tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38123522181442980702024-03-19T21:01:54.605+08:00SINGAPORE CARBOY (SC)Insight stories on Motorsports, Cars, Watches and Leisure. Written by Leslie ChangUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-91034507352745997822017-08-20T14:08:00.003+08:002017-08-21T10:31:15.236+08:00ORIENT WATCH DRIVEAWAY 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The ORIENT watch dealers of Singapore went on a 2-Day 1-Night annual ORIENT Driveaway 2017 from 16<sup>th</sup> to 17<sup>th</sup>
August. The Driveaway includes a party of 40 people from Singapore to Maleka, Malaysia </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(formerly known as Malacca).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(I was invited to the Driveaway by BIG Time SG Pte Ltd, Singapore distributor of Orient watches)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Day 1 – 16<sup>th</sup> August 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After clearing immigration at Tuas Checkpoint, we
gathered at the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nearby </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Petronas petrol station for walkie set up and stickering before
leaving for our first stop. There are a total of 12 cars on our convoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our first stop is Restoran Bakut Soon Kee at Simpang Renggam to enjoy
our first lunch: Bak Kut Teh</span></div>
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to our next stop, one of our convoy cars experienced a flat tire and needs to
be changed. But thanks to Bingo and Leslie, with their experience, they were able
to change the tire very well.</span></span></span></div>
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next stop is at Wawa Kedai Serbaneka where we get to open (ourselves) and eat those fresh
durians from the surrounding plantations.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Day 2 – 17<sup>th</sup> August 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Was an eye opener experience for me as I learn more about
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the help of GPS and Google Map, we</span> tried to explore<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> other possible accesses into the reservoir</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">.
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was in sight. We can't help feeling like small kids arriving at a theme park.
Welcome to<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I landed in Kathmandu, Nepal on 22 Apr '15 to attend the
FIA Sport Regional Congress at Everest Hotel.
For the next few days, there were numerous interruptive power cuts. Some attendees of the congress were joking
among themselves, predicting when the next stoppage would occur. But none of us
would ever imagine the power cut on 25 Apr '15 to be so horrifying. It happened at 11:56 am, when the floor began
to tremble. This was followed by strong
sways causing people to panic and scream.
At that moment, I was in the hotel function hall together with more than
30 attendees from various countries. Many of them ran for the door
instantaneously while few of us crawled under the tables. In between the
panicky moments, all of us managed to get out of the hotel and we ran towards
the streets where vehicles have come to a halt and terrified locals were
everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tremors continued intermittently. At around 12:30 pm, our host from Nepal then
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by our host. For the next few hours, we 'camped' at the open ground and, while
waiting for further instruction from our host, we talked with each other to
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of us scrambled up the stairways to collect our
belongings from the rooms.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our host then
provided cars and rushed us to the airport.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along the way, I witnessed more locals who feared for their own safety
and filled open spaces outside buildings.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our driver had to pay extra attention to avoid the crack lines on the
roads!</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The scene at the airport was no better. It was crowded, chaotic and, to our
disappointment, the terminal building was closed. (We later learnt from an unconfirmed
source that part of the runway may have been damaged.) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fortunately, our host managed to convince the airport
authority to allow us into the waiting lounge.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Here's</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> a picture of the deserted departure area. </span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just as we felt a little more settled, a series of
aftershocks got us panicking again, particularly the ones at 1:00 am and 5:00
am.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At 6:00 am, I stepped out of the
terminal building and saw thousands of people scattered around the airport
compound.</span></div>
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aftershocks.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our host tried to bring us
breakfast but only managed to get drinking water and fruits - a clear sign that
the city is not operating business as usual.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around 10:00 am, we were advised to have our luggages scanned by the
security at the departure gate so we could proceed to check in for our flight.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was hardly any control at the gate but
glad we managed to squeeze through.</span></div>
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delay at check-in counter and lack of information on flight gate, boarding
etc.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But the main chaos must be the
strong aftershock which occurred at 1:00 pm measuring 6.7 on the Richter
Scale.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Passengers ran for the tarmac and
waited in the open. With such large crowd and assortment of planes (both commercial and military), the scene at Tribhuvan International Airport could be mistaken as an Air Show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To have to work in such conditions and handle the unusually
large volume of traffic, including airlifted aids from Singapore, India, US and other neighboring countries, the airport staff are truly commendable.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My gratitude to our host Nepal Automobile
Sports Association - particularly to General Secretary Govinda, Secretary Sushil (see in below picture) and their fellow colleagues who
never failed to place our safety as priority.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May the people of Nepal find the strength and courage to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leading motoring magazine Torque features the new
3.8-litre Hyundai Genesis as its cover story for this month's issue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The car was test driven by 3 drivers representing their
respective age groups. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Note the front anti-collision sensor (just above the
number plate) which is well camouflaged by the top second and third row of the
grille. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rear view of the car reveals traces of Hyundai's current
DNA. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the move, the rear seat offers slightly better ride
comfort. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The winged logo of the Genesis is widely deployed
throughout the car. Hence the car is often mistaken as a Bentley or an Aston
Martin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The Genesis is impressive - it drives well and looks great". Check out page 34 of Torque Oct 2014 issue for my full comment on the new
