Different people have different ideas about what a weekend should be like: a boys' weekend in Labuan? A boys' weekend in Miri? A ladies' dinner... at home? A weekend at the Marriott Hotel or a weekend at Treetops in Miri? A break is a break whether it means this or that.
For us, the long weekend, compliment of the Chinese New Year, meant a weekend away in a quiet and secluded but absolutely beautiful haven called Treetops, south of Miri, deep in the jungle. No pictures to boast off this time though I packed the camera, it was out of battery... a weekend away is just that. Nothing to detract us from the sheer beauty and peace of the retreat.
Imagine Noah's ark on a small lake where fish poke their noses out at you and jump right back into the water, where you shower under the stars and read, nap, read, listen to the sounds of the jungle and basically wish your whole life was spent there- just like the English owner who built the place with his wife.
Though it rained most of Saturday, nothing was spoiled. This place makes you take a step back from your crazy routine. Sit down and enjoy the peace. Why can't we live this way anymore? The children spent their time playing in the pool in the rain or talking to each other, telling each other jokes and riddles... Reminded me of my childhood where I would spend my time exploring caves, roaming the woods and building huts.
With the sun back on Sunday, we trekked the Lambir Hills. Every walk we take amazes me. Whether it be here in Brunei, there in Miri, or in Vietnam and Laos, not one walk is the same. The Lambir Hills are very beautiful, though; and nature is so rich, with tall trees, waterfalls rustling in the background and leeches doing their dance- I'd never seen leeches before. They're quite pretty, actually!
A must-go-again destination. How refreshing to go away for a couple of days and feel like you've had a holiday!
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