Selamat Jalan to Brunei…..

Over dinner, when I asked Rafa and Eva what they will miss about Brunei they both said, “decorating the house with Christmas decorations”.  Apart from being a completely inappropriate answer for the best thing about living in a Muslim country, they only said it because we’d JUST finished decorating!   However, when prompted further, they both came up with the idea that it is playing with their friends which they will miss the most.

Even as a grown-up, I have to agree.  While living in Brunei we’ve experienced; real jungle walking (well Nev has – once), monkeys in the garden (lots), swimming surrounded by glorious palm trees (lots), mozzie bites (lots), hi-teas, traffic jams, hair-raising boarder crossings to get booze (or was it to eat prawns?), RPM classes (me), tennis lessons with Brunei’s #1 tennis star (Nev) inattentive sales staff (sorry ma’am, don’t have), teaching in 40 degree heat with no aircon, fantastic schooling for Rafa and Eva,  and we’ve each eaten 500kg of chicken and rice.   But despite all of these wonderful experiences, the best thing about Brunei has been the people we’ve met while being here. These friendships have been forged through crazy fun times, family times and through coming together to support each other in times of stress or crisis.

I write this post on our last night in Brunei feeling ready for our new adventure but with sadness in my heart at leaving so many special people behind.  Selamat jalan Brunei buddies.  Until we meet again. xxxx

My Bruneian kids