Well, I’m late. Really really late. But then again, it’s still not too late to have a sneak peak of Christmas on a jungle isle.

I think this tree must be nearly 5-8 years old now and it’s weathered each Christmas pretty well. Sina’ always does a great job with the decorations. There are more to be seen in later shots.

This is definitely one thing we always have for Christmas : punch! Ok, so it’s a mild non-alcoholic version but it is immensely popular with the kiddos, both big and small. It’s :

1 part 7up
2 part Ice-Cream Soda
about 100-150 ml of concentrated Mandarin Orange cordial from Sunquick Brand

Mix them all together and add some ice-cubes to keep it cool. Also, for decorations, add slices of oranges. Yum yum

Ok, this was preparation for later on as a sauce. It went extremely well with the BBQ pork and the roasted pork ribs. We cut some chillis and blended it in a blender with some white vinegar.

Now this is one of the highlights of the show : the nubak layak. I probably got the spelling wrong but I’m pretty sure someone would suggest the proper Kelabit spelling. Can’t have a Kelabit do without some nubak layak around. It’s made from Bario rice but cook until it’s extremely soft and sticky. It’s wrapped in huge leaves and we kept it in a styrofoam box so that it remained very warm. Yummy. And it’s one per person. NO SHARING.

Phew! Christmas presents – always brings a sweet gleam into a child’s eyes. Ok, mine too. One thing I do like about presents is the giving. It’s always nice to see that people are extremely happy with their gift.

Cheerio. More pics over the next few days.