Slap Me, Harder: Road Trip 10~13/07/2008

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Do you ever have some dreams since young?

Ever think of an unwell-planned roadtrip with bunches of ~~idiots~~ cool friends?

Yeah, we made it.

It was planned during May when I got to know that I’m leaving my work for a master course, so something came out of my mind. I wanna do something before I leave Malaysia for some time.

Of cause money always been a huge issue to all working class in KL, so a roadtrip round the peninsular would be cheaper.

The initial plan was me driving up with my car, but the numbers of participants were growing so a van is needed.

Renting a van could burst our budget immediately since there’s no cheap ~~lunch~~ van around KL. Luckily I found one in the internet. It was a 17 years old van, manual with no power steering, lorry type of leaf spring suspension with no window tinting, 1,600cc and claimed to be sufficient to carry 10 passengers. Bottom of the line, CHEAP. OK, I'M TAKING IT.

The initial route was KL > Bentong > Kuantan > Tasik Kenyir > Kuala Terengganu > Kota Bharu > Penang > Ipoh > KL. Anyhow, we didn’t follow it and solely depend on the driver and also the top speed of the van.

We gathered around at Gavin’s house around 12am, the estimated departure time was 3am. Unfortunately we took more than 45 mins to solve the problems of seating and luggage storing. Haih, typical Inaians + similar friends.

I shall introduce the ~~victims~~ members of the trip.

Daren Tiow Lu Wah (damn, my blog gonna be rated PG after mentioning your name!), the mistakenly appointed co-driver cum navigator. Why? Where the hell got co-driver sleeps the whole trip?

Reason of participate: empty slots of during job transition period

Chan Leed Wi, the newly appointed co-driver to replace the sleeping beauty beast. Trained in Russia and still cool with auto only. Direction wise? Failed. Arguing with Kim until the van almost ran out of tar roads in the middle of nowhere.

Reason of participate: Summer holiday

Kim Lim Yap Gim, the driver for the whole damn trip. He doesn’t have confidence in other members to drive, he’s also being labeled as gorilla by Wi all da time. This gorilla was having a great discussion regarding French with the ent.

Reason of participate: Boss can do business anywhere and anytime.

Gavin Yap, the guy with bladder problem throughout the whole trip. Saw his bird bird N times already along the trip. Another guy that who can’t survive without ciggies. Constantly blur and wanting to pee.

Reason of participate: Maybe he needs more excitement!

Jeremy, Gavin’s friend. Slumber all da time bro. Used up all three seats at the back by you bro, still can nap under hot sun bro, still can survive without air con bro, glad to know you bro.