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Canberra </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Road Safety Campaign </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">was officially launched by </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grassroots Adviser Dr Lim Wee Kiak</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> on 5th May 2014 at Northoaks Primary School. Dr Lim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is seen here chatting with Mr Tan Teng Lip (SMSA President), Bingo (with helmet) and Mr Peter Burns (FleetSafe Asia).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For this year's campaign, the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">objective of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SMSA Mobility and Road Safety Commission</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is to demonstrate and educate young children on the various blind spots of a heavy vehicle. As exemplified in the picture below, the motorcycles are in the blind spots of the truck and hence cannot be seen by the truck driver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For our demonstrations, Peter was the presenter while Carmen played the role of the truck driver. A webcam was mounted on her head for the purpose of transmitting live feed to a connected projector. This in turn enabled the audience to witness
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This morning, we witnessed the largest turnout (more than 1,500 students) for our 3rd and final show at Endeavour Primary School. In order to ensure that the signals from Carmen's webcam were
properly transmitted, I checked out </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the AV room located on top of the school hall. Very</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> glad to see</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the controls were manned by </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 very young students!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-25862704667300063372014-05-07T17:03:00.000+08:002014-05-10T01:00:23.797+08:00POLICY & DONOR FORUM 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michelle Yeoh, Global Road Safety Ambassador, was the special guest at the Decade of Action Policy & Donor Forum 2014. We had a chat during the Welcome Reception on Monday evening and she commended Singapore for its</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> road safety standards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The forum was held yesterday at the RACV City Club in Melbourne. The Chair of the Session, Mr Colin Jordan (Managing Director & CEO of RACV) is seen here thanking Michelle for her moving speech to lobby support for Road Safety as UN's post-2015 main priority.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr Zhou Wei was among the speakers to deliver perspectives on Road Safety in the Asia Pacific region. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO (cousin of HM The Queen) praised the State of Victoria, Australia for its road safety achievements before presenting his prestigious 'Decade of Action' Award.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were several obvious takeaways from this Forum. But, most importantly, I had the opportunity to see some old friends, made new contacts and shared a light moment with fellow participant from Singapore - Mr Bernard Tay, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">President of</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> AAS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the Forum at - <a href="http://www.fiafoundation.org/news/archive/2014/Pages/DecadeofActionForumvoteforroadsafetyasapost-2015priority.aspx">http://www.fiafoundation.org/news/archive/2014/Pages/DecadeofActionForumvoteforroadsafetyasapost-2015priority.aspx</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-44396705095113349852014-04-27T00:09:00.000+08:002014-05-07T15:03:08.262+08:00NEW PREMISES FOR AAS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Mr Bernard Tay, President of AAS (Automobile Association of Singapore) is seen here giving his Welcoming Address at the Official Opening of AAS premises </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">along Kallang Bahru on 25th Apr 2014</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GB Point</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> cocktail, live entertainment and photo-taking were provided for AAS members and guests. Interestingly, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the new </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">premises was</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> formerly a cinema called Mandarin Theatre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L-R: Mr Bernard Tay (President, AAS), Guest-of-Honour Mr Jean Todt (President, Federation Internationale de L'Automobile), Tunku Mudzaffar (Chairman, Automobile Association of Malaysia), Mr Lee Wai Mun (CEO, AAS), Mr Colin Syn (Deputy Chairman, Singapore GP) and Mr Tan Teng Lip (President, Singapore Motor Sports Association)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The multiple 'explosions' of the balloon wall unveiled the iconic logo of AAS next to the Service Reception area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meet-the-press session was held at level 2 in GB Point where Mr Jean Todt gave an update on the recent changes in the engine rules for F1 cars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's an extract of his remarks which was published in The Straits Times on the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also on </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">26th Apr 2014, t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he Singapore Road Safety Month was launched at Shangri-La Hotel. Special guests include Road Safety Global Ambassador Michelle Yeoh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guest-of-Honour Minister Iswaran toured the exhibition area before proceeding to the Charity Gala Dinner which was held at the same hotel.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-17834591327911446982014-03-09T01:17:00.000+08:002014-05-05T18:11:19.514+08:00SEE AND BE SEEN 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoying Dim Sum with <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Organiser Lyndon Yeo during our half-way break at Changi Village. The weather was mildly hazy but our spirits were higher than the psi reading. We were among the participants for the 42-km category of SABS (See and Be Seen) - a cycling event to promote use of lights during night ride.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Registration and collection of event attire took place on Sunday, 2nd March 2014 at *SCAPE. Note the reminder - "No Helmet, No Lights, No Ride"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paul Lincoln (partially hidden) is a member of the Mobility and Road Safety Commission of SMSA. He was responsible for leading the NIE students who initiated this partnership between SMSA and SABS. In addition, Paul even found time to tune our bikes hours before our ride!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Hyundai managed to transport (4 on roof + 2 at the rear + 1 in boot) = 7 bikes to the event venue on 8th March 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr Balakrishnan said: "Cycling is a wonderful sport. And one which we really need to promote in Singapore, but to be honest with you, we have problems. We have to negotiate with both motorists and pedestrians and we have to create a safe niche for cyclists. So this event (of) promoting safe cycling, especially one at night, is very apt, and I'm here to support the cause." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Swisse Color Run (Australia Edition) was held on 9th Feb 2014. For your reading pleasure, here are some captioned photos taken
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6. A Unicorn??<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11. The first colour station - BLUE</span></div>
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12. Entertainment like this 'live' performance were provided en route<br />
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13. The ORANGE station may be mistaken as mud-play<br />
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14. Organiser even provided a covered station spraying bubbles</span><br />
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15. The PINK station was well loved by the girls<br />
