First stop in Miri - the seahorse lighthouse and restaurant.

Fish tank with a huge fish swimming in it.

I am as tall as the banana tree at the restaurant.

These are beautiful wood carvings in the restaurant. It was undergoing renovation. It shows turtles.

This is the hotel that we are going to be staying in - the Marriott.

Air Asia flight to Miri , Sarawak

Air Asia is cheap way to travel within Malaysia and asia

The wait was long and we had to get up really early. We got up at 4:30 in the morning.

The flight that we went on was long but worth it. In the states I definitely do not remember be next to a plane so you could touch it.






The view was great in the EARLY morning.

1UTAMA

The duck was getting bigger!

My auntie Belinda took us to Rotiboy at 1utama. I have got to say that it is pretty good.

Part II @ 1UTAMA MALL

The 3 star gods - 'Fuk' [ FOOK] , 'Lok' [ LOOK], Sau' [ SHAU]. FUK is the God of Fortune represents prosperity, and is known as the wealth and happiness god. Luk represents authority and is known as the God of affluence and rank. On the other hand, Sau is the god of longevity and health. These 3 gods are often represented together. The Three Star Gods are available as Feng Shui items to attract prosperity, health, and wealth. Sau can be recognized by the bottle of nectar he is holding in his arms. Feng Shui stores say that he is carrying peach. But whatever item it is he is holding, that item symbolizes immortality. Being the Chinese deity of longevity and good health, Sau attracts good health. According to Feng Shui remedies, Sau prevents accidents and misfortune to those who reside in the space where Sau is placed. Fuk is wearing the red robe,represents prosperity, and is known as the wealth and happiness god. Luk is a symbol of a person’s ability to reap and achieve high rewards and man’s ability to improve oneself. He is always in the middle. [ so the display is not quite correct as Luk should be in the middle but he is on the left hand side instead. This is not a Feng Shui shop but one of antiques. ]

The decorations were everywhere... The kitty cat is called Maneki Neko - which brings fortune. It is from Japan and is a very popular ornament. The theme is PAWS-PERITY.
Lanterns also features prominently in CNY decorations all over.

This is a dress that Chinese opera singers wear. Goes with the 'red' theme for CNY. The color red is a must as it is a 'happy and prosperous' color.

CNY decorations at 1 UTAMA mall

All hail the pau : ) at Tanjung Sepat, Selangor Sun jan 31

The pau factory is pretty amazing because all of the pau is hand made by the two ladies that work there.

My Kudea [ uncle ], says that it is a famous pau making place. It is famous for its vegetable pau called 'mui choy' pau. People come from all parts to eat the pau and take plenty home as well.

This is the machine that actually cuts the dough into the right amount and rolls the dough to make it round. It is then flattened by the ladies and various fillings added to it before it is steamed.

Tanjung Sepat Goldcoast

We caught so many hermit crabs and crabs, that I could not even count them all.

The wonderful beach had a amazing sight! When we came it was low tide so if you went down you would find a lot of small crabs and slugs. :

Coconut trees with ripe coconuts. Coconut water is so fresh and cooling to drink in the hot weather.

When we got to the beach it was low tide so the sea was way out of the beach.