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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Nanga Pinoh
We went into Nanga Pinoh a couple of days ago - it's about 50 minutes away, and the closest town to where we are (Manggalla is a tiny little village down the road, but there is nothing there apart from a few houses, soccer field and a little church). We got to Nanga Pinoh on the back of a truck, with about 30 other people. It was a bumpy ride and we all held on tight and tried to keep our balance as best we could! This is how the school kids get to school too!


The trip was definitely worth it though...we had ice-cream for the first time in what seems like forever! And we were also able to buy a few supplies for our long coach trip back to Pontianak (we leave tomorrow night). This time we think we'll actually get to go on the air-conditioned coach, but we'll believe it when we're sitting on it, and no sooner.



During our walk around town, we saw a monkey, porcupines and a sloth! Sadly, they were caged up - so not exactly the wildlife we were hoping to see in the jungles when we were over here. They sell monkeys here for about $150 - and we did entertain the thought of a pet monkey for a few seconds - but knowing that they kill the mothers to get them puts it into perspective.

We also went down to the river - what a site to behold...and the stench was unbelievable.



Our time here is almost up, and we'll be sad to leave. But we're also excited to start the next leg of our trip in Jakarta and see what God has in store for us there!


The trip was definitely worth it though...we had ice-cream for the first time in what seems like forever! And we were also able to buy a few supplies for our long coach trip back to Pontianak (we leave tomorrow night). This time we think we'll actually get to go on the air-conditioned coach, but we'll believe it when we're sitting on it, and no sooner.



During our walk around town, we saw a monkey, porcupines and a sloth! Sadly, they were caged up - so not exactly the wildlife we were hoping to see in the jungles when we were over here. They sell monkeys here for about $150 - and we did entertain the thought of a pet monkey for a few seconds - but knowing that they kill the mothers to get them puts it into perspective.

We also went down to the river - what a site to behold...and the stench was unbelievable.



Our time here is almost up, and we'll be sad to leave. But we're also excited to start the next leg of our trip in Jakarta and see what God has in store for us there!
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| Senin, 02 Februari 2009 , 12:49:00 Bus Marus yang terjungkal ke jurang. Bus naas ini terlihat masih berada di tikungan Jalan Raya Sidomulyo Nanga Pinoh, Malang nasib bus Marus bernomor polisi KB 1688 MJ yang dikendarai Asep. Karena ingin menghindari sebuah truk di tikungan Jalan Raya Sidomulyo, bus tersebut harus terjungkal ke jurang. Kapolres Melawi melalui Kepala Satuan Lalu Lintas (Kasat Lantas), AKP Purwanto saat dikonfirmasi membenarkan kronologis kejadian.“Kejadian tersebut adalah murni kecelakaan lalu lintas (laka). Dalam kejadian tersebut, tidak ada korban satupun. Sopir yang mengendarai bus keadaannya baik-baik saja, tidak ada luka lecet sedikitpun,” jelasnya saat ditemui di ruangan kerjanya, Minggu (1/2). Sementara salah satu Polisi Lalu Lintas (Polantas) Suparno yang berada di tempat kejadian dan sempat mengamankan lalu lintas mengatakan, kronologis kejadian tersebut bermula saat bus Marus akan menuju ke tempat pencucian mobil milik Apu. “Saat bus tersebut melewati tikungan menuju ke arah Polres (tempat pencucian mobil milik Apu, red), secara bersamaan truk pun melewati tikungan tersebut dari arah berlawanan. Karena kaget, sopir bus Marus langsung mengelak dan membanting stir ke sebelah kanan. Akibatnya, bus terjungkal ke jurang,” terang Suparno. Kejadian tersebut terangnya menjadi pelajaran bagi para pengendara kendaraan bermotor, agar selalu berkonsentrasi saat mengendarai kendaraan, baik mobil maupun motor. Karena jika tidak berkonsentrasi dan berhati-hati, maka kapan saja kejadian seperti ini dapat saja terjadi. Selain mengendarai kendaraan dengan berhati-hati dan penuh konsentrasi, para pengendara juga harus tertib berlalu lintas dan paham bagaimana cara berlalulintas yang baik. Seperti saat mendahului kendaraan lain dan bagaimana saat berhenti. Ditegaskannya, jika ada pengendara yang belum memahami bagaimana cara berkendaraan yang baik, maka ingatnya, jangan pernah ugal-ugalan di tengah jalan, seperti melakukan aksi kebut-kebutan. “Kejadian ini juga dampak dari jalan yang sempit dan kurangnya rambu-rambu lalu lintas,” ulasnya. Ketertiban lalu lintas dan mentaati peraturan wajib diketahui, agar kejadian laka lantas, baik yang murni maupun yang tidak murni tidak terjadi lagi. “Saya berharap para pengendara mengerti tentang hal itu,” pungkasnya. (ira) | ||
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