Easter in Asia

Celebrations in South East Asia depend largely on the openness of the country. As the region is predominantly non-Christian, the holiday doesn't feature in the calendar but most of the South East Asian countries recognise the festival, if not for other than its commercial value; KFC is  offering an Easter egg decorating competition for the price of a family bucket.

Boat BBQ

Our boat in working order!

A boat BBQ on the Spit has become our Sunday staple. I'm not sure if it beats a countryside walk and a pint..... A short 15 minute boat drive away, the Spit offers a desert island experience with a great set up for an afternoon of swimming and stuffing our faces with our regular selection of chicken sausages (THAT certainly is better in the UK), chicken kebabs and burgers.

New children's menu at the Radisson

There aren't that many ways to entertain a child in Brunei but eating comes very close to top of the locals' favourite things to do, and Sofia has never been a stranger to some makanan. And when it's combined a bit of swimming, she's pretty happy! 

Phil will fix it, yes he will!

It's been one of those weeks.... For 3 days we tried to fill Sofia's new pool - the Intex easy set. It holds over 1,000 gallons of water, so you can imagine what kind of a show we've had in filling, and then emptying it, over and over.

Mothers' Day Brunei Style

On Sunday we celebrated the UK mothers' day as best we could: with an English afternoon tea at the Empire hotel, Jerudong.