Café Offers ‘Swede’ Shelter After Roach Attack
By Vincent Obina

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two terrified Swedish tourists fleeing from a horde of cockroaches took refuge and sat the night out in the Brunei capital's 24-hour De Royalle Cafe in Jalan Sultan at midnight this week.

When dawn broke, they took the first bus to Miri from the town bus stand in Jalan Cator. Sophie and Charlotte, both university students from Stockholm, had checked into a local hostel and as they were turning in for the night a large number of cockroaches invaded their room.

"We screamed and ran down for help," Sophie, aged 20, said. "There,were hundreds of them. It was terrifying."

"It was impossible to stay there," added Charlotte. "We collected our luggage and checked out. The hostel returned our money."

"After this horrible experience we were afraid to check into any other hotel in Brunei and wondered around town till we saw many people and the bright lights of De Royalle.

"The cafe staff were very sympathetic and made Swedish meatballs and good coffee for us, trying to console us. The dish was just like home," Sophie said.

"However we did suggest the staff members visit Sweden to get the taste of the real Swedish meatballs," Charlotte said, thanking the cafe staff for their kindness.

They also left a "Thank You" note. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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