11-May-2025
The highlight of this week was definitely our temple visit.
But a number of other worthwhile things have squashed themselves into these seven days:
-- Lots of meeting up with friends. For breakfast, for dinner, for morning coffee...
-- A bit of education, courtesy of the Malaysian Nature Society and Lim Tze Tshen (who explained what we can learn about Borneo's ancient fauna from the archaeological deposits at Niah Caves).
-- A couple of opportunities to carry on exploring our immediate environs:
-- A number of highly colourful dawns, sunrises, and sunsets:
-- Plenty of other notable hues:
-- And lots of good food (when isn't there?):
Our Miri baker friend's fruit cake
There's a new kopitiam, called A Sip of Life, right opposite our condo entrance...
... and they do a great laksa
Best-dressed papaya
Our first visit to Sam's Ice Cream. Loads of flavours, and excellent quality. (The adjoining stationery shop is also well worth a visit)
Black sesame
Ondeh ondeh, with its inimitable combo of pandan, coconut, and palm sugar
More of that famous opium coffee from Hiap Yak Tea Shop on Kai Joo Lane
And matcha latte from Moon and Sun
All in all, a pretty OK week...