Today I pick up friend Michelle from New Zealand who will visit and stay till my departure. She arrived yesterday morning and will leave five minutes before me next week. I had asked her to stay in town for the first night and given her some sightseeing tips to start off her stay before I could play host properly.
Combined with errands for family, I had a pretty busy week with her:
- Semenggoh Orang Utan Sanctuary (twice)
- Siniawan Night Market
- Serikin Border Market
- Sarawak Cultural Village
- Dinners with friends and family, some of which were a little rushed and squeezed in.
- Dragging her along on errands like Mum’s doctor visit, repairing her wheelchair, grocery shopping.
- Iyengar yoga classes (twice).
- Two Thai massages; they were the best I’ve ever had, better than all of those I’ve ever had in Thailnd. We both like it strong, very strong.
We had a few meals with my Mum at home. Michelle even tried Tempoyak (fermented durian) and liked it! That was a surprise to everyone especially when she couldn’t stomach fresh durian because of its smell.
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- Orang Utan at Semenggoh.
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- Riverside at Siniawan.
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- Riverside at Siniawan.
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- Siniawan Night Market.
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- Siniawan Night Market.
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- At the Sarawak Cultural Village.
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- Orang Ulu longhouse at Sarawak Cultural Village.
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- Iban warrior dress-up model.
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- Getting tips on using the blowpipe.
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- Trying the blowpipe.
