We were off to the island of Borneo. The province of Malaysia we were visiting is called Sabah. The Nexus Resort Karambunai was to be our home for the next ten days. The plan was to relax from the rushing around we had been doing in the cities we visited. The Nexus turned out to be the perfect place to do this. The resort has a spa and golf course both of which we took advantage of. The resort … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Batu Caves – Kuala Lumpur
The Batu Caves and Hindu temple are located outside Kuala Lumpur. We set off for the Caves in a minivan with six others. Along the way our first stop was at the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory. Here we saw how pewter was made and had a try at decorating a piece. Let me say that the highly skilled workers make it look easy. When we arrived at the site there is a climb of 272 steps to reach the caves … [Read more...]
Leaving Vietnam: Thousands See us Off
We were picked up from our hotel at 10:00pm and taken to the airport. Upon arrival there were hundreds if not thousands of people outside the terminal building seeing friends and loved ones off. Our guide explained that this was customary to have several individuals see you off. We wound our way through the sea of waving arms and made it into the terminal. The check-in at the Asiana counter went … [Read more...]
Mekong Delta Tour: Mr. Lum Falls Overboard
The Mekong Delta isn't that far from HCMC but with the traffic congestion and the lack of highways it takes a couple of hours to get there. It was nice to get out of the congestion of the city and see some of the countryside. We passed huge rubber tree plantations and stopped to have a look. Upon reaching the river we found it busy with boats of all sizes going in all directions. Phoung … [Read more...]
Alfresco Dining in March
Spring has sprung in the Okanagan! The birds are singing, the fruit trees are in bloom and the daily high temperature has been above 15 degrees Celcius consistently for the past week. The latter fact permits us to dine alfresco in late March! And really, what's more glorious than having lunch with a friend on the home patio and enjoying a fabulous view on a beautiful spring day? OK, … [Read more...]
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