Malaysia

Oh Canada Hill!

It has been many years since I last visited Canada Hill. I decided to make a photo-taking trip there this morning and ended up spending almost two hours there. Canada Hill is a low limestone ridge overlooking Miri City and it offers a panoramic view of the city and the South China Sea. It is a popular place for strolls, ...

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Angry Winds Pound Miri

Workers clearing up the fallen tree

I was at home yesterday afternoon when a ferocious storm hit Miri. I guess you can say that Miri was hit by angry winds. Before the storm broke, the sky had looked so foreboding with looming black clouds. Then the strong wind pounded the city. The heavens opened and the city was lashed by a heavy torrent of rain for ...

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Angry Seas At Taman Selera Beach

Angry seas at Taman Selera Beach

Standing on the beach at Taman Selera at about 5pm today, I could see the sea rising up and down before crashing on the beach. As the waves approached the beach, they looked so angry and fearless. It immediately made me think of angry seas. Of course, compared to the really angry seas, the sea at Taman Selera today was ...

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Welcome to Sawdust Beach Lutong

This is what I see what I look right.

On the way home after sending my son to work, I decided to use the Piasau Camp way with the intention of stopping at Lutong Beach to take photos. I drive pass this beach quite often but have not actually stopped to take a walk there for the last twenty years or so. Imagine my shock at the sight that ...

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Welcome to Hawaii…..Ooops! I Mean Hawaii Beach!

Hawaii. The mere mention of its name conjures up images of soft, golden sand, swaying coconut trees and flower-bedecked grass hula dancers. You are gripped by the spirit of aloha. The fresh, floral air and the warm waters refresh you. The ineffable beauty rejuvenates you. Hawaii has become synonymous with paradise. However, Hawaii is just a dream for most of ...

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Meet Me At Meet D’Brown

Meet D' Brown

The times they are a-changin. Dylan wrote the song as a deliberate attempt to create an anthem of change for the time. The times they are a-changin too in Miri. Milk tea outlets, ais kacang outlets and western cafes have been springing up in Miri over the past few months. It is good news for Mirians looking for new places ...

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A Visit To The Kuala Baram Wetlands

Beautiful, isn't it?

I finally made a visit to Kuala Baram Wetlands at about 11am this morning with my wife after much procrastination. I have read about the wetlands being a bird-watching sanctuary as it is a haven for winter migrating birds. From Senadin, we drove to the Asean Bridge. After passing the Asean Bridge, we took the left exit at the roundabout, ...

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Old Taste Ice Kacang & Rojak Warisan

Old Taste Ice Kacang & Rojak Warisan

Ais kacang stalls are springing up all over Miri. I suspect the hot weather has something to do with it. And of course a lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon when they see some ais kacang stalls doing a roaring business. It is a cash business that requires small startup capital. Ais kacang or ice kacang, popularly known ...

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Happy Father’s Day 2015

Happy Father's Day

Father’s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Malaysia like many countries around the world celebrates it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries. God gave us such a good gift when he gave us our father. ...

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Street Art in Miri

Gua Niah , hornbill and Malay girl in sampan

I find street art rather fascinating and have made it a point to visit street art venues in places that I visit. I particularly like the street art of Melbourne and Penang but I find the street art on the walls of Ta Kiong Emporium in Sibu rather disappointing. I drive by Miri Heritage Centre almost every day and have ...

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