How To Solve A Problem Like Monica Loyal readers may or may not recall a somewhat oblique reference to the slightly scary, women-hating, obsessive-compulsive German ghost lady who our heroes wound up sharing a dorm room with (amongst others) in Kota Kinabalu. Monica was an older lady of about 40-50 years, dressed in traditional white Islamic garb, whose activities consisted solely staying in the hostel all day, bleaching her clothes (including her shoes), and not speaking to anyone. Helen and the female staff at the hostel were less than complimentary in return, but, personable chaps that they are, Louis and Jamie took it upon themselves to make some polite small talk, as she seemed pretty lonely. It transpired that she had been travelling more or less non-stop since 1989, and this despite the fact that she
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