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November 9th 2006

Published: November 12th 2006

So fresh faced and naive we arrived in Singapore. You don’t appreciate just how lazy you get travelling round Oz, but it took us a while to get back into the whole backpacker thing! After a couple of days exploring Singapore (which really was more than enough as it’s so small and way too expensive!) we got a bus into Malaysia. As soon as you went over the border you noticed a real change in t... Read Full Entry

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Lots and lots of tea

One of the many tea plantations in the Cameron Highlands.

Fermentation

As you can see they have real hi-tech equipment in these tea factories. PG Tips better watch out.

Sky Tv

This is a tea pickers house,they work long hours and get hardly any money but can till afford sky tv

Butterfly Farm

Unfortunately a lot of the tourists thought it would be fun to pick up the butterflies and play with them. There were quite a few dead ones on the floor. Broke my heart. Rich had a go at someone who was picking one up. The poor guy looked like he might have been about to cry!

Butterfly farm

This one is the national butterfly of Malaysia

Buddha

Every buddha you see is always breathtaking!

Sunset over Cameron Highlands

From our lovely hostel there.

KL from the twin towers

Really quite an attractive city

KL waterpark

Such a fun day out, and a real relief from the heat and sun!!

12th November 2006

Zeyn
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Boo
Hey guys, hows it all going? Bout time we got another blog entry, if it wasn't for our convo last month I would be worried. It was lovely hearing from you, and your slight Ausie twang! God knows what you would have sounded like after 2 months in Syngapore! Muchos love to you both, still missing yous! xxx

12th November 2006

Lesley Birk
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Gorgeous pix
Dear Zoe and Rich, WOW, looks wonderful! I personally did'nt care for Bangkok and don't ever want to go back there, but it sounds like you are having a really great time. Well done!! We are all fine and Tagger sends lots of licks and bites!! We have had lots of rain so everything is looking green, but summer is coming....Take care and have fun!! Much love Les + Geo XX

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