is freezing cold!!!!

Found a cute little puppy along with his brothers and sister playing about....awww so cute... hehe!!

Everyone went to bed anticipating an exciting day ahead... :)