Miri is such a laid back town / resort city. Well, the name of resort city still hasn't sank in for me yet. But then, doesn't really matter actually. As long as it's a nice place to live.
Driving in Miri is so relaxing. I drive at about 70 km/hr, yet I reach office in 15 minutes time, even though the distance is about 12 km. In KL, I spent almost 45 minutes in the morning to reach office, distance is only 8 km. Such a big different in stress level.
One thing you have to be alert is that, the driving skill of the local people is really 'shiet'. They would stop in the middle of the road out of the blue. That really is a test of reaction and steadiness. Imagine, stop in the middle of the road just to answer phone. Goodness me. Also, on double lane, 2 cars of the same speed drive side by side. They block the entire road. Others can't overtake them. They are the king on the road there and then. Hahaha.
Despite of all these, I still like it here. It's a laid back life and people are really kind and friendly regardless of their driving skill. You can always see smile faces :-D