Sarawak Trip - Sibu & Miri

I was in Sarawak for 4 days with my 2 lovely girls, mum, sister & her hubby and my younger brother.  We fly to Miri on 27 March.  Then, the following day, we (elder bro, younger bro, sister & her hb and I) drove to Sibu for Ching Ming.  The journey took us 6 hours with one stop at Bintulu town for breakfast.  I have not been to Sibu for almost 17 years because my family settled down in Miri after my sister finished her secondary school.  It was a wonderful trip and I really cannot recognise Sibu anymore.  I was there only for one night.  We head back to Miri after our lunch in Sibu the next day.

Kampua Mee - Sibu speciality.  I also bought some Kompia from Sibu but never take the photo.

Sibu Heritage Centre.  This used to be an empty space when I was studying in Sibu.

Taman 1Malaysia at Bukit Aup, Sibu. 

I was too busy hunting for Sibu's food and had no time to take photo.  We went to pasar malam but I notice that the food that sold there never change since the last time I went.

I also manage to meet one of my old classmate.  She is teaching is Kuching now and was in Sibu for school holiday.  I am happy she is able to spare her time to meet me.  Thanks Lau Bee.

My sister & her hubby stayed in Parkcity Everly Hotel in Miri because my elder brother's house cannot occupied all of us.  So, I brought my 2 girls for swimming before they check out on Saturday morning.

Maine posing at child pool

The 2 sisters

View from hotel room

Miri beach but I don't know the name.

Another view from hotel room

We took the last flight back to KL on Saturday and we had a wonderful time there.  To my friends who spare their times to meet me in Sibu & Miri, thank you very much.  Sorry for not be able to spend more time with you all.  Don't worry, I will be back !! hahahaha

Balik Kampung again !

Balik kampung again.  My hubby was back to his hometown in Kuala Terengganu for Ching Ming festival last week.  He went back alone this time. He was away for 4d3n.  Of course he bought back lots of food from there.  One of my favourite is keropok lekor from Kuala Terengganu.  Yummy.  

Why this post title is balik kampung again ? it is because not only my hubby balik kampung, my mum also balik kampung.  She going back to Kuching this week for a week.  Kuching is our kampung.  My mum & late dad relatives are all there.  My mum is flying back with AA with only RM41 for 2 ways.  So cheap right....hahahahha.

Of course a trip back to Sarawak must go with a list of must buy items from my beloved hometown.  If you want to know more what my mum will buy from Sarawak.  Refer to my previous post here

Just can't wait for my mum to come back and enjoy all my favourite foods.

Balik Kampung

The post title sounds so nice...but not meant for me.  My mum will go back to Miri tomorrow for 5 days.  I already gave her a shopping list as below :-

1)  Laksa sarawak paste

Laksa Sarawak paste

2)  Terung asam/terung Iban - can anyone tell me where to get this in West Malaysia

Credited to google.com

3) White pepper
4) Ikan terubok masin (my colleague wanted this)
5) Buah dabai (if she can get it because it is seasonal)

Credited to google.com

6) Mee kolok - she will normally buy the uncooked mee (dry) so that we can keep and just cook whenever we want to eat.  She will also packed some cooked mee kolok for us to eat on the same day she reached KL.

Wish my mum a safe journey back to Sarawak and I just can't wait to eat all the foods from Sarawak.

Back To Work

I was away from 14 May to 17 May 2011...went back to my hometown in Miri Sarawak.  Back to office today.  The last time I went back was 1 1/2 years ago.  This time, my whole family were back to see our eldest brother and his family.

I also organised a birthday party for my eldest daughter, Cyn 10 years old at my brother's house.

I have yet to unpack my things, so don't talk about uploading the photos.  Will tell more in next post.