Sight- and Hip-Hopping in Peninsular Malaysia


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December 7th 2008
Published: December 9th 2008
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Greetings! We are currently lapping up the sun and green curry in far removed, far southern Thailand, following a nine day trip through the bustling cities and bucolic highlands of peninsular Malaysia. First up: Kuala Lampur, whose reputation as a sprawling metropolis we confirmed early on, during the hour it took us to drive four miles from the bus station to our hotel. Once we arrived, howe... Read Full Entry



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Drinking the teaDrinking the tea
Drinking the tea

It was pretty fresh!
Workers' QuartersWorkers' Quarters
Workers' Quarters

BOH Tea Plantation, where the workers make approximately $100 a month.
Butterfly "farm"Butterfly "farm"
Butterfly "farm"

Cameron Highlands
Inside a Buddhist TempleInside a Buddhist Temple
Inside a Buddhist Temple

Cameron Highlands
Happy ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving

G&Ts, wedding photography, palm trees, and pumpkin pie. We really missed our families this day.
Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner

at the E&O, Penang
Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie

Yes, really.
Our Thanksgiving DayOur Thanksgiving Day
Our Thanksgiving Day

This was the highlight
Jub and the CannonJub and the Cannon
Jub and the Cannon

Fort Cornwallis, Penang
The Holiday SpiritThe Holiday Spirit
The Holiday Spirit

At the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Thanksgiving, Penang
At the Khoo Kongsi Clan HouseAt the Khoo Kongsi Clan House
At the Khoo Kongsi Clan House

We are so cultural.
Our awesome hotelOur awesome hotel
Our awesome hotel

Cheong Tze Fatt Mansion, Penang
Street SceneStreet Scene
Street Scene

KL at night



9th December 2008

HUH?
I'd worry more about the GERMS ON the hooka than the tobacco or whatever was IN that hooka! :) GORGEOUS FLOWERS! Love your blogs, and both of you. MA/Kathy
9th December 2008

Dune
"part of our on-going quest to find a DVD copy of David Lynch's masterpiece "Dune" (we both finished the book in Indonesia)" i love you guys. PS - DL had the opportunity to make the third Star Wars installment (his working title was Revenge of the Jedi), but decided to make Dune instead.
13th December 2008

Merry Christmas
Loved the narrative and the pictures. I am doing my Christmas cards. Where should I send yours? It's very cold here in Bellevue. Trust you are warmer for Christmas. It snowed in New Orleans so Thailand might be due. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you lucky travellers. Keep the blogs coming.
14th December 2008

It is more than a pain the neck to admire the Petronas Towers. It was a pain in the back for me. I literally bent over backwards at the base of the towers to admire the gleaming towers. My jaws dropped open due to the reverse back stretch and in awe.

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