Malaysia
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Friday, 25 Jun 2010 | Views [1031]
Hi All, Back from Melaka. Needed to stay longer. Just staying for a couple of nights before flying out to Indonesia. Staying at China Town inn again for the convenience. Did a handbasin wash and have washing hanging all over the room on a washing ... Read more >
Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 | Views [1169]
Hi All, Hot, Hot, Hot. This place is Hot. Hot. Hot. Melaka is midway between the capital cities of Singapore and Kuala
Lumpur and at the mouth of the Strait of Melaka, a crucial shipping
route connecting the Indian and Pacific oceans,Melaka ... Read more >
Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010 | Views [1010]
Hi All,
We got back to the dorm and found that one of the three backpackers
had moved to
alternative accommodation and we started talking to a female backpacker
whom we thought we had briefly spoken with earlier in the day It took
a
couple ... Read more >
Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010 | Views [1237]
Hi All, We were a little reluctant to head off to yet another national park
particularly one were animal numbers were low and sightings rare.But
Taman Negara is supposedly Malaysia greatest national ,4343sq kms, so
we thought surely one more won´t ... Read more >
Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010 | Views [938]
Hi all, Thankfully the journey back from the Perhentian islands was a much
smoother boat ride.Upon arrival at Kuala Besut we headed directly to
the agency that handled the boat transfers and we made an official
complaint about the reckless ... Read more >
Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Sunday, 20 Jun 2010 | Views [813]
Hi All,
day 2
morning snorkelling session in Flora bay encounter a small shark which
although as I previously mentioned is supposedly harmless it is still an
unsettling sight particularly as we are
only in thigh level water and it glided ... Read more >
Saturday, 19 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Saturday, 19 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Saturday, 19 Jun 2010 | Views [895]
Hi All, After our stressful day of travel we really didn´t feel up to doing
much but decided that a walk on the beach was just what we needed.
We spoke with a couple of the dive companies and ended up tentatively
booking a snorkelling trip ... Read more >
Saturday, 19 Jun 2010 | Views [2570]
Hi All, The journey from Cameron Highland to Pulau Perhentian Besar was
undoubtedly one of the worst journeys that we have had to endure in
almost 2 years of travelling around the globe.The journey was split
into 3 segments .The first segment ... Read more >
Sunday, 13 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Sunday, 13 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 | Views [1899]
Hi All, Had enough of being squeezed into a mini van. Traffic in Cameron highlands was slow going with the weekenders and also the Malaysian and Singapore holidays. It wasn't quite the picture perfect place that we were expecting. Instead of the ... Read more >
Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 | Views [1147] | Comments [1]
Hi all,
Georgetown,the oldest British settlement in Malaysia ,is a fascinating
place and we wish that we had been able to dedicate more time and
energy to it and Penang. The temperature generally hovers around the mid 30s and the humidity is ... Read more >
Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 | Views [1018]
Hi All, Kutching means cat in malaysian. There are cat roundabouts and statues around the town. The also is a cat museum. We checked into the hotel and then headed off to the sunday markets. Not much left open so we walked back along the river ... Read more >
Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 | Views [1105]
Hi All, On the bus and 1hr later we arrived at the river mouth ready to catch a boat to the national park. We had already booked accommodation at the park back in Kutching. There was a group just heading out so we jumped in their boat with them and ... Read more >
Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 | Views [1154]
Hi All, Forgot to mention. Sarawak and Sabah are semi autonomous states so stamp you in and out. A bit odd considering they are part of Malasia. Decided to catch a taxi to town. The taxi mafia had control of the airport so there was no negotiating.... Read more >
Friday, 11 Jun 2010 | Views [1193]
Hi All, Early morning flight to Mulu National Park. Only way to Mulu is fly. Found later that you could take a barge and then a 4wd but it would take 16 hrs or so. Flight was a MASWing, part of Malaysia air, 50 seat twin propeller aircraft and was ... Read more >
Friday, 11 Jun 2010 | Views [1145]
Hi All, Arrived early and were surprised to be met by Joseph, a driver that Mrs Lee the enthusiastic, efficient manager of the Dillenia guesthouse we had booked, had arranged. He had just dropped people at the airport and gave us a ride to the hostel ... Read more >
Friday, 11 Jun 2010 | Views [750]
Hi All, Flew in from Sandakan early this morning and unfortunately had the choice of waiting at the airport for the evening flight or spending another day at Kota Kinabalu. Chose the latter. Spent a very quiet day relaxing at the hotel and finding ... Read more >
Sunday, 6 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
Sunday, 30 May 2010 | Views [1157]
`Hi All,
The sanctuary is about 30km from Sandakan and near mangroves surrounded by oil palms on one side and a bay on the other so the proboscis monkeys are again essentially trapped but at least they have 600 hectares We arrived early and walked ... Read more >
Sunday, 30 May 2010 | Views [1185]
Hi All,
Long drive to Kinabatagan river. 400+ km drive and 8hrs. Extremely frustrating driving as many slow palm oil transport trucks on road and dangerous 4wd drivers. Takes about twice estimated time of travel. Drove 150km to petrol station ... Read more >
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