9th OCT 2009- RIMBA

Another trekking had been organise by our BEACA members. As for this week Nuh and I was the trip organiser. Our job is to ensure every BEACA members doing their job according to what their post it. As usual like previous trekking, we assemble in the SHBIE parking waiting for bus and others. Around 6.10am we off to rimba and met Dr Irene there.

I was putting under Hj irwan and asri group and we were the 1st to enter the forest again. Led by Hj Irwan seems to be funny because sometime he doesnt know where wo go but this was when sweeper is needed. Asri the sweeper for him manage to search the right path and continue our journey.

What interest me in this 2nd trekking was not only we can detect a place where boar sleep and drink, we can also found sort of plants like Umbut Luba. this plants is used in cooking and very rare to find because it grow far inside the forest. Another was like Sumbui- sumbui, simpur. Both of this plant appeared in our currency notes as a symbol and simpur also represent Brunei during the APEC. Moreover there were also a lot of disabandoned houses and contractor's houses.

Actually at first our planning was to stop where we were instrust and then waiting for others. But instead of going back in the same way, we all agree to try another path to exit home . So for this part Dr Irene was becoming the leader and we just stick to our group behing her. Because the grass was thick and grew above us, one student volunteer to cut the grass with pemarang so that we can get through it.

Next for about 45 minutes we searching for new way finally we found the exit way. what i amaze me was we passed this area where all beautiful abandoned houses that had not been finished yet. Not only that we also passed this area called 'Executive houses' where the steward and stewardess, school's teachers and foreign people live. The environment was very nice and clean .

What I learn in this trekking was:

• COOPERATE is very important especially when we are in the forest
• Listen to the leader and follow what he want.
• Be prepare to what will we do and see
• Water is important during trekking because we easily get dehydrated
• Finding new way to exit is fun but only if we were with the expert person about the jungle in Brunei.

To conclude the trekking was very fun and we as student have learn a lot. Im looking forward for our next trekking that is to Diplomatic resident. Photos was taken by the photographer of that day and might be put on groupmail photos.