Fortunately at the bus terminal I was able to board an airport bus for $1BND with no such drama trying to find buses as when I got here. Apparently six buses goto the airport and this one drove into the departures levels so not sure why they were no buses when we arrived

Also it started to rain on the bus so luckily I missed this when I was walking around. When I arrived I was mad nobody was at the tourist info desk. Turns out the desk is so giant and a tiny lady sits behind it so you wont see her unless you walk right into the desk

I exchanged my remaining $6BND for $3USD and .85 local money in change. I went into a store to see if I could buy a drink. They were all $1BND but they took my .85 change and said it was ok. This is something they would never do in a larger airport in a larger country. Brunei has a very small town feel

This is how Dubai maybe was 30 years ago before they went skyscraper mad. It still has the feel of a sleepy backwater, particularly with buses, and just happened to strike it rich with oil.

There was also a large gathered group in the arrivals area. The started banging tambourines and singing awaiting a group that had won some competition. There was also a tv crew. It was nice to be recognized for achievements in such a small town

My flight had a large group of older Spanish tourists. I remember when I went to Spain Spanish people never stop talking, even in the middle of the night.

We had a very short 25 min flight. It was so short they served drinks on the tarmac while we were still at the terminal. I had to book this flight again because of the big Islamic holiday in a couple of days and not run the risk of having buses sold out. This flight cost $80BND ($65)

They also played a Dua (prayer) before the take off. The flight was just a take off and landing but I got to see Kota Kinabalus's islands and floating village.

On arrival the tourist info desk said there was no bus and I had to take a taxi for 25Rm ($8). There is actually a bus if you walk outside back to the main road. This is what I was finding at all Malaysia airports that to get the cheaper local bus you have to walk to the outside road.

There was a young backpacker couple from the UK so we went together to find the bus. The bus cost 1.50Rm (.50 cents) and we waved down a minvan on the side of the road.

From the outdoor bus depot I had to walk another 25 mins to find my hotel. Again it was an oven until I turned the A/C on and got some circulation . The hostel was formerly the residence of Austrailian soldiers during WWII so has some history to it