Crossing The River

From the last post, we left Kampung Beliong around 2pm. The clouds are beginning to gather and the northern sky were pitch black. Now the evening rains has been consistent that you could easily predict the rain will start around 5 to 6pm itself everyday. Enough with the weather forecast... back to the main line. With the river currently having the water tide, crossing the river will be easy with the ferry rather than taking a rather big circle around to get back to the city.

Of course everyone wants to have a quick ride to the other side of the river... so the queue will always be there during this time of the day.

These ferry services only will be available during high tides and services will be suspended when low tide. Myself and Uncle Thomas had to get out of the car to walk down the long queue to take a look if we are in the right spot to be on the next ferry.

Well... well... well! The ferry has arrived... however we are not able to be on this one. Had to catch the next ferry.

Now... wherever there's a river crossing in the Borneo island, there will be definitely squatters making their profit from the queuing transports. You could see the locals selling barbeque chicken wings, local produce or you can even get drinks that was prepared (I just wonder if the water that they get are from the murky river water? It's best not taking the risk of diarrhea). Their patrons? Normally will be their own kind.

I've counted the ferry load and it can take a rough number of 20 to 24 cars per run, depending if there's lorry or vans on board. It costs RM1 per car or people can travel by foot for free.

Finally it was our turn.

There will be a ship attendant attending to the cars on board the ferry and of course to collect the fees. The ferry ride takes about 8 minutes to reach to the other side of the river. Kota Samarahan awaits but we ain't stopping there because the rain is coming for us. Will come back with a new post on what we had for lunch once we got back into the city.