Another Road trip

One part of our program was a road trip to Belait. Here's a photo below! Our theme: green :)

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One Night in Temburong

Hello folks! :) I'm back with more updates. So to continue with my orientation story, we had an opportunity to stay 1 night in Temburong. Our main transport to Temburong is via speed boat from the bandar hospital jetty to Temburong jetty which took about 45 minutes. The ride was quite uneventful until we came across a dead floating crocodile on the water.

On arrival in Temburong, we drove to the hospital and were given a tour of the place. In Bangar Town, I stayed at the youth hostel using bunk beds in a large room shared with 14 other girls. After getting settled in, prayers and lunch, we headed to Bukit Patoi for our afternoon hike. It was lightly drizzling and the climb was a bit slippery. After the hike (I did not reach the top, Ha! :P) we went back to rest at the youth centre and decided to head to Tamu Temburong just across the street to buy snacks. The banana fritters are very cheap because for B$1 you can get 10 pieces of it! That's very generous and cheap! :O After happily getting our inexpensive fritters, cakoi and coconut drinks, we walked back to the centre.

We spent the rest of the afternoon mingling and relaxing before joining in for a night of activities at the centre. The next morning, we packed up early and after breakfast headed to Outward Bound Brunei for a tour of the place. After the tour, we headed back to Bangar to explore the town on foot and have another breakfast at one of the restaurants. We were then invited to attend a function at the Community Hall before heading back to the jetty to catch the boat back to Temburong.

While waiting for our speed boat in bandar


Getting in the boat & lugging in our bags

And we are on our way! :P

First bus to arrive at Temburong hospital :)


Touring the hospital

The youth centre


Our bunk beds

At Bukit Patoi


Ready for the climb?

At Outward Bound


Walking through the hanging bridge

Exploring the lush greenery and clean air


The obligatory self photo hehe

Orientation group photo :)

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One Night in Rambai

As I mentioned in the previous post, I recently attended a 2-week induction course with fellow new officers of the ministry. I enjoyed the course very much and got to learn new stuff as well as making new friends who are also my new colleagues.

As part of the program, we had a one night stay in Rambai and so spent the whole day and night doing tons of activities involving team building. We set off on a bus in the morning, and 1 1/2 hour later arrived at our destination. At the end of the day, my body was aching so much since we had to sit on the concrete floor all day but it was definitely worth it hehe. Below are some piccies! :)

Loading our luggages & bags in a vehicle provided

In the bus

Breakfast in Rambai

Say cheese!

Mingling

Start of activities.

With my new friend Mona

Our group creating a device

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Aerobics and Walkathon

Hello everyone! It is almost a month since I last posted anything. I have been super busy for the past 2 weeks since I had been involved in an induction course organised by the ministry. Thus, I have several things to post after this, hehe.

Let's start with a walkathon that my colleagues and I went to at Taman SOAS just last month on the 24th of April 2011. We parked our cars at the Sports complex of the hospital before heading to Town via boat. The morning started with an aerobic session followed by the walkathon. Below are some piccies! :)

Walking from the Tambing to Taman

Shidah, Anis, Watie, Tinni

Launching of the event

Time for aerobics

After the event, we stopped by an Indian restaurant. It's Murtabak time! Haha

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