Kuching Interhash 2010

Hey Guys,

Never mind we are just 5 hours ahead of you and it appears all is well with the 30 strong Ugandan team here in warm and humid Kuching save for a few ambushes here and there. But that  will be a story for another day. The more than 24 hours trip was not without incident as a few of the Ugandan hashers and hashettes were threatened with a quarantine at Kuala Lumpar airport on account of having no vaccination certificates. It is not known whether it's the looks of Hot Pants that set off the alarm bells of the immigration police at KL fearing she had brought in yellow fever. Anyway all is well that ends well. They used a combination of Ugandan wit and a few phone calls to Case clinic in Kampala to have the whole thing cleared up and after a few hours the confined contingent joined us.

Kuching is difficult to describe. Suffice it to say it to say that it is warm and humid, a lot more organised and much cleaner than our own 'developing' Kampala. Although it rained cats and dogs over us during the Red Dress run yesterday one did not need to cover her/himself up to keep out the chill as we were sweating like pigs as soon as it stopped raining.  Compare that with the Kampala chilly evenings whenever it rains.

The sreets are well paved and nothing of the chaos, dust and noise characteristic of Ugandan towns. KH3 should sponsor Seya for a fact finding tour here. Tourism appears to be the mainstay of this Malaysian island and there are a number of new sky scraper buildings  housing hotels and banks and adding a new dimension to the quiet and calm of the city.

It's a bigger turn up of hashers than was the case in the 2008 Perth Interhash, about 6000 wankers from all corners of the world. They bring  untold amusement to the otherwise laid back Kuching residents especially the school kids that were bewildered and amazed by the quaint red dress attire yesterday.

The stories are many but we will catch up next time. A few of the pictures so far........

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Hi Guys,

The winners appeared to be the losers yesterday when Indonesia Java was announced the next venue for the Interhash 2012 closely edging out the Kenya bid. There was sustained protest booing practically drowning out the announcement and not a word of the Indonesiaians acceptance speech could come through.

The resentnent was due to the fact that we have had three Interashers in row in the same Asian zone after Chiand mai, Perth ad Kuching.

In the end the Kenya head of delagation Mr Hen said they woluld work out a compromised with Indonesians and inded Kenya would host a hash event in  Mombasa in 2012. That was greeted with loud applause and many were heard to saying that they would travel to kenya and not to Indonesia for 2012.

Otherwise the Kuching Interhas ended well although my trail had two arm fractures yeasterday due to the wet,hilly,  treacherous and slippery trail. I have done well over 350 hashes in my life and never have I been gripped with the fear of going home on stretcher as I did these trails. 

If you went to the Stanbic Bank Sipi run you will bear me witness.

All is well that ends well and Kuching ended well and will best be  remembered for the soggy bamboo forest trails that only  allowed even hardiest runners just but little trot most of the way.

Happy to report that all the Ugandan team is in good shape and soem are are headed home while others are off to  explore what  makes China tick including Guand Zhou Shanghai etc.

Warm greetings from Hash Mzee, Mrs  and Mr Bean

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