Kuching (Borneo)

We got a bunch of the Princeton group together for a big group trip to Kuching -- the capital of the Malaysian state, Sarawak (which is on the island of Borneo). I'm still amazed that this is what I get to do on my long weekends. I am ridiculously lucky.

Kuching has a wonderful boardwalk that lines the more popular area of town. Sunset drinks overlooking the river...

Elizabeth (aka PoPo) and Shaundra

Dan and I cruising the markets... (Zoran the photographer)

And we played games...



Dan and Maya (aka "The Dude")


Great hike to the beach...




Us boys explored the Fairy Cave and the Wind Cave...






Mosque and cemetery.


The last night of the trip.

Tioman

Dan, Greg, Zoran, and I had an incredible 4-day diving trip in Tioman -- a tropical island in Malaysia only several hours from Singapore.

Hello Tioman!

Where we ate most of our meals.

Post-dinner sunset

We hiked to the opposite end of the island and arrived at this beach. It took us a few hours to venture across the entire island.

Here was our diving crew

It's time for me to go diving! (Rolling off the boat).

Our dive master, Abect.

Bali revisited!

I ventured over to Bali for the second time this year. Why you ask? Well, for one, the place is amazing. Two, April marks the beginning of the prime surf season. And three, my boy -- the infamous Garrett Clanin -- met me there!

Here's the view from one of our bungalows, overlooking Bingin and Dreamland down to the right. $5 per night. Not bad, eh?

Garrett killin' it at Uluwatu. Such a fun day!

I'm certainly enjoying myself at Uluwatu. It had been awhile since my last barrel. Amped!

Garrett is a very happy (and tired) man after our third marathon surf session of the day. The sunset sessions at Uluwatu were unforgettable.

You gotta treat yourself well after 3 long sessions per day.

Uluwatu, you make us happy! Don't worry, we were just taking a quick lunch break... we quickly got back out there. Rob Machado and other pros were out there destroying. A great day in the water.

Dreamland sunset

Our bus+ipod buddy. He was psyched on Garrett's reggae collection.

Garr and I went on an amazing bicycle journey through the outskirts of Ubud.

Motorbikes: transport around the Bukit Peninsula.

At the Uluwatu Temple

We left Bali for a couple days to go to a nearby island, Nusa Lombongan. Garr got some small but fun waves, we both did some amazing snorkeling, and I did a day of diving. Nice!

Lombongan sunset (the view from out in front of our patio).

We met some good people on Nusa Lombongan. The group representing USA, UK, Germany, and Australia.