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November 29, 2004Golfing at the Royal course, eating at the EmpireGetting a little behind here. Continuing after the hash on Wednesday last week... On Thursday Vijen took me golfing after work. This morning, like many before it, I spend watching DVD's drinking Nescafe 3-in-1 instant coffee. Vijen and Lorrie's housekeeper...Read this update A picture is worth a thousand wordsA collection of expats gathering for the Brunei Hash House Harriers run View image Len and I after finishing the hash View image The Royal Brunei Golf and Country Club View image Me eating to my heart's delight at the...Read this update November 26, 2004A new wordI have added a new word to my vocabulary. Palatial is the only word that can be used to describe some of the homes around Brunei. I have never needed to use this adjective before coming here......Read this update Lazy days, punctuated by HashUnlike my former counterpart, Andrew, I have not been doing much. I certainly have not been too busy to post an entry here or there, but the fact of the matter is that I simply haven't done anything of great...Read this update Why I do not like Brunei1. It is tremendously hot. 2. The local Bruneians mistreat the immigrant workers, paying them ridiculously low wages. 3. Everyone gets automobile subidies from the govmt. and so everyone here drives. Therefore the bus system is poor, backpackers beware. 4....Read this update Why I like Brunei1. You do not need to carry toilet paper everywhere you go. 2. You do not need to wear a money belt, an article of "clothing" that has become very smelly and dirty. (Maybe I should launder it?) 3. There...Read this update November 22, 2004Just hanging outHey all. I'm here in Brunei, enjoying the weather, enjoying the freedom of travel. I have been here for a few days already, and will likely stay a few more. I tried to arrange a 60d Indonesian visa (the visa...Read this update A few images of BruneiComing off the plane in Kota Kinabalu View image The sign welcoming me into Brunei Darussalam View image A Bornean pitcher plant View image The view from the beautiful marble square between the two main downtown shopping centres, the Omar...Read this update November 20, 2004Glittering gold, blinding me as a stare at the largest palace in the world, owned by one of the richest men in the world, knowing that hidden in a glimmering parking lot underground there rest 200 undriven ferrarisHere I am in Brunei. Until this time I have been a rich westerner, a fact I have become accustomed to. Now I am virtually the poorest in the small country....Read this update November 19, 2004Welcome to the Islamic Sultanate of Brunei, Sponsored by ToyotaTime- 4:32am Date- November 18th, 2004 Location- 24hour Indian Cafeteria across from Pudaraya bus station, Kuala Lumpur...Read this update November 17, 2004Why I love Southeast AsiaI love southeast asia for it's squat toilets. Over here they are far superior to the western style, as they require no contact with any grubby surfaces, except maybe the water scoop used to flush them. I also love the...Read this update Another photo entry for your viewing pleasureParapat View image A resort on Samosir Island near Tuk Tuk showing the traditional Batak style architecture View image Our Indonesian buddies-for-the-night outside their bungalow, most of them are called either Eddy or Freddy, though I'm sure this is a...Read this update Kuala Lumpur, MagnificenceAfter the internet this morning we found a decent guesthouse, Anju right across from the Bus station, and dropped our bags. We were really very tired, but eager to make it to the Petronas Towers, having heard that they only...Read this update Speed 3: Parapat to Medan"There's a bomb on the bus, you can't go slower than 80km/jam; what do you do? What do you do?" I think that's the line from the movie Speed. Don't worry, there was no bomb....Read this update Lake TobaTime to start fresh, I think. So on my second day in Lake Toba, I relaxed for most of the morning. Forgot to mention that the entire island of Samosir had transformed overnight into a bustling place. With the end...Read this update November 14, 2004Penang to Lake TobaWe left early on the 12th for the ferry in Georgetown. A british guy, Doug, was headed the same way, so we happily joined up for the journey. It was a beautiful sunny morning, and we were scheduled for an...Read this update Why I hate minibusesI despise minibuses. The first one I took was from Khao San road to Koh Samet. I was spoiled by an empty van, except for Jayden and Andrew... more room to spread out, but still uncomfortable. The next one was...Read this update November 11, 2004Lover's Lane isn't just for loversHi there, back in Penang, staying not far from where we were before. The lady where booked our tickets to Langkawi convinced us to stay in her hostel on Love Lane. It's actually very nice... Langkawi was incredible; not really...Read this update November 10, 2004The Massive "I'm bored so I'm going to post photos" EntryThese photos are a bit out of order, and I've included some that were from way back.... Sorry if it makes it confusing. Group photo in Koh Phi Phi (Lauren, Nick, Keira, Andrew, Fletcher(Darren), Me, Alex, Ronin, Jerome) View...Read this update From Penang to LangkawiThe night in the dorm was really quite aweful, not because of anything to do with sleeping with a dozen other strangers, but simply because flies kept bugging me. Itchy, itchy, all night long. Somehow, though, I woke up without...Read this update November 09, 2004The land of RingittsWe missed our bus to Ranong yesterday morning, so we hung out in Krabi-town for the day, staying at teh same hostel as Andy and I did before. Fletcher and we Canadians wandered the town, finding a Thai market where...Read this update November 07, 2004Bye Bye Phi PhiToday we were up early hoping to take a tour of the nearby Phi Phi Lay island before we all departed ways on separate ferries. We were all tardy (on-time by thai standards though) but still managed to negotiate a...Read this update Photo EditionKo Samui's beaches (near where we stayed on Lamai Beach) View image A phallic rock named "Grandfather rock" just south of Lamai Beach View image Longtail boats line the beach on Koh Tao View image Mom, paint this, k? View...Read this update November 05, 2004Koh Phi Phi (Pee Pee Island)I'm sitting in an open-air internet 'cafe' on the larger of the Phi Phi Islands right now. I was awake early and had breakfast by myself before renting some snorkel equipment and making my way to the beach. We...Read this update November 03, 2004Onward to KrabiI'm pretty far behind here, so i'll just fill in the gaps. Andrew left Ko Pha Ngan to do a Visa run to burma, while mostly everyone stayed in our beach paradise. I think the next day the british guys...Read this update Posted by evonkrogh on November 3, 2004 09:56 PM
Category: November 02, 2004Full MoonWell, I left off on the 27th after arriving on Koh Pha Ngan. The following day I had a fierce fever and felt quite ill, so rather than lounging on the beach as I had planned I went into town...Read this update |
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