The first thing I noticed about Miri (before actually stepping foot onto Miri) was how *green* it was. The plane flew over the South China Sea, descended from the puffy white clouds, and then it was all greeeeeeeeen.

Nothing like the concrete jungle that is the city of KL. Perfection :) Just what we needed right after the whole Christmas/New Year’s parties and overall craziness. We are here!!





Mama Buri greeted us at the airport and took us home.
She gave me the grand tour of the house with stories of the family growing up, and I was completely charmed by everything around me - the house reminds me a lot of Lorelai Gilmore’s home! (from Gilmore Girls ;p)

There were so many little charming trinkets and gadgets and gizmos, every little quirky thing told a story. All that was missing was the dancing rabbi. (If you’re as big of a Gilmore Girls fan as I am, you would know what I’m talking about ;p)

But better yet, the home was also authentically Sarawak. Like while I’m studying family trinkets and photo frames, suddenly I spot a sape in the back.






Or a gong by the telly.

Full bookshelves! I love looking at full bookshelves :) and the books in them really tell a lot about a person.

Mine, unfortunately, consists of a lot of ACCA textbooks and notes. And Frankie magazines :)



This holds a lot of novels and Papa Buri’s old law books.


And while I thought I was done with the house, I turn around and see this by the door.

David & Mama Buri

We spent the rest of the day at the Piasau Boat Club near home, to catch the sunset.

How amazing is it that there’s a beach 10 minutes away from home? x

Started the next day with Sarawak Laksa!

Though we pretty much started, middled, and ended every single day with food la. Hee hee hee.
But I didn’t take much pictures of food (and my favourite BBQ pork oh lord yumm) because clearly, I have no patience for that, I just eat straight away :)



Where are we going, where are we going.

We drove for what felt like forever. Ok maybe an hour. But you would think when there’s nature all around you, the beach and everything too - visiting the waterfalls shouldn’t be too far away, non? :)



We’re hereee!

I didn’t bring shoes or pretty much anything to go hiking in, so flip flops will have to do!
Papa Buri scared me a little with talks of leeches in the water the last time he was there. GREAT.

But I loved being in the jungle though.
The last time I went hiking or anything like that was when I was 16, at Outward Bound School, Lumut.






We soon came across this mini waterfall. As pretty as it was, I was a little disappointed.

“So… this is it?”
“No, the waterfall is still up ahead. But when I was younger, me and my friends would come and play here.”

Wow. The only waterfall I played at as a kid was at Sunway Lagoon. No fair!















And then we arrived :)

Wa-chaa!

x x x

Part 2 coming soon :)

1. Eudora Says:
   January 17th, 2010 at 10:24 pm

   Wow, Miri is so beautiful! And so is David’s house. I’ve only been to Kuching, Sarawak before. Looking at your pictures, hope I can visit Miri someday. Looking forward for the part 2! :)

   And oh, I miss that yummy Sarawak Laksa too! *sigh*

2. ieR Says:
   January 18th, 2010 at 1:02 am

   i am a vivid reader of ur blog, and of all thing, i would never never think u would drop by Miri! (i am from miri) oh dear, i miss out the chance to meet one of my idol blogger. lol. anyway, hope u enjoyed ur stay in miri ;)

3. siew hui Says:
   January 19th, 2010 at 3:05 am

   great photos. i never knew u are such an outdoors person!

4. Cynthia Says:
   January 19th, 2010 at 11:11 am

   eudora: it is! i dunno why ppl say Miri is small or boring, it was pretty great for me :) oh i didnt take pictures of the bbq pork, i think that was one of the highlights of my trip. DAMN YUMMY.
   Sarawak Laksa & Kolok Mee are great too :) as u can see, ive got no patience when taking pics of food, i just eat straight away hehehe

   ieR: aw thats sweet :) thanks, and yes i did!

   siew hui: yea sometimes! getting some fresh air away from the city will do a person good ;)

5. Bel Says:
   January 19th, 2010 at 1:16 pm

   emart bbq pork rocks my socks! hahaha

6. Average Joe's Says:
   January 20th, 2010 at 10:36 pm

   Okay! i just feel like jumpin off the water falls! looks like an Awesome vacation destination

7. Cynthia Says:
   January 22nd, 2010 at 3:03 am

   Bel: AMEN TO THAT!

   Average Joes: hahaha, next Average Joes travel destination, perhaps? ;p

8. piffles Says:
   January 29th, 2010 at 11:29 am

   gosh!
   seeing pics of the old bookshelves filled with books remind me of my childhood days … =)
   and i am now re-inspired to have my own hse with my own bookshelves, wheeee!

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