Saturday, August 29, 2009

Quick update: from sunrise to sunset...

I'm home adi, finally! =) Phew! that's a huge relief; especially after a grueling 13.5 hours road trip, from first day light in my place in Lutong, Miri to arriving in my home in Kuching well past sunset ~ a distance of 874.6 kms travelled in slightly over half a day... thankfully with a wonderful companion & co-driver, we made it home safely. It's the 1st experience of such for both of us; both exciting to be venturing into new places but were left utterly fatigued by the end of the long day... long distance drives like this really puts ur stamina & concentration span to the test, to the max! Heck, now i've got a glimpse of what competition driving in the 12-hour Merdeka Millenium Race feels like; the only difference is that they're probably averaging 100km/h faster! hehe...
Almost got cramped right leg from long hours of driving on treacherous pot-hole filled so called highways, avoiding getting caught in between or behind slow-ass big heavy trucks on the hill climb & trying to make it home in one piece. That's my first time on extended long haul drive, & probably my last too... =p

5 comments:

faithlovechocolate said...

welcome home!

Samuel Goh said...

You got to drive back too right? So one more round for you. Hehehe...

cal81 said...

faith: =D
sam: thank god i dun have to... it's my gf's car we drove back yesterday, she's moving back here for the time being; so i'll be flying back tomo night =)

Samuel Goh said...

Oh... she's moving back to Kuching again. Thought she is posted in Miri already.

Nevertheless, stay strong, and she's just a phone call away, or a day's drive away, whichever is more convinient for you. hehehe... ;o)

cal81 said...

sam: thanks for the kind words, bro! =)