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Great River Bluffs State Park
Aug 3, 2013We went for a hike in Great River Bluffs State Park on a perfect day. There were plenty of wildflowers in the park. We spent about two hours in the park before heading to Winona for lunch. After lunch, we strolled along the Winona Lake before heading home. Read more…
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Kenneth Tea Ee Jie
Jun 28, 2013Sis and Hui welcomed the newest addition to their family on June 20 while we were in Sarikei. The baby boy’s name is Kenneth Tea Ee Jie, born at 2:56 PM, weighing 7 pounds and 9.7 ounces. In fact, Shamaine and her little brother share the same birthday. We paid sis and Kenneth a short… Read more…
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Julau
Jun 23, 2013We visited Aunt Kwong and her family in Julau, which is located about an hour away from Sarikei. Upon our arrival, Aunt Kwong prepared an enormous amount of food for us to feast. We had a very early dinner at 4:30 PM. After dinner, we walked along the nearby suspension bridge dubbed as “The San… Read more…
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A Small Party
Jun 22, 2013Instead of heading to Sibu for sightseeing, we cancelled that trip and made a last-minute decision to hold a small party at Aunt Hung’s place. Due to our limited time at home, we figured a party would be much meaningful to get everyone together, to have fun and to enjoy great food. Every family prepared… Read more…
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Uncle Ping’s Garden
Jun 21, 2013We spent our afternoon at Uncle Ping’s garden, which is located about 15 minutes away from Sarikei. Upon our arrival, Uncle Ping graciously served us fresh coconut drinks. We also had a few tasty pamelos. We wandered around the pepper farm under the hot sun. At some point of time, Angelina and her cousins helped… Read more…
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Dad In Law’s Garden
Jun 18, 2013Angelina’s dad drove us to witness his new garden project in the late afternoon. His ambitious vision is to build a small house that will be surrounded by various types of vegetables and fruit trees. He has already planted several plants and trees, and it has been looking good. There were also quite a few… Read more…
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Sarikei
Jun 17, 2013 to Jun 27, 2013From Kuching, we flew to Sibu and headed to Angelina’s hometown in Sarikei, a city that is famed for its pineapples and its pepper. We were given a warm welcome by Angelina’s parents and her relatives upon our arrival. Aunt Hung graciously provided both accommodation and transportation throughout our stay in Sarikei. We had a… Read more…
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Kuching
Jun 15, 2013 to Jun 17, 2013As we embarked on our journey to Angelina’s hometown, we spent our first two days in Kuching, also known as the “Cat City”. It was my first trip to this city. Jenny and Kieran were incredibly gracious to be our drivers and our tour guides throughout our entire stay there. Kuching is a rather laid… Read more…
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Joint Birthday Celebration
Jun 13, 2013We decided to host an early joint birthday celebration for both dad and Shamaine since we will be leaving for Angelina’s hometown in the coming weekend. Shamaine is turning 5 and dad is turning 70 in late June. Shamaine had decided not to talk to us for the past few days because we wouldn’t give… Read more…
A Peek Through Dirty Lenses