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16. SOP (Sydney Olympic Park) <span style="font-size: 11pt;">was a great venue for the event</span></span><br />
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17. Like all stations, YELLOW was clearly marked and well manned by the volunteers<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18. A final group shot with Enzo, Carrera and Carmen before the finishing line</span></div>
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19. Ready to party at the End Point<br />
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20. A leap of joy that we have completed the run<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Karen Tan (seen here holding a smart phone) invited my wife and I to join her and a group of friends for a hiking trip to South Korera. We </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">began </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">our little adventure as soon as we landed in Incheon o</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">n 18th Oct 2013. This picture was taken en route towards Yeongdeok during our</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> hot-plate dinner.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />It was the beginning of snow crab season. Thus, n</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">o prize for guessing the main dish for our </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">breakfast the next morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the real deal - stretching along the east coast of the Korea peninsula, the Haeparang Trail offers a wonderful walking experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are many photo opportunities a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">long the trail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As one would have noticed, I also took the opportunity to practise taking selfies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Justin Man is funny and he often served as my selfie practice target.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our niece, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Samantha Tan (3rd from left), was the 'baby' of the group while</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Dr Chin (age 72, with pink scarf) played the fatherly role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The trail a.k.a. the Blue Road (blueroad.yd.go.kr) has many courses: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from sandy beaches and gravel tracks to paved paths and boardwalks. T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hese courses are pitched at various levels of difficulty. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We even walked along the road on certain intersections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On 21st Oct, we drove up north to Seoraksan to continue our hiking experience. It was colder there but we were timely to witness the changing colours of the leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the hiking days, we stayed in the peaceful countryside among the local folks. One morning, I was woken by the march of the military troops outside our pension - a reminder that we were rather close to DMZ!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall, it was a great hiking experience for Irene and myself. We thank </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Karen Tan and her 'kakis'</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for accommodating</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> us during the trip. And we sincerely look forward to the</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> next outing with </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">our new friends</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2013/09/caita-2013-report-part-1.html" style="color: #3333ff;">CAITA 2013 - Report (Part 1)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2014/04/caita-2013-report-part-2.html" style="color: #3333ff;">CAITA 2013 - Report (Part 2)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2014/04/caita-2013-report-part-3.html" style="color: #3333ff;">CAITA 2013 - Report (Part 3)</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-85792249023753336342013-08-02T17:57:00.000+08:002013-09-19T21:11:50.856+08:00ORIENT STAR FHAB001D (WZ0081FH)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The unique design of this watch has caught my attention for quite a while, thus I decided to have one for myself when Orient announced the discontinuation of this model. My close friend Paul Lincoln decided to have one too. Its design is actually inspired by old-school automobile styling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paul is so pleased with the watch that he took a step further to trace its source of inspiration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.<span class="s1"> </span>Watch case design inspired by side profile of Fiat 500 Classic - Small top on wide bottom divided by the continuous shoulder line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.<span class="s1"> </span>Watch Lugs design inspired by rear view of Jaguar XJS – Wedge-shape C-pillar (a.k.a. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">flying buttress)</span> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with recessed rear windscreen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.<span class="s1"> </span>Second hand sub-dial speedometer of VW Beetle – Simple round dial, clear numbers with a pointed hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4.<span class="s1"> </span>Display for open-heart movement inspired by Nardi Steering of Porsche 911 – Three-spoke with simple center boss.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-53764748137071137492013-07-21T23:30:00.000+08:002013-07-22T00:34:58.945+08:00BIG Five-OH!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier
this week, Orient dealer Johnny Teo led a steady stream of
well-wishers to remind me that I have reached an important milestone of my
life. His daughter Sheryl baked a butter cake while Mrs Teo personally
delivered these home made longevity rice-cakes to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">William and Shuen filled me with lots of </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">'hot air'.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Celebrating with friends, colleagues and William Chung (born 22nd July 1963) on Saturday with cake provided by Yang Rong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">E<span style="line-height: 18pt;">x-colleague Sherwyn ensures that I would stay </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">healthy</span><span style="line-height: 18pt;"> by giving me this f</span><span style="line-height: 18pt;">loral hamper </span><span style="line-height: 18pt;">packed with energy-boosting goodies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18pt;">I am thankful for </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">joy and happiness that life has given me. Most importantly, I </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">would like to take this opportunity to </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">thank you for </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">sharing this special moment with me.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-57453951384779848302013-07-01T23:30:00.000+08:002013-07-02T15:17:37.230+08:00MEGA FAM 2013 - Nearby Ipoh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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participant, Thomas Cheng, fell ill when we were travelling from Kuala Lumpur
to Ipoh. He was treated at KPJ Ipoh
Specialist Hospital where he stayed there for a night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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(blue shirt) was well enough by the next day to join us for a visit to the
pomelo farm and various attractions outside Ipoh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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given a guided tour at the Lost World of Tambun – a family theme park that
needs no further introduction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Located
next to this highly popular attraction is the ultra premium Banjaran Hotsprings
