Sultan's Birthday

Once again our school was asked to participate in a Bruneian celebration (Sultan's Bday). Up at 5.40 to get organised and to school to ensure I am able to catch the bus to the city. Many schools are asked to participate and have their students line up along the path to flag wave as the Sultan drives past. It was good to chat to our staff in a different environment and the fried pisang (bananas) were nice as we waited. One thing I can't understand is that we stand on one side of the road as the Sultan drives past and when he comes back from watching different activities in the stadium we walk to the other side to flag wave as he drives past again. I know it seems strange but it is the way it works here instead of having people on both sides of the road. Home at 10.30 for a coffee.