navigating nihon
| In KL
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8.11.2004 |
I arrive in KL yesterday afternoon to be greated by non-other than the Canadian High Commissioner. Er ummm..... I mean my sister! She was acting Head of Mission when I was there which means a) one busy sister and b) she has a flashy car and driver at her disposal - - there has to be some perks, right?
Eric and some of the other Habitat Kuching staff took us out to a traditional Long House. It was a blast getting there - we had to off-road-it for about 25 min, all packed in the back of a 4x4 - and boy, did we need the 4x4! Once we got there it was a quick hike up some stair to the Kampong. A Long House is a traditional Malaysian dwelling that evolved for practical reasons - safety in numbers! The house is a long building that is raised off the ground and a large communal poarch along the front of each of the homes. Being raised and close together reduse the risk of attacks from the various predators found the in Malaysian jungle.
Yesterday, myself, Naomi and Yasuko were on one of the local radio stations! Rose (one of Kuching volounteers) works for one of the stations and asked if we would say a few words about Habitat! It was a lot of fun, but I don't know how well I am suited for radio! Naomi, on the other hand was a star! I have a tape of the show but I have yet to listen to it....
We all went out separate ways yesterday, which was sad. I am so happy to have met so many great people! Before arriving in Kuching I only knew one of the other participants. The teams was made up of some really awesome, motivated people. I had a great time getting to know them and I am sure we'll stay in touch!
Ok, that's all for now. It's great to be back in KL with Victoria. Dave arrives later today, it'll be good to see him. Can't wait to go diving on Thursday!
emma found her way @ 11:09 a.m.
Eric and some of the other Habitat Kuching staff took us out to a traditional Long House. It was a blast getting there - we had to off-road-it for about 25 min, all packed in the back of a 4x4 - and boy, did we need the 4x4! Once we got there it was a quick hike up some stair to the Kampong. A Long House is a traditional Malaysian dwelling that evolved for practical reasons - safety in numbers! The house is a long building that is raised off the ground and a large communal poarch along the front of each of the homes. Being raised and close together reduse the risk of attacks from the various predators found the in Malaysian jungle.
This was the view from our boat enroute to Bako National Park.
Yesterday, myself, Naomi and Yasuko were on one of the local radio stations! Rose (one of Kuching volounteers) works for one of the stations and asked if we would say a few words about Habitat! It was a lot of fun, but I don't know how well I am suited for radio! Naomi, on the other hand was a star! I have a tape of the show but I have yet to listen to it....
We all went out separate ways yesterday, which was sad. I am so happy to have met so many great people! Before arriving in Kuching I only knew one of the other participants. The teams was made up of some really awesome, motivated people. I had a great time getting to know them and I am sure we'll stay in touch!
Ok, that's all for now. It's great to be back in KL with Victoria. Dave arrives later today, it'll be good to see him. Can't wait to go diving on Thursday!
emma found her way @ 11:09 a.m.
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