Retreat – an award-winning resort which is built amid caves, waterfalls, hot
springs and natural reserve.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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seeking upmarket wellness treatments, Colon Hydrotherapy is available within
the resort.</span></span><br />
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treatments are carried out in specially appointed private rooms and here’s a
look at the Antioxidant Restoration Therapy room.</span><br />
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to imagine that some of the luxury features such as the Steam Cave, the
Meditation Cave and Jeff’s Cellar were built within the caves of this exclusive
resort. It is even harder to imagine
that these caves were once a holding area for the Japanese soldiers during the
war. The writing found on this cave wall
is a case in point.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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open to the public can be found under the ranges of limestone hills surrounding
Ipoh. Unlike most that are commonly used
for religious purposes, Gua Tempurung is a highly recommended attraction for
those who are fit and able-bodied. One only needs
to climb 640 well-paved steps to get to the top of the cave. Admission fee starts from RM6 for adult and an
accompanying guide will be provided to enrich your experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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final group photo before we board the plane at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. The Hyundai Starex (the white MPV in the
background) that ferried us for our tour in Ipoh was spacious and comfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Tourism Malaysia for the warm hospitality during our stay in Malaysia, Truly Asia.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-83626136767451043382013-07-01T22:00:00.000+08:002013-07-02T13:01:06.823+08:00MEGA FAM 2013 - Ipoh City<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sale is a nation-wide event and, hence, Tourism Malaysia designated overseas FAM participants
to various part of the country for better outreach. The Singapore contingent left Kuala Lumpur via
ETS (Electric Train System - a very pleasant ride) for the post event tours in
Ipoh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the railway station, we were greeted by a rainbow above the Town Hall Building.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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quick handphone shot of the HSBC Building could reveal the Ipoh’s rich colonial
influence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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feel nostalgic when visiting any one of the coffee shops found in the city that
withstood the test of time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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coffee is a must-try while in Ipoh and it will go well with freshly baked egg
tarts from Nam Heong.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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wish to try the <i>tauge-ayam</i> (bean
sprout chicken) or shop for locally produced tit-bits, head down to Gerbang
Malam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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strictly adhered to the 3-R principle (Recycle, Reuse and Renew) when he
converted the upper floors of the restaurant into a hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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accommodation was at Kinta Riverfront Hotel – next to a river where tin ore was
discovered. The riverside has now been
cleverly beautified into an attractive recreational area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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evidently clear that the recent efforts by both the government and the private
sector have been very successful in the transformation of city. Hence, it is no surprise that I am now
planning my return visit to Ipoh.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-33226382800141121722013-06-28T23:00:00.000+08:002013-07-02T12:03:11.231+08:00MEGA FAM 2013 - Launch Event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #17375e;">Also known as the
1Malaysia Mega Sale & 1Malaysia Unified Sale 2013, the event was officially
launched this afternoon by the Minister of Tourism and Culture, YB Dato'
Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz (seen here wearing the white
baju melayu).</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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invited a total of 134 participants from 17 countries to attend the launch
which was held at KARYANEKA (Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex). </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the Singapore contingent. From left – Thomas Cheng (CPI Travel Pte Ltd),
Jenny Ho (Classic Travel Pte Ltd), Bun Guat Eng (Crest Travel & Tours Pte
Ltd) and Leslie Chang (BIG Rallye Pte Ltd).</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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all the participants includes various presentations of upcoming events, a
welcoming performance and a fashion show.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #17375e;">While in Kuala
Lumpur, one cannot miss the iconic PETRONAS Twin Towers. Located at the
base of the towers is <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Suria KLCC </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">– a mall with more than 400 shops housing many
international brands. It is also a foodie paradise with several renowned
restaurants serving local fare.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/asean-india-car-rally-2012-background.html" style="color: #3333ff;">ASEAN India Car Rally 2012 - Background</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/asean-india-car-rally-2012-rally-cars.html" style="color: #3333ff;">ASEAN India Car Rally 2012 - Rally Cars</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/asean-india-car-rally-daily-report-part.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 1/7)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/asean-india-car-rally-2012-daily-report.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 2/7)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/acir-2012-daily-report-part-37_22.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 3/7)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/aicr-2012-daily-report-part-47.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 4/7)</a><br />
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<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/aicr-2012-daily-report-part-77.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 7/7)</a><br />
<a href="http://singaporecarboy.blogspot.sg/2012/12/aicr-2012.html" style="color: #3333ff;">AICR 2012 - Rally to the Fort</a><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The 2nd edition of the ASEAN-India Car Rally (AICR) was held from 25 Nov to 21 Dec 2012. Starting from Yogjakarta (Indonesia), the Rally passed through Singapore, Ipoh, Hat Yai, Phuket, Bangkok, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Pakse, Savanakhet, Vientiene, Chumphone, Sukhothai, Hpa An, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Ka Lay, Kohima and Guwahati (India). India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Heads of State of all ASEAN nations witnessed the ceremonial flag-down at the Rally’s final stop in New Delhi.</span></i></div>
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invitation from the High Commission of Singapore to India, the Singapore team travelled
to the Red Fort shortly after lunch. The venue had been closed to the public
for the day and we were received by the officials from the Commission at the
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per schedule. It was “ladies first” during the introduction of members to the
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Prime Minister was happy to note that we had a doctor onboard, and even more so
when he learnt ‘RallyDoc’ Poh Heng also served as Medical Officer for the
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valuables and marble inlays at the fort had been looted over the years.
