Thursday, June 26, 2008

Journey for Miri to Beaufort

What a tired day for me. I been driving since this morning t 9a.m. from Miri to Labuan. Unfortunately have to overnite at Beaufort. Cannot catch the 4.30p.m ferry. I arrive Beaufort about 4.00 p.m. and if I continue to drive to Menumbok, I be reaching there about 5.30p.m. And worst still I need to sleep inside my car. No inn there. Blame for the long queue at Kuala Lurah Immigration check point. What a long queue.

I start my journey at 9am from Miri. But today I use the different route to reach another end Brunei, using kampung way, guest it shorter compare to the highway route via Jerudong. I pump my petrol at Kuala Lurah brunei Shell. Unfortunately, for Malaysian to buy petrol in Brunei, it sell with more expensive price. Compare to last time. Guest Brunei is starting to follow Malaysia way now. Last time with just B$10.00, it almost fill more then half of ny tank. Nowm just 1 bar only. By the time I reach Kuala Lurah Immigration post (Brunei boarder), the queue was long. It took me more than 30 minute to stamp my passport. Luckly for for Malaysia passport, I no need to wait so long at Malaysia boarder. So by the time after I pass both Immigration, it almost 12pm. And I speed up to reach Limbang. I managed to reach Limbang about 12.45p.m. Take my lunch at Limbang. What a fast lunch. It took me 15 minute to finish. Need to rush to Menumbok ferry lor.

So my journey start from Limbang about 1.15p.m. and I drive to Lawas, pass thru Temborong (Brunei again) Stamp my passport 4 times. And finally reach Sedumin (Boarder between Sarawak and Sabah). So I drive as fast as I can and trying to reach Menumbok before 4.30p.m. But others car is driving fu*** slow. Want to overtake also difficute, coz the road is not stable, and like snake. It make me tension also to overtake. I managed to pass by Sipitang about 3.30p.m. I just pass Sipitang and straight to Beaufort. By the time I reach Beaufort about 4p.m. I make my decision to overnite at Beaufort. My journey will continue tomorrow morning abt 8.30.m., need to reach Menumbok for 10.30a.m ferry. It just another 61km from Beaufort.

1 comment:

Travelling Pete said...

Dear Coomas,

I am grateful you shared your experience and information about the journey to Beaufort.

I plan to drive from Miri to Labuan very very soon.

I live in Miri - and I never made this trip before.

I wonder if you have any "step by step" map / journey plan to guide a "newbie" e.g. what towns I have to watch out for so that I do not get lost all the way to the ferry that takes my car to Labuan.

Looking forward to your reply f you are free

Thanks

Peter