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| Have you Google Earthed? I was sent a link what seems like years ago and was impressed at the satellite shot of Pulau Sibu but didn't think too much about where it came from. However chatting to my son Richard the other day he told me I should download Google Earth and having my lap top handy I did it immediately. All I can say is "how cool is that???" I now have my father-in-law glued to the screen searching for all the homes he's ever had, places he's visited and enjoyed and loving every minute of it. Such fun and I love that anyone can post photos. So come on Sea Gypsies, get posting, you can download www.googleearth.com for free. | |
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Of course there had to be something about
Google Earth & Wikipedia I don't like, the misinformation! I've warned my
children a million times to go to reference books and not just the
internet for info when researching. The Kampong on Sibu is called Duku (not Lamas) at least it is by the people that live there (before I get bombarded with emails telling me I'm wrong). I also updated and changed the info about Sibu some time ago but see it has all been changed and down graded as far as I'm concerned. Ah well....
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| Mid April a group of scientists & volunteers from the University of Malaysia, sponsored by Titan Chemicals came to Pulau Sibu to survey and catalogue the sea grass. This is part of a project that is also tracking and tagging the Dugong population in the area. We were thrilled to be able to host the group of enthusiastic ecologists. They did sight a female Dugong with pup on day three and then again on day four, but no photos unfortunately. Diving all day & cataloguing half the night these people are to be congratulated for their dedication. Meanwhile Dan's Nasty Frogmen have turned into keen Dugong spotters! | ||||||
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| ....a great deal of tank filling... | ....yummy sea grass.... | ....& our Kid's Club laboratory! | ||||
| What a lovely crowd we had staying over Easter and in fact the whole of the April school hols. From Australia to the UK, from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Thank goodness i had some lovely gap year students from the UK, Alex & Fergus, to help me lay the Easter orienteering trail for the older children's treasure hunt. Richard had fun organising the tots Easter hunt, while Jade became the photographer. | ||
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| The boys find their first clue... | ...into the jungle... | .... through another resort... |
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| ...and found the treasure | Now for the girls.... | ...which way next? |
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| Can you spot Henry helping out? | Richard starts the tots hunt | Easter goodies for everyone ☺ |
| Linda's World Trip |
| In 2006, for the first time in 14 years, I went away during the season and spent six weeks on a trip round the world. I kept a blog for Richard & Jade which you're welcome to peruse should you feel so inclined www.lindawills.blogspot.com . The eagle eyed amongst you will notice our sate safari nutter cooks a mean joint of beef! You will also become well aware that I'm completely obsessed with food!! |
| "Low Season" - 15% Discount on our Chalet Rates! |
Every year we sit
around trying to come up with special offers for our quieter
periods. Having fallen off my chair with a heart attack over the
difference in price for a hotel in Perth in August and then in
January, with the explanation January is "high season", I decided we
could have our own high & low seasons.
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| The Fabulous Magnets (i know this is old now but i can't bear to take it off, we had such fun!) | ||
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| The Dave Gunner Sate Safari #3 - POSTPONED |
| Would you believe there are some people on this earth crazy enough to fly half way around the world for some Sate - TWICE??? Well at least one exists. His name is Dave Gunner and he lives in the UK. Dave does work for Virgin Airlines which makes the cost of a return ticket to Malaysia a little easier on the pocket but nonetheless I personally think he's insane. Last time he brought our old friend (and the chap that introduced us) Mick McGinn with him. The eagle eyed amongst you that have read every word of this web site (??!) will know that Mr. McGinn is also one of the original founders of Dan's Nasty Frogmen . Have just been informed by Mr. Gunner that Sate Safari #3 (2007) has not been cancelled but postponed till 2009 - the man is definitely insane and completely obsessed with our peanut sauce!! |
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Contact Us at Sea Gypsy Village Resort & Dive Base - Pulau Sibu,
Malaysia.
