Moving to Tuaran

Fishing for supper

Apologies for being late this week but I am being far too sociable at the moment which leads me to suspect that in order to be a writer you must lead quite a solitary life. I am still leading a nomadic lifestyle staying with friends and hotels but last night was my first night in the house I am going to live in Tuaran. Unfortunately I am only house-sitting for 2 weeks while Rachel , Felix and Alfred go on holiday but meantime I am enjoying being installed in the house which is enormous compared to my house in Ranau. I will officially be the tenant in mid March when the family leave for Europe so yesterday I cycled into Tuaran which is about 5 minutes away. I haven't lived in a place flat enough for me to cycle before (I don't do hills!) so I have bought Rachel's bike and am intending to cycle as many places as possible - one being the amazing beaches around this area.
   I have been a few times now and have decided my keep-fit regime will include cycle to the beach, have a swim and a run and then cycle back. I'm not intending to do this every day but at least 3 times a week should   have its benefits I hope.

The local beach, Pantai Dalai, as I have said before, is miles long and very quiet apart from a few fishermen, although the other evening I got a surprise as a fairy-tale couple appeared riding a pair of horses with a photographer and a troupe of horse handlers in tow. I presume it was for the wedding album.

  Other than that I have flown over to Sandakan on the east coast and have driven 1750 km since I started the job. I had the first car service today and at this rate the next service will be sooner than planned.