Well we just finished flight 15 of 17! Two more (and a lot of layover time) and we're home. I don't know how long until I get cut off from this computer. The only email access I can find is if you buy something at a restaurant they give you 30 mins internet then you have to buy something else from the restaurant. Lame.
Here are a few highlights of the last few days. We have a lot of time in airports today so I may expand this entry as I get the chance. There isn't anywhere to plug in to download pictures on this machine.
Dad and I met mom and Janet in Kota Kinabulu on Wednesday. We went to a really cool resort for lunch. It reminded of Hawaii- all open air right on the ocean. (Almost everywhere I've eaten in Asia played 70s music from the US. Last night I actually heard some Donny Osmond! Can't complain about that!! The one in KK played CCR really loud.) One of the members in KK offered to take me birdwatching. Of course it rained! I'm having bad animal karma on this trip (Heidi I'm so smacking you for praying for us not to see sharks on the dive!!!) We went bird watching anyway. The place was really cool. Boardwalks built through the jungle with some blinds. We saw a lot of Chinese Egrets, Purple Herons, sandpipers, pigeons-- no Kingfishers, which Maryann said are usually all over the place. It was fun though.
We hurried home, changed our clothes and picked up mom and Janet. Mom did a training at the church for the local seminary teachers. The ward/branch there is great. All the youth and single adults were there waiting for dad to teach them dancing. We all did the chicken dance, the twist, square dancing, etc. They loved it. We had a lot of fun. After all the girls came up to talk to me. I felt like a celebrity. Nothing wrong with that. :)
I did get sick. So did dad. I just told my body to wait until I was able to dive before getting sick which is exactly what happened. Just a stuffy head, nothing serious- maybe Dengue Fever from my mosquito bites. :) I also found out what happens when you don't put sunscreen on your back when you go diving! Duh! My back is fried.
Janet and I flew back to Singapore last night and then to Hong Kong early this morning. We should be home in about 24 hours. Sad to see the adventure end!
p.s. Heidi got your message about Easter. I'll plan on it.
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Betsy and Janet's Big Adventure
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- March 1 Depart
- March 3-4 Hong Kong
- March 5-7 Thailand
- March 8-9 Phnom Penh Cambodia
- March 10-11 Siem Reap / Angkor Cambodia
- March 12-13 Singapore
- March 14-20 Borneo
- March 21 We're home
Bird List
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Peaceful Dove
- Purple Heron
- Chestnut Munia
- White Breasted Waterhen
- Chinese Egret
- Intermediate Egret
- Greater Coucal
- White Throated Fantail
- Oriental Magpie Robin
- Large Billed Crow
- Crested Myna
- Cattle Egret
- Black Kite
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6 comments:
I can't believe you are on your way home either. Call me when you can! I miss you!!!
I can't believe you are on your way home AND I can't believe you saw pigeons! Wow, how exotic.
OK, I'm kidding. You've seen a lot of cool things, I just had to point out the pigeons. Hopefully you didn't have one of those damn geese ruin your bird watching experience.
Wow, it is so sad to know you are going the wrong way! We really loved your visit and having you with us! Where did the time go!! We were able to do a lot of fun things but I think my highlight was watching the youth of KK hover around you like bees to honey! You will always be their superstar! These people do not often get to see somenone as "bright" as you, with such brightness of entire soul! You caught a glimps of how we feel working with these wonderful loving people! We are doing a dance activity tonight with the branches here in Kuching, sure wish you were here with us! When they saw us at the Church yesterday for zone conference they pleaded that we come tomorrow night as they want to learn the Virginia reel, cha cha and waltz! So where are you now when I need you so bad!!! Hope you were able to catch the earlier flight from SF to SLC!! Let us know when you get home! Your trip highlights- Meeting with you and Janet and Ray and Deanne at the Airport, getting drenched in the bird park, those strange birds with the long tail feathers, attacking pigeon on the ground, shopping at the Singapora Mall, showing you off at Church, beautiful dive day!, shopping in bead store in Kuching, watching for birds on the top of the tower,
Activity in KK branch!! Betsy doing the twist!!!
Thx for the great week! We love you and miss you all ready!!
Love DAD
Bets- FYI, I just kept praying you'd be safe on your dive. I said nothing about sharks in my prayers! : ) Cool you saw a Purple Heron, was it really purple? Now, getting over jet lag agin... wahoo. We are excited to see you Sunday! Will didn't think you were coming home until mom and dad got home, :)
A GIB THANK YOU Betsy. I really like reading as you traveled. I got the chance to blog back and forth with your sister. That has been a lot of fun too. We hope to see you soon and maybe catch up with Heidi and Stephanie too.
I run a newsblog called Asia East and I'd like to invite you to write something about your travels. Send me an email! Thanks.
Daniel White
Taipei Taiwan
www.asiaeast.org
editor@asiaeast.org
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