Negara
Brunei Darussalam
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Negara
Brunei Darussalam |
Gary's trip to Brunei |
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Part of the "water village" in the capital - a lot of the people live on the water |
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Across the kampong to tropical rainforest... low clouds (wide) |
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Across the kampong to tropical rainforest... low clouds (zoomed) |
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A traditional house alongside the rainforest - 5 bedroom, aircon... |
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Where I stayed, what a beautiful house, front view. |
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Where I stayed, what a beautiful house, back view. |
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Who I went to visit |
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Sofia and Sulaiman - lovely lad... very bright! |
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Entrance to Taman Parit park - so green! |
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Through the bamboo grove to Tasek Merimbun lake |
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Pavillion on Tasek Merimbun lake |
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Pavillion on Tasek Merimbun lake |
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Entrance to a nature park walk into the jungle - beautiful! |
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Rock pool in the jungle - with waterfall - what a place to swim!! |
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Sigh, what a view... Serasa beach - the sea is HOT!! |
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Long shot across the bay at Serasa |
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View from the plane window - Miles of virgin jungle! |
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my maid (or Amah) - Meile, lovely girl... |
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Monument to billionth barrel of oil from one of the wells! |
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3 well dressed ladies watching me, watching them :)) |
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Military people outside a govt. building |
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Ministry for Religious affairs |
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Ministry for Religious instruction (odd BIG modern building) |
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Shop display - gold with EVERYTHING ($1m display apparently) |
Omar Ali Saiffuddien Mosque |
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Exquisite! Right in the centre of town - from centre |
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Exquisite! Right in the centre of town - from riverside |
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Evening shot, late in the sunset. Perfect reflection! |
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Moody arty shot in the low cloud after a downpour |
Jame 'Asr Hassanil Bolkia Mosque - its heeeuge! |
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Amazingly imposing building - $2B to build!!! (yes thats a MOTORWAY next to it!) |
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Viewed from the East side (Mecca door) |
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Some of the HUGE white marble pillars upstairs |
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Marble and gold entrance hall - impressive! |
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View out from top of stairs - palms, gold, marble, fountains - sigh |
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Water taxi (locally called a flying coffin) |
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Water taxi in Limbang, Malaysia |
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Me in the town centre, off out to dinner |
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An Englishman abroad - lol |
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1st night out with host |
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Sofia and the boys |
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Sofia and her family |
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Market in Labuan, Malaysia |
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Water Village in Labuan, Malaysia |
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