Location : Old Bintulu Airport, Bintlulu Town, Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

The second day event began at 8am with the street parade starting from the Hotel Plaza to the venue. There were more participating countries than we had anticipated.

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From Plaza Hotel to the event venue

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Mr Nasri of Layang King

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With Nasri the Layang King

While some flyers might get free holidays from sponsorships, 2 flyers from China and New Zealand who were also big time kite producers participated to get business through the orders they received from fellow flyers. How nice to mix fun and business! Come, let us go fly a kite.

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The crowd’s fav, the Spider

Sunset dinner at Golden Bay Hotel

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Dinner @ Golden Bay Hotel, the best spot in town for the sunset view.

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