However, many decorative elements in the buildings are still in fairly good
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Lee was pleasantly surprised to hear the team’s positive comment about the
Mahindra XUV 500 - the car of Indian make sponsored by Mahindra & Mahindra
for the Rally. Here's one more shot for the album featuring Car # 22, one of
the 2 cars driven by the Singapore team. (Note: Orient timepieces worn by the
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clocked almost 8,000 km in just 19 days, the engine bay of the Mahindra was
hardly presentable. PM Lee laughed when Leslie reported that the earthy sight
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is seen here with PM Lee and Mrs Lee, playing the part of a car salesman from
Mahindra. The ‘potential buyers’ were happy to gain a better understanding of
the vehicle including the use of the radio communication set which was
installed in all the rally cars.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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ASEAN-India Car Rally (AICR) was held from 25 Nov to 21 Dec 2012. Starting from
Yogjakarta (Indonesia), the Rally passed through Singapore, Ipoh, Hat Yai,
Phuket, Bangkok, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Pakse, Savanakhet,
Vientiene, Chumphone, Sukhothai, Hpa An, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Ka Lay, Kohima
and Guwahati (India). India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Heads of
State of all ASEAN nations witnessed the ceremonial flag-down at the Rally’s
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sightseeing tour around New Delhi. Our
first stop was Qutub Complex where the world famous tower (Qutub Minar) stood
for more than 800 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Humayun's Tomb. It is widely acknowledged that the design and
the architecture of this structure provided inspiration to the building of Taj
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of our hotel, the Singapore team had the opportunity to chat with Minister for
Trade and Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang, who was in New Delhi to attend the
ASEAN-India Ministerial Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the same hotel. On behalf of the
Singapore team, Leslie praised India and the supporting countries during his
thank-you speech. To his right is the
rally convoy ‘boss’ Neerja and standing on Leslie’s left is Mr. Sanjay Singh,
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from Delhi to Agra exceeded our expectations as it was was faster and more
comfortable. This photograph (with Taj
Mahal in the background) was taken from the room shortly after we checked in at
Taj Gate Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the white marble of Taj Mahal from turning yellow, vehicles with internal
combustion engines are banned within 500 metres radius of the monument. Hence, alternative modes of transport such as
this horse carriage is a common sight near Taj Mahal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also known as a walled city when it once housed more than 4,000 people. It is currently occupied by the Indian Military
and a portion of the premises is open to the public, accessible through the
Amar Singh Gate as seen in the background of the picture below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fort, the legendary Shah Jahan was said to have spent the final years of his
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Flag Down), </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">21<sup>st</sup>
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lined in alphabetical order. The ASEAN
students who were in Delhi for an exchange programme were visibly spontaneous
during the drive through parade. These
students were seated across the convention centre and gave loud cheers each
time a car from its representing country drove by.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dr. Manmohan Singh gave thanks to the “leaders of ASEAN for their active
support and the facilitation provided by their Governments for making this
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Samdech Hun Sen, representing ASEAN Chair Country, delivered his remarks at the
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<i style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 2nd edition of the
ASEAN-India Car Rally (AICR) was held from 25 Nov to 21 Dec 2012. Starting from
Yogjakarta (Indonesia), the Rally passed through Singapore, Ipoh, Hat Yai,
Phuket, Bangkok, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Pakse, Savanakhet,
Vientiene, Chumphone, Sukhothai, Hpa An, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Ka Lay, Kohima
and Guwahati (India). India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Heads of
State of all ASEAN nations witnessed the ceremonial flag-down at the Rally’s final
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Chang who is the leader of the Singapore team. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">It was going
to be a super long day, so the Singapore team had to get out of bed at 0500
hours. Our eyes could hardly open when
Rajul (standing in the center of this group shot) walked to our cars to send us
off. Rajul is a Singapore-based business
man and his company, Goehka Bandoola Group, is the appointed distributor of
Mahindra cars in Myanmar. To show our
support for Rajul, our team worn this white attire which is printed with
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India’s Tarun Vijay, all the country team leaders gathered outside the Mandalay
Palace for the flag-off ceremony.</span></div>
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crew members were also faced with the problem of looking for toilets.</span></div>
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arrived at Larbo Village for our scheduled lunch halt, we were overwhelmed by the
warm welcome of the villagers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Unfortunately,
Car # 18 found the enthusiasm from the villagers a little too overwhelming. The villagers were crowding to take a closer
look at the rallyists (in Car # 18) who are celebrities in Myanmar.</span></div>
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off. This resulted in some villagers giving
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convoy, the Organisers ordered all rallyists to return to their respective cars
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convoy indeed left Larbo very quickly but to our dismay we did not manage to
take our lunch.</span></div>
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km away from Larbo, the convoy had to come to a stop as many were not given the
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convoy leader Hormazd (wearing event yellow shirt) is seen here discussing the
various options with the escorting officials.</span></div>
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made an impromptu call for all rallyists to dig into their existing stockpile
for lunch. MP Vijay kindly offered
biscuits to fellow participants.</span><br />
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the Philippines team seemed contented with his banana.</span></div>
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the Thais who fared the best with their great variety of foods, including
sticky rice, which were nicely spread on this ‘buffet table’.</span></div>
