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11 December 2021
Above: Dry moment on a largely wet day in Kota Kinabalu. I had my first good night sleep in three days. Just as I was about to leave my room for a morning walk in Kota Kinabalu, it started pouring. I returned to my room where I stayed till around 1000. The plan had been […]
10 December 2021
Above: Jerry’s catamaran. Flying to Kota Kinabalu Today I am travelling for pleasure again, to Kota Kinabalu on the way to my dives at Sipadan. Friend Stephen took me out for lunch before dropping me at Kuching airport about 2h before my 1525 departure on Malaysia Airlines. A friend Elena had commented that this trip, […]
9 December 2021
Since my Mum passed away in mid-September, her helper had stayed behind to look after my step-dad, who has since moved into a care home. We returned Nani to the agent on 30 November and she was transported by car to Indonesia on 2 December where she quarantined for 6 nights at the border town […]
7 December 2021
My alarm rang at 0430 so I could partake in the roughly weekly Managed Isolation & Quarantine (MIQ) room release lottery so I can return to New Zealand. I had been doing it through my travels around Europe but at times having a friend do it on my behalf. The randomised entry into the booking […]
6 December 2021
Today I went to the dentist. I chose this one nearby rather than go to the previous one which required a long drive. I had been requested to do a Covid-19 rapid test first thing in the morning and WhatsApp the result over to them before going for the appointment. I rang the bell on […]
28 November 2021
Getting released Today is freedom day. I get released from my week of hotel quarantine, having received verbal confirmation of my negative PCR test result yesterday. One week of quarantine is a breeze and feels very easy compared to two weeks. I woke up early to check the MySejahtera app to check whether my test […]
26 November 2021
Above: Steps taken this trip, as measured on my phone. Swabbing Today I had my single outing during my week in hotel quarantine. I was guided down to the lobby for a PCR swab test down the throat and then up both nostrils. I was then guided back and unlike last year, I have a […]
24 November 2021
Above: Very welcome change of meal cooked by Elena plus cans from Cecilia. Niggling health issues After having two days of waking up at a respectable local time, I overslept and woke up after 0900. Flying from west to east is a bugger. I had woken up around 0300 and took half a pill to […]
21 November 2021
Arrival processing I had planned on checking-out from the Sama-Sama Express Airside Transit Hotel at 0400. I couldn’t sleep beyond 0230 having had about 5h sleep already. The extra complimentary hours given to meant that I could have a cuppa tea and leave around 0430 to commence the arrival process into Malaysia. A bus was […]
20 November 2021
Above: Scenery as we descend. I’m guessing this is near Sekinchan in northern Selangor, or somewhere in southern Perak. A very light flight Walking through the departure area to the gate, there were no water fountains available anywhere airside (but I saw one landside) to refill my empty bottle for the long flight. Our PCR […]