Viena and Ezra boogie boarded the waves of a Westerly swell of the South China Sea. Early this morning at 6AM I boarded a minivan heading towards Kota Kinabalu or KK as everyone says. The distance is less than 30km, but the travel time in morning traffic takes almost 90 minutes. I was able to find a computer repair place. Hopefully, they will be able to resurrect our water ballooned laptop. I scoured the city looking for boogie boards or kick-boards as the Malay say. I must have asked a dozen people before I found a department store. I really looked like a tourist as I was walking down the waterfront carrying two boogie boards. I walked through the waterfront markets that had all the fresh fruits and vegetables. I did not have my backpack so I did not buy much. I did drink a fresh coconut juice on my way back to the minivan. The outdoor open-air market is in a building the size of a football field. Crammed with fruits and vegetables, fish and meats. Barely room to walk around and most of the vendors appeared to be selling the same items. I was trying to find cashews but was unsuccessful. The bus ride home had a little less traffic, but the bus waits until all the seats on the bus are occupied before pulling out of the station. At home, we went straight to the beach and tried out our new beach toys. The waves were perfect for Ezra and Viena, 2-3 feet with a current that made the water a little more brown since the river mouth is in the West and the rains fell hard last night. The other day, the water was almost clear. They each rode about 20 waves before taking a break. The waves had a fairly decent break and could be ridden all the way into shore. I kept feeling something (fish) bump into my legs as I stood in the brown non-transparent water. Otherwise, perfect. The stormy rains finally fell in the afternoon and Dwana, Viena and Ezra were all excited with the change in weather and to go run around in their raincoats on the beach. I was not so excited and I briefly wondered why and then I remembered my time up on Mount Kinabalu. This stormy cold rain was their version of the rains of Mount Kinabalu.
Wonder where in the world we were a year ago?
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