Kuching and Pangkor Island

My trip to Kuching this time on 28-30 June 2013 was to try on Homeopathy treatment again from a different doctor for my glaucoma. I hope it could help to lower my eye pressure and delay the damage. Well, I am just trying, hoping and praying that my sight will be spared. Dr. Zaiton has kindly agreed to take me to see Dr. Mohammad. Being a homeopathy practitioner herself, she understood. As a lecturer in human Resource doesn't stop her from learning another field of knowledge. Thank you Zaiton for making time for me. I met a few former colleagues and former students too which gave me much pleasure.

With Dr. Jamayah (in sunglasses) and former student, Lisa. 280613

With former st3udents, Lisa and nora. 28061

Thank you Dr. Jamayah, Nora, Lisa and Husniah for making time to meet me. I appreciate your caring. At the same time,

Razali and family. Wife, Rose, is 2nd from left. 290613

I have the opportunity to visit Razali and his family and Dr. Fatahyah and her family. It's nice to see the children again who have grown so much since I last saw them. I hope Fa's mother will get well. Unfortunately I was not able to visit Ama's father who is hospital as Ama was away to see her PhD supervisor. My prayer that her father will get well soon.

Kuching has grown too. Many of the green areas have disappeared replaced by houses, shopping areas etc. There is also traffic congestion where it was unheard of before. I miss the old Kuching.
Back from Kuching I was busy organizing and sorting out things for the jumble sale at the mosque in Kg. Tunku, to raise fund to help the unfortunates. We managed to raise almost RM1,000 for the 3 hours sale. Thank you for all the support from people who came to the jumble sale.
The next day 7 July, Indra, Jin and Padmini came early in the morning to pick me up to Pangkor Island. I have not been to Pangkor for awhile. Jin drove and it was a pleasant drive to see the coastal road is wide with no more traffic congestion as years before. I promised myself that I would take a solo drive again on this coastal road to Perlis one day soon.
Staying in Pangkor Island Beach Resort (it was Pan Pacific before) was a pleasant experience. Situated at a cove, it's  sheltered with calm sea. There's also a legend attached to the far end beach here.

Pied hornbills percehed on a chair at the poolside waiting for feeding time. 080713

Feeding a tame hornbill at Pangkor Island Beach Resort.

The attraction were the pied hornbills who came down for feeding in the morning at 7.30 am and in the evening at 6.30pm.

A young male peacock doing the dance to attract a female peacock at the beach. 080713

The attractive backside of a male peacock trying to attract a female's attention. 080713

Beside that, there were also peacocks.
On the way home on 9 July, we stopped at Bukit Melawati to see the silver leaf monkeys who were so delightful and beautiful unlike their cousins, the macaques monkeys who are aggressive and unfriendly. These polite animals are a joy to see and interact.

Loving silver leaf  couple with a baby.

Gentle but got to hide the food.

It was a nice and cheap holiday for us, 4 seniors, since Priya is a staff and our rate was discounted. Thank you Priya for your hospitality and we wish you all the best in your life and career.

With Priya at the beach of PIBR. 080713