The Spit

Yesterday evening, we went for a walk down to a place called The Spit, a narrow strip of land with the sea on one side and the river on the other.

Behind me is the South China Sea. You can see an oil rig out to sea.  Oil and gas are very important for Brunei's economy.

We discovered that Sunday evening at the Spit is the place to be if you are a young adult in Brunei, with a car. I was impressed at the collection of immaculate, gleaming, small cars. Suzuki Swifts were an obvious favourite.

Kampong Ayer

This is Kampong Ayer, 'water village' in Bandar Seri Bagwar, the capital of Brunei. 

We went for a boat ride around the village. 

This is a school.There are crocodiles in the water, but I haven't seen any...yet.

Some of the older houses are being replaced with new buildings. An older house costs around $15,000, a new one, around $70,000.