Tourists In Awe Of National Day Celebrations
By Sonia K, Helena M. Mahathir & James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - A large number of tourists flocked to the capital yesterday morning to witness the 21st National Day celebrations.

These tourists, mostly from Europe, gathered at the Taman Haji Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien to see His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei and the spectacular field performances and parade.

During interviews with the tourists, the Bulletin found "catching a glimpse of His Majesty was exciting" a frequent response.

A Dutch family of four, who arrived in the country two days ago without realising it was National Day yesterday, could not believe their luck.

They said it was once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the Sultan as well as a large-scale celebration.

Eric from Switzerland and Adam from England, who arrived in Brunei four days ago, were impressed by the colourful performances and the procession.

They both agreed that the country has a unique culture with friendly and polite people, adding that on top of being a close-knit community, Brunei is also a clean and safe place to live.

June and Anthony Burgess, a senior couple from England, were first-time visitors to the country.

They told the Bulletin that they were delighted by the amazing performances at the capital.

The added that the parade reminded them of a similar event taking place during Queen of England's birthday celebrations.

They were also impressed with the enormity of the celebrations, with students lining up along the roads to greet the arrival of His Majesty. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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