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Thaipusam In Ipoh
This was a very unexpected trip. I had to head to Ipoh for some work and since I was there during the Thaipusam period, I felt that I might as well record what I can during my stay here.
Thaipusam in Malaysia is celebrated in many Lord Murugan Temples across the country and the most famous ones …
Refreshingly cool highlands and Petronas heights
... and we sat out on the balcony overlooking the plantation fields. The tea was good, just not strong enough for Alex. I went for an ice-tea as I prefer my brews with a good splash of milk, which they don't seem to do out here. Heathen I know! Once we'd supped up we went for a walk around and got some good photos of us messing about amongst the tea bushes. Alex also got her photo taken with a little Indian boy, presumably because she's white and blonde, not because she's ...
Not Really In Hollywood
... of it the first time she turned it on!
Around 11.30 we checked out and made our way to the bus station. We were hoping to get all the way to Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands today, and we probably would have if we'd set out earlier, but as you can probably guess we didn’t make it!
Getting to the bus station, we said we wanted to go to Ipoh which was where we would get a connection to our ...
The Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Highlands were cold, and you know how we feel about the cold! :-l
The hotels and hostels were ridiculously overpriced for dirty dingy rooms that had stains on the bed linens and smelled of bleach or worse. There was nothing to do in town unless you took a tour of a tea plantation...I like tea, but not ...