Journey To The East

(or There And Back Again)

Went for a much needed and long anticipated holiday with the ex-housemates. It was great. We had so much fun, and so much to eat as well, hehe. Finally set foot on Borneo and went along the coastline, so yeah, I've had quite a taste of Sarawak (with a bit of Labuan and international flava of Brunei thrown in between), resulting in me becoming chubby. Sigh. 'Twas was worth it, though.

Here are several highlights of the trip:

Labuan - The War Memorial. Beautifully maintained by the Australian government, several epitaphs on the tombstone really moved me. And not to forget, Duty Free shopping. Heheh. Heheheh.

Brunei - Sitting on a speedboat without a life-jacket on (the horrors!) around Kampung Air, which literally translates to 'Water Village.' Quite an interesting way to live there. And the Royal Regalia, which is a museum of the Royal Family of Brunei's memorabilia and gifts received from leaders around the world. There was this replica of a mosque made from bits of mirror, given by some country's leader, which we thought would made an ultra cool disco ball, kekeke. Not to forget, playing Bumper Cars in Jerudong Park, a lovely theme park but unfortunately, its glory days were over.

Miri - I rather enjoyed the whole road trip experience to and fro Niah Caves. The whole Niah cave 'exploration' was fun, too, even though I wasn't very keen on it in the beginning. It somehow reminded me of my favourite fantasy books I've read, The Lord of The Rings and The Wheel of Time series, hehe. Sheena's mom's Sarawak Laksa and BBQ chicken wings. Yumm. And my very first Midin/Bilin meal, which made it to the list of 'Vegetables I actually enjoy eating'. Watching Desperate Housewives together, just like back in Vista. ;)

Sibu - Food, food, and more food. The quest for foot reflexology (don't ask). Did I mention food? Crashed a Senior Citizen convention in a restaurant, but hey, the food was great! :P

Kuching - Watching American Idol together, hehe. Sarawak Laksa. Duck mee. Yumm. Getting upclose and personal with Orang Utans ("Ook!"). The Cat Museum was absolutely delightful! (although Ade and 33 would beg to differ. They were cat-napping - pun intended :P - inside the museum instead.) As for Jong's crocodile farm and zoo, well... I still can't get the picture of the very sad and lonely Sun Bear out of my head. The poor creature. :( The Sarawak Cultural Village was a memorable experience, to say the least. ;)

Many thanks to Sheena, Ade and Grace & families for taking us under your roofs and made us feel welcomed as well as bringing us around town/city. Also thanks to Nikki & friend for bringing us around Labuan.

We had a blast. :)