The Waterfront, Kota Kinabalu

The Waterfront - a popular hangout for youths. I spent almost most of my evenings here when in Kota Kinabalu.

Youths are generally well-behaved. Here's one taken with them - it brings so much warmth and joy every time I look at the picture.

Good Morning, Hong Kong

Taking a morning stroll along a park in Hong Kong is all bliss!

The senior citizens are so out of the world.

Dabai - Uniquely Sarawak's

Dabai resembles a black olive. In fact, we call it "olive".

It has a creamy yellow flesh. The texture is similar to that of avocado.

It is seasonal, usually around together with durians. The best dabai come from the Rejang basin of Kapit and Sibu.

The kernels of the dabai seed can also be eaten. It's nutty.

Cook the dabai by soaking it in warm water (you should be able to put your hand in it without scalding yourself) for about 20 minutes. Make sure you have enough water to cover all the dabai.

When it is cooked, the dabai should be soft and the flesh should come away from the large seed inside easily.

Toss some salt on the dabai and it is ready to be eaten.

I like my dabai with soya sauce and sugar!

My grandmother used to separate the flesh from the seeds of cooked dabai, mashed the flesh and added salt to taste. The dabai is bottled and stored in the fridge. The beautiful purple hue (the yellow flesh is stained by the skin) goes well with porridge and rice

The joy of cycling - Lundu

Driving out of Lundu town after seeing the Raflesia, the biggest flower in the world, I saw children riding on their bicycles.

It is quite a rare scene now.. It brought me back to my young days... from the fall-off-and-skin-the-knees experience to mastering the two wheels..

I enjoyed feeling the exhilarating freedom of moving on my own strength through the ups and downs of the country roads in my school days.

I loved the breezes on my face.

I loved the rain falling on my face on rainy days while the body was protected by rain coats.

I loved the miles cycling with friends.

The scene today made me feel so alive ...


I wonder if our dear Prime Minister will provide all school children on two wheels with helmets? He seems to enjoy cycling too!

Over a cuppa - Lundu coffee shop

A coffee shop at Lundu. Over a cuppa! It's all bliss!

Gunung Gading National Park

There are 24 national parks in Sarawak.

Hi, I am here -
Gunung Gading National Park -
dense primary rainforest criss-crossed by crystal clear streams and waterfalls.

The star attraction is the world largest flower - Rafflesia. This is the bud. The warden said it would bloom in one to two weeks' time! Seeing a rafflesia in full bloom? The warden said you need a certain amount of luck as the flowering period is too short.

You need to be quite fit to do the challenging jungle trails and treks!

It's open daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays!
Enquires: Sarawak Forestry Corporation Tel 082-348001
email: info at sarawakforestry dot com

Tommy works here in the park!

Mother and Son - Lundu

Lundu is a town located in the Northwest of Kuching, Sarawak. It's about one and half hour's drive (abot 90 km).

The name "Lundu" is taken from a small catfish that abounds in the Sungai Lundu which flows down from Gunung Gading.

With a new road and a bridge across Batang Kayan river, Lundu is very accessible.

What to see in Lundu?

The simplicity of life. The simplicity of people.

I snapped the "mother and child" at a coffee shop.

And of course, it is the Gunung Gading National Park, that houses the Rafflesia, the world's biggest flower.