Brunei

November 13th-14th (Sunday-Monday)

My trip to Brunei was more one of practicality than of desire. It was the easiest way to get into Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. And, of course, an extra visa stamp is always nice.

Brunei itself is a small, rich country. And, unfortunately for me, quite an expensive country to stay in, even for one night. I must have spent US $70 in that day.



It did have this opulent and extravagant mosque though, the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. They allow visitors to enter the mosque and look around, as long as they keep to the red carpet. It was my first visit to a mosque.

Other than that, nothing much of note in Brunei. Same goes for Pulau Labuan, the duty-free Malaysian island near Brunei. I was only too glad to arrive in Kota Kinabalu later that afternoon. The sooner out of Brunei the better!

(I do admit though, I did appreciate the internet connection in Brunei as pretty fast!)