Brunei

Friday 14th to Monday 17th September 2007

Rhokia and Charles had warned me: Brunei is incredibly dull. Luckily for me though, I wasn't there alone. Casey reminded me of couchsurfing.

I was back in Miri, and not feeling the best. Spending a month traveling with Erin had done it. It was the first time I had traveled with someone full time, instead of just meeting people for some of the way, and it had been AMAZING. So good in fact, that I wondered if I really wanted to keep going on my own. I would have seriously considered going home were it not for a phone call to a fellow Jet. It was the kick I needed. The next day I crossed the border into Brunei, met up with another couchsurfer, and had an absolute blast.

Brunei really is quite boring, but watching the Bourne Ultimatum with my host, and drinking fabulous red wine, made it worth while. Oh yeah, and the hitchhiking

"This is my Mom, she doesn't speak any English."
"Oh okay."
"Do you have a girlfriend in Brunei?"
"Em, no, I don't..."
"I could be your girlfriend in Brunei"
Eye opening.

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