Although it has more the feel of a provincial town than a city. We check into our hotel and go for a wander past the mosque which is the highest building in the country.
Down to the waterfront where you can clearly see the Sultans palace with its gold dome, on the other side of the river are the stilted fishing communities.
The national museum has free entry and is a welcome air conditioned refuge from the heat of the afternoon, the museum houses a collection of gifts given to the Sultan by various heads of state across the world either for his coronation, silver jubilee or various birthdays. (I guess this building is his “attic” where he stashes all his unwanted presents.)
It also houses two gold plated carriages together with all the various regalia of his attendants for both his coronation and jubilee.
Brunei has a strange air about it, almost civilised but not quite (it is a “dry” country and that can’t be civilised for starters)
We eat in the seafood village
and with no beers in sight I’m forced into trying a dragonfruit smoothie.
Never mind, we’ll be back in Malaysia tomorrow as we catch the ferry to Sabah via Pulau Labuan.
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