Thistle Port Dickson

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ABC - A dessert drink, made of coconut milk, ice, syrup (red, not golden - tastes different), and beans and corn in the bottom
OK, as much as it hurts me (and requires considerable effort, and deletion of many bracketed childish comments)...I'm gonna get serious for a bit when I talk...
...About Malaysians:
Most people (and guidebooks) will tell you that they are very friendly people, and that is correct, but it's not the whole story. Drama ...

... barang-barang keperluan. Macam-macam jenis makanan terhidang, sampai tak tahu nak pilih yang mana nak makan. Manakala untuk set BBQ pula, Maha orang yang paling bertungkus-lumus nak menghidupkan bara api. Menu BBQ yang disediakan adalah 'burger', daging, ayam, 'hot dog' dan jagung. Cium bau sudah cukup untuk membuat semua orang terliur. Di sinilah keakraban setiap ahli dan keluarga masