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Saba Orchard Visit

Joined a group of colleagues out for durian feast @ Saba Orchard last weekend. Located next to Lambir national park means it's somewhere Miri country side and took around 30-40 minutes drive.

Everyone gathered at Lambir National Park entrance before being 'escorted' by brother of orchard owner who also happens to be Shell staff. The owner himself was also Shell ex-staff.
Man I began to feel that everything here in Miri is about Shell....Lol

How big is it? Circa 40 acre but we ventured maybe just 10 acre of it.


Waiting @ Orchard Entrance

The Shell influence is present even in the orchard. ' Life Saving Rules ' was briefed by the orchard owner, Mr Austin. Maybe HSSE should consider adopting the 13th Life Saving Rules, 'do not walk below dangling spiky object aka durian'. Hope I'm not being lame here.

13th Life Saving Rules: Do not walk below hanging durians


Still paiseh, everyone waiting for the 1st one to start eating...lol.. kidding

There's someone dedicated to open up the durians. What we do is just pick your durians and eat till you drop.

Other fruits also being planted here eg. rambutan (pic), dabai, pineapple, pomelo...

After 1st round of feast, we were brought for a short tour around the orchard. There's an orchid garden, and we were told that the 1st orchid in Piasau Garden is here.....


Orchids.... Theirs can grow flower, mine breed snails...lol

1st Orchid in Piasau Garden

Some just got hungry again after the tour and head up to a small (well built) hut for laksa..

Walau.. I saved my stomach for the next round


Well, I wasn't performing during the 2nd round. If I had challenged myself, I could have puked in my colleague's car. Hahaha. The gravel road in between the main road and the orchard was not pleasing. You don't wanna agitate mashed durians in your stomach...ahahahaha

Aiks, no more pictures. Nah, 2.0 mp camera phone is no fun. I left my digital cam at home, Penang....

That's all folks..






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