Change is as good as a holiday... Part IChange is as good as a holiday... Part IIThe first stepAir conditioner, bar fridge and a double bedTwo of these people are not quite like the others...Hostel in SingaporeSingapore Botanical gardenwaiting for our island paradiselazy afternoons... mystical nightsthe busses are good but not good enoughMelaka, MalaysiaThe CapitalCameron Highlands"damn we didn't make it to a proper destination" stop overIsland ParadiseSeeking Refuge in a tour guide book!Karst Rock FormationsstopoverTraped by mamouth waves... a well needed restSmoggy daysAncient CityBest Markets, best pizza, best coffeeHappy New Year!Gloloating down the MekongDown the MekongWelcome to China!Dali: adventure to the lakeSouthern CapitalThe first MountainPandas!: birthday in Changdu (Ellie)A weekend away!Terracotta warriors and so much moreOver the hump!Freezzzing toesHello again world!!!Vodka and RussiaChita to BaikalTrans SiberianSurviving SiberiaWe're in Europe!Hi Jodi and Tim!We love the balticsstop over :(Little Green Men!da BahnWE MADE IT!The TruthThe move to... My (not just travel) Blog
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Tanah Rata, Malaysia
In short, after leaving Singapore we spent 3 days in Nipah, a quite little villa on the ocean. Got stuck (between buses) at a plush hostel (by our standards) in Kluang on the way to Melaka after fleeing the sleepy fishing village of Mersing. In Melaka I got mild (but painful) food poising from all the seafood I've been eating (since converting to a flexitarian). The calamity was enough to make me revert to being a vegetarian. Also feasted over banana leaves (as plates) on Indian in Malaka. Then it was onto Kauala Lumpur where our bed collapsed :) (among other memorable things: spending more energy trying to find vegetarian food than the energy gained from the meal, eating a most amazing mango and rose apple (starfruit cross with an apple) in China town.
We then jumped onto a luxury bus to make for our current location, the Cameron Highlands. Where we settled into a lovely hostel 5 min walk out of town on top of a hill... reminds me of the Australian hinterland on a warm winters night, crickets chirping and all. So far we checked out the oldest tea garden in Malaysia... (they seem to take care of their workers quite well, schools, hospitals, church, Mosque and Hindu temple for all faiths here) and the butterfly farm.
Today we had planned a jungle walk to the Buddhist temple, but just after setting off I was overcome by tiredness and decided to have a much needed day of rest.
Hoping you are all safe and well,
Love Nathan
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