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most unforgettable lunch of the Rally, we proceeded on and throughout the
journey we encountered more hilly roads.</span></div>
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the Organisers and </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">the
local officials were more prepared to manage the crowd. Actor Lu Kyaw (with dark glasses) is seen
here being escorted by security personnel.</span></div>
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convoy continued driving after the tea break.
Although the hilly roads were over, the road conditions remained
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nevertheless,
the cheers from the locals on a cold winter night were more than sufficient to
warm our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We finally arrived at Ka Lay around 2000 hours. Before we called it day, we had to queue at
the refuelling station (with only 1 pump working) and attended a dinner
reception in the Town Hall. Although we
hit the sack close to midnight, we were comforted by the thought that we had
concluded the most challenging sector of the Rally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On this cold December
morning, Poh Heng was presented the black shawl by the local authority at the
flag-off venue.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Driving through the valleys
of north western Myanmar, our visibility was hampered by thick fog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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precaution and look out for missing planks or exposed nails/bolts when crossing
the numerous old metal bridges. </span></div>
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border town Tamu and, more significantly, it marked the end of our travel
within ASEAN countries. </span></div>
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another, thousands of students lined the road to welcome the convoy. English-worded signboards are a common sight
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A grand <span class="apple-converted-space">lunch
reception </span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and cultural performance <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">were
held at Imphal where Tengguo represented the Singapore team to receive souvenir
from </span></span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Chief Minister of
Manipur, Mr Okram Ibobi Singh<span class="apple-converted-space">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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curiously at the bullet-proof tyres that were fitted on the Chief Minister’s
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placed high importance on security.
While on the move, the convoy was escorted by military personnel at all
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mostly uphill climb as the convoy moved into the next state known as
Nagaland. Upon arrival in Kohima, we
parked our cars at an open field and were ferried by coaches to dinner and
different hotels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our overnight stay in Kohima was best
remembered as an evening of friendly host, great music and a fantastic party.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kohima to Guwahati, </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">16<sup>th</sup> Dec 2012</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Kohima is the capital of
Nagaland. The image below</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> provides a clearer picture of the open field, which is located in the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The flag-off ceremony created much fanfare on an otherwise quiet and
chilly Sunday morning in this </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">hill station.</span></div>
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moved from one village to another.
Occasionally, we witnessed some villagers raising their hands to welcome
us.</span></div>
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their trunks to welcome us.</span></div>
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helicopter to escort the convoy for today’s route.</span></div>
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Flag Down), </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">17<sup>th</sup>
Dec 2012</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Last
night, the 1st nominated car from each country were transported to Delhi by
train. Seen here driving Car # 23 (the 2nd nominated car for the Singapore
team), William waved to the VIPs and dignitaries during the drive-past parade. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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grand ceremony showcased performances by traditional dancers and school
children from Guwahati.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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it was the world-class display of precision riding by Assam Police Panthers
that stole the show.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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this moto “Uniting Powers for Progress and Prosperity” suggests, unity is
clearly demonstrated in the picture below showing various team leaders from all
the participating countries coming together.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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by the massive crowd, the team leaders ran a Victory Lap in honour of the
ASEAN-India spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812352218144298070.post-29158720137146370502012-12-22T05:00:00.000+08:002013-01-08T16:22:37.405+08:00AICR 2012 - Daily Report (Part 5/7)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 2nd edition of the
ASEAN-India Car Rally (AICR) was held from 25 Nov to 21 Dec 2012. Starting from
Yogjakarta (Indonesia), the Rally passed through Singapore, Ipoh, Hat Yai,
Phuket, Bangkok, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Pakse, Savanakhet,
Vientiene, Chumphone, Sukhothai, Hpa An, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Ka Lay, Kohima
and Guwahati (India). India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Heads of
State of all ASEAN nations witnessed the ceremonial flag-down at the Rally’s
final stop in New Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Sukothai, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">10<sup>th</sup>
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Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism, Mr Chaleun Warinthrasak, and
our lady boss Neerja took place in front of Donchan Palace Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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right-hand drive as we arrived at Nong Khai in Thailand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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provided with the best of refreshments each time the convoy had a break in
between drives. As we returned to Thailand for the 2nd leg, Harmeet Singh
from the Mahindra Service Team was all ready to indulge himself in the Thai’s
hospitality again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for a refuel in Chum Phae. We then settled our lunch in a restaurant located
within the gas station. We were visibly very satisfied with our meal as
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convoy was given a welcome ceremony at a location called Indochina Junction.
