#HindukBeganjuh2024 - Trip 2

During Trip #1, there was an overflow of durian, but because it was a long journey to Sibu and when we returned, it was already very late in the evening and there wasn't anymore durian by the road side, we planned to go again, but only to Lachau to get some durian.  The week after! Haha.  So on 21 Jan 2024, at 10am, we took off for a day of durian hunting!

With no proper planning this time, more of a free and easy trip because it was only up to Lachau, we started the journey at 10am.  We did however discussed that we'd want to go to Mount Hosanna, if it was still early as Sri Aman is not that far.  So we dubbed this the "holy trip" especially because it was on a Sunday.

9.30am - picked Mike.  10 am picked Marilyn.  And off we went.  We stopped at the first stop we say that had many durian after Serian.  I found out later that the name of the place is Rasau (Serian) area.  We then packed the durian into container as I feasted.  I was the only one feasting because I wasn't planning on drinking (alcohol) and the other two were.  After about an hour or so, we left to Lachau.  We arrived Lachau at about 12.15 and of course we had to have our mee goreng and its accompaniments. 

While lunching it was pouring rain, cats and dogs really, I was thankful that we were in the safety of the shop.  But we had then wanted to go to the market and we only had one umbrella.  So I went umbrella hunting and got a rainbow one (which I like) for RM19.  Then we went to the market, got salted fish, dabai etc, etc. Spent rather a lot.  I think about RM50 each!

Then we went off to Simanggang!  I think I've been to the Waterfront before, but it wasn't made up nicely then yet.   We walked around in the hot sun and then dropped by for froyo at Waterfront Ice Cream shop just opposite.

Then, we started leaving Sri Aman, but not without first shopping at Watsons 😂  The things we do.  Again, after "helping the economy of Sri Aman", we left for Mount Hosanna.  These 2 were behaving as they didn't drink the beer that I packed because we had wanted to first go to the church.  

We arrived the church at 4.45.  The opening hours states till 5pm, but understandably, the "gates of heaven" were already closed by then.  Alas.  This calls for another trip no? 😉

So we left the church after quick photos, and right after those two started drinking.  They made a dent of 13 cans in 2 hours (I packed 18 cans).  We got to Marilyn's house at around 7pm, her mom asked us to drop by for dinner and then we left at about 8.30pm, with me reaching home about 9.30pm after dropping Mike off.

On the way home, at about 6.30pm while driving in the car, we came up with itinerary for our next trip.  And where shall we go next?  Well, there's a whole lot more places in Sarawak to cover, that's for sure!