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07-Sep-2023

After several days of horrible smoke pollution, we finally enjoyed some respite. Yesterday it rained! And the rain cleared the air. And we are so, so grateful!

Walking by the river in the evening, I felt as though I'd been released from prison:

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A collection of three sunset-cruise boats. Not much of a sunset, but I bet, like us, the passengers were rapt to be breathing decent air

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They've finished the bottom of the flagpole

No evening stroll is complete with a coffee somewhere:

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We checked out a lovely cafe called Nam Joo, on Jalan Gambier. Formerly a grocer's shop, the building has been simply and atmospherically restored

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Nice coffee and awesome squid

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On the way home:

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Spontaneous art: Traffic lights play on a bare hoarding

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And today brought a fabulous morning:

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What better way to celebrate than with a new laksa? This is the Heng Hua take on Sarawak's traditional breakfast, and it was really, really good:

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