Apr 16 - Today is set aside for stuff we need to get done. Do some bookings for about a month down the road, and wander around looking for a place to get a haircut. Find one in a purely residential area, it is just a room on the side of someone’s house.
The barber is a fire figher in real life, but he says the job does not pay enough. I am the second person from the USA he has met (and also cut his hair). Tells me that Bintulu is not a cheap place to live, surprisingly Kuching is better. Has little to say good about the national government (the one based in KL), and has a much higher opinion of the Sarawakian government.
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We scout out a laundromat and get that taken care of. Clothing gets messy quickly here, a product of high humidity and thus constant perspiration. Eat some basic chow next door to the washing machines. It is interesting how certain things are easy or difficult depending on the country. Malaysia it is incredibly easy to find laundromats, along with machines to purchase washing powder, and easy-to-follow instructions for operation.
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