As seen in the photo below which was taken at the junction, Tengguo (1st
row, left) and Irene (standing, center) were the 2 new faces joining Car # 22.
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Park – a UNESCO Heritage Site. It was a splendid evening as we dined in
an outdoor garden atmosphere. The Singapore team had the opportunity to
present mementos to all participating teams and the Organisers, namely CII and
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captivating lights and sound performance and the beautiful display of fireworks
at the main structure of the park.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pre-dawn departure and the first 100 km of the route was rather flat.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">More interestingly, the convoy had the opportunity to experience a gravity-defying act when our cars were pulled uphill by some magnetic force even when our ignition is off. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Locals call this place ‘Magnetic Hill’ or ‘Magic Hill’.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">We soon
arrived at the Mae Sot Checkpoint where I thanked His Excellency Pradab Piboonsongkharm and ensured
him that we had a wonderful time during our stay in Thailand.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">There were
full of activities on the bridge over the Moei River. The Thai officials
were sending us off while the Myanmar authorities welcomed us with song, dance
and balloons.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Meanwhile,
immigration officers were seen checking the car and participant lists at
Myawaddi Checkpoint.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">It seemed
the entire population in this border town lined the street to welcome the
convoy</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">We were
served an early lunch at a nearby colonial-style clubhouse before heading out
to check out the roads in this part of the country. As it turned out, we
found that the conditions were rather challenging.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">However,
any true blue rally driver would happily come to this place for a competitive
gravel rally.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0tUBb-8NHhObgX89Ze2aJqP4RI6lQwFVxtBzbv9kUfYaeayuVUzm7h9QFfeTiqtv843mj_dja4lBUjVPKZM9BfBeE_hmObZ-JWMzA1XyEENHZSozWeJBP8MAY0kVZlUFBeZihY47GwU/s1600/IMG_2246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0tUBb-8NHhObgX89Ze2aJqP4RI6lQwFVxtBzbv9kUfYaeayuVUzm7h9QFfeTiqtv843mj_dja4lBUjVPKZM9BfBeE_hmObZ-JWMzA1XyEENHZSozWeJBP8MAY0kVZlUFBeZihY47GwU/s320/IMG_2246.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">After a
75-km bone rattling drive, we arrived at a primary school in Ngar Daing village
for a tea reception. The celebrities from Car # 18,</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #373737; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pan Htwar (with dark glasses) and Zar Htwe (holding
the tray), played the ‘tea lady’ role for the afternoon.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcetliojW3eA9b8r0dsL1Zg0TEsnMKAG9DMmKS6xNlStin0FUHApGtjO6m2pe3pr4N9HqB9dw5ifa4lgW_65Nuga4sHFSrvW8sgCzSNAL2kd1FQfkRVTJha_iF_FTOfiOYA67Zkp0Vjk/s1600/IMG_2295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcetliojW3eA9b8r0dsL1Zg0TEsnMKAG9DMmKS6xNlStin0FUHApGtjO6m2pe3pr4N9HqB9dw5ifa4lgW_65Nuga4sHFSrvW8sgCzSNAL2kd1FQfkRVTJha_iF_FTOfiOYA67Zkp0Vjk/s320/IMG_2295.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="background: white; color: #373737; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-SG; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Meanwhile, Leslie was
mistaken by the villagers as Aung Yin - a famous singer from Myanmar.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6gtqNG_vxpt88FTI02EdpX3aEdDu-Cs90HkZAcZMKTQZHDpewq2uFi_tvi_PYP3VaWqUj70MpvUXhyL7mjr6WXwsoiCrE40oT_uEz0l8joTkzSMTwUsJMtd8QCC4EvNJxjejMU4Ptbo/s1600/IMG_2336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6gtqNG_vxpt88FTI02EdpX3aEdDu-Cs90HkZAcZMKTQZHDpewq2uFi_tvi_PYP3VaWqUj70MpvUXhyL7mjr6WXwsoiCrE40oT_uEz0l8joTkzSMTwUsJMtd8QCC4EvNJxjejMU4Ptbo/s320/IMG_2336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #373737; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As the convoy continued, the road conditions improved. We arrived
at Hpa An on schedule. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #373737; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">For the first time, the rallyists were split into different hotels due
to limitations of the facilities in that area.</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hpa An to Nay Pyi Taw,
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">12<sup>th</sup> Dec 2012</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></b>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Irene and
Leslie carried out pre-departure housekeeping tasks.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGOM5mUuQYGK76QQ_IaNq19yJ6KAddL67NFYCGLUE8WOciGqes9oVHh2tffUikth63LU809fNO5WVgCTXi1c-Rh-VMoopFTpgmHWVmZNZ3fp5fxCDIuh2WLFmkV-BSXsvhvj7mZqcbsw/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGOM5mUuQYGK76QQ_IaNq19yJ6KAddL67NFYCGLUE8WOciGqes9oVHh2tffUikth63LU809fNO5WVgCTXi1c-Rh-VMoopFTpgmHWVmZNZ3fp5fxCDIuh2WLFmkV-BSXsvhvj7mZqcbsw/s320/IMG_2578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Pit-style
refuelling enabled all 31 cars to be filled up hastily within a span of 20
