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Taman Negara, Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 19 February 2009 | Views [475] | Comments [3]

Okay so it turns out public transport in Asia is the worst thing ever, so I am back with another hour til the next bus. I am also about to stab every taxi driver in the face. Anyway yes I will enunciate about Taman Negara, I can't remember the trip there coz all buses are a blur. Oh wait no, we caught a boat down the river to get there, fairly boring and expensive. Our hostel was fairly out of the area, and so fairly isolated and lovely. The jubgle is massive there, and lush and beautiful, it feels like you are walking through a swimming pool, after about 2 minutes you are covered in sweat. Never before in my life have I had sweat dripping off my face. We swam in the river and there were those fish that eat your dead skin, feels very bizarre! Took a couple of days to get out of my sickness phase. Then as I said we walked to the hide which was a feat in itself. Had to take water, food, mattress and sleeping bag coz there is absolutely nothing there but the jungle. A beautiful night, fireflies are amazing and made it a show with the lightning and thunder and strange forest noises. A sleepless night due to strange dreams and strage noises. In other hides you can see tigers, elephants, deer, monkeys and all that jazz. I thought I would feel more at home in the jungle and the rainforst than the city, although I am not sure if I did. Definetely I am more suited to that environment, my whole body relaxes and I stop stressing when I am away from the buzz of the city, but I think the jungle is too humid, hot and chaotic to be compared with what I am used to in terms of nature. Anyway yes. I got very excited when I smelt the Ledum bush mum I tried to find out which one it was but I couldn't sadly. This is all I can remember from Taman Negara, maybe I will add more later. I will try and add photos now. PS dad my photos are shit now coz they need to be altered with light and stuff with software. If you feel like/can be bothered doing it then let me know and I will give you the password and such. If it is a hassle then no bother. 

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I think you might need to check your ISO settings: they seem to be making your pictures 'grainy' "spotty". This happens when the ISO is in auto or around 800 and above. Use 100, 200 or 400. Let me know if need more help.

Love the shots so far.

  Stefan Feb 19, 2009 7:28 PM

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We got the letter. I was a real thrill to read it. Hope this message is not repeated as it keeps disappearing after I type it in.


By the way, I have written to Germany.

  Stefan Feb 19, 2009 8:47 PM

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thats good as. very confused about iso shit, i fucking hate electrical things etc etc. it is in auto, but the only options are 'hi' or 'auto' even klaus looked at it and couldnt work it out. and thanks for the letter to germany!! am going to thailand in a week or so, definetley wqas not planning on spending so much time in malaysia argh,. xx

  justineillana Feb 25, 2009 5:27 PM

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