Diplo

This post has nothing to do with roundabouts - more the jungle in the background. To all the non-hashers out there, meet Diplo. This is the name given to the jungle directly behind the Culture Youth & Sports ministry building and various embassies. It's not a very big place but its myriad of paths, hills and streams make it a hashers' dream hangout. Not only does the place have endless options of runs, but is also linked to other walks - you can walk from Diplo all the way to BSB via Markuching, Subok trails and coming out at Tasek Lama. And the place is a great maze which confuses the majority of us each time we go there.

And to top it all, the place is a gem for spotting fauna and flora and luckily on a recce last friday morning I took my camera with me. Its spiderwebs galore first thing in the morning and luckily this large one was too high for me to walk into!

Most of the streams are covered by these water loving bushes.

Thanks to Dr Irene for spotting this ginger flower. The flower strangely grows directly out of the ground next to the ginger plant itself.

And this is a pakis fern which I am told grows next to water.

I took this picture for the stream and by chance caught the shimmering cobwebs.

What one fears it that Diplo will not always be there, and will face a similar fate to the neighbouring areas for some development. Diplo is a haven for the jungle lover and in my opinion is one of the best Brunei has to offer considering its unique location minutes away from the centre of town and the hustle bustle of Gadong. Lets hope it will remain as it is for the future generation to enjoy.