minutes.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROAaNhDJQiGHi37LOUC2asrAptvNQVl4gAvhYby2Ecc-WKxEkFhLHwQCphlFl_VpNIP_QJV9g_hQcrX1BAmNDryJCZ_RirsV8ZdrCkf_kvJOkfDohyphenhyphenlDtCGgjWHPdRNVqSvnDmfAYke8/s1600/IMG_2586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROAaNhDJQiGHi37LOUC2asrAptvNQVl4gAvhYby2Ecc-WKxEkFhLHwQCphlFl_VpNIP_QJV9g_hQcrX1BAmNDryJCZ_RirsV8ZdrCkf_kvJOkfDohyphenhyphenlDtCGgjWHPdRNVqSvnDmfAYke8/s320/IMG_2586.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Koyin
State Chief Minister U Zaw Min and William exchanged greetings during the
morning send-off.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCbpcuJ1IQ1yW3BtDhn1gHIUaSvVDoS8TPS6yXSEIO9LFRArRADnpIlkYDYXbEQK-Y-jWWjl7jHNMn8xizfuPIvHwr_te4h4Npv2LzbqddDLglv8LQorkvpJlvzbM2Tg9hf7AvrCxYBk/s1600/IMG_2600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCbpcuJ1IQ1yW3BtDhn1gHIUaSvVDoS8TPS6yXSEIO9LFRArRADnpIlkYDYXbEQK-Y-jWWjl7jHNMn8xizfuPIvHwr_te4h4Npv2LzbqddDLglv8LQorkvpJlvzbM2Tg9hf7AvrCxYBk/s320/IMG_2600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">The
cheering and waving by the people demonstrated the country’s strong support for
the Rally.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Along the way, we were astonished by the vehicle load capacity in Myanmar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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journey continued as we drove through the super highway leading into the
country’s new capital -</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">Nay Pyi Taw. Built for the
future growth of Myanmar, this city is presently under-populated and used
mainly for diplomatic purposes. The convoy arrived at Zabu Thiri Hotel
ahead of schedule and Poh Heng is seen here at the lobby with <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Union Minister for Sports U Tint
Hsan.</span></span></div>
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was the venue for our dinner reception.</span></div>
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the photo below, the grandeur of the location can be attested from the luxurious
design of the ballroom which extends from the grand entrance of the building.</span></div>
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our evening after a visit to the spectacular Uppatasanti Pagoda which was lit
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nay Pyi Taw to
Mandalay, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">13<sup>th</sup>
Dec 2012</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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left the hotel for the flag-off venue.</span></div>
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with Poh Heng) presided over the ceremony.</span></div>
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though Myanmar is a left-hand drive country, the cars are mostly right-hand
drive. We also discovered another strange fact while travelling on this
highway i.e. distance markers are shown in imperial miles while speed limits
are posted in km/h (metric).</span></div>
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clear blue sky during a coffee break, Leslie was delighted with the sight of 3
passing helicopters.</span></div>
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grand welcoming began at the outskirts of Mandalay.</span></div>
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locals were cheering and some were even screaming as the rally cars passed the
main streets in the city.</span></div>
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played the role of a ‘traffic marshal’ during our refuelling stop.</span></div>
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Leslie resumed the position of a team leader at the welcoming reception when we
arrived at the 5-star Mandalay Hill Resort.</span></div>
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posing with Iori, the team leader from the Philipines.</span></div>
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posing with Thang, the team leader from Vietnam.</span></div>
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rallyists were taken on an afternoon tour around Mandalay when we came across
an interesting sight of many A-shaped wooden stands (secured with basic
household items) along the streets. We were told that </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18pt;">the</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18pt;">items </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 18pt;">were to be donated
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<span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">We also
visited</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">U Bein Bridge. </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When I did an online
search for more information, I was pleasantly surprised by the popularity of
this bridge, evident from the great number of articles that appeared from the
search engine. I was even more surprised that it is</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">one of</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">the most
photographed landmarks in the whole of South East Asia. Many travellers
have posted beautiful pictures of U Bein Bridge on their blogs or
website. Here is one of them -</span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;"> </span><span lang="EN-SG"><a href="http://shutternomad.com/2010/12/ubein/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">http://shutternomad.com/2010/12/ubein/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-SG" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-SG;">. As for Irene, I hope she can
pardon me for this handphone shot.</span></div>
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