Apart from sharing the last name of a well-known singer from yesteryear named Anita, the Malaysian state of Sarawak is shrouded in mystery to most of us. And she’s not even from there.
When we arrived from Singapore, it was rather late in the afternoon.
“A couple hours earlier and we would’ve been able to play here as well,” moaned Dave, my friend and photographer from the SAFRA Club’s golfing charter.
We have been itching to hit some from the get-go but instead spent the afternoon roaming the streets around Hotel Grand Margherita, where we stayed for this golfing escapade. As we eased into our first night here, we had already learned many things.
Such as that once upon a time, fierce battles were fought between the various indigenous tribes in Sarawak but they now live in perfect harmony; or that the town was run by two different councils and a demarcation exist between a Chinese side and a local side; or on a lighter note, their obsession with cats, their famous Kolomee (a noodle dish) and their love for band music, uncovered when we stepped into our hotel’s lobby bar featuring the well-honed voices and talents of a Filipino band.
Later, we were to discover even more places of nocturnal interest at various clubs with names such as ‘Mojo’, ‘Soho’, ‘King’s Arm’ and ‘Terminal One’, the last of which ended with fine friendships made with its affable boss and wife, and a bowl of the world famous Sarawak Laksa. But more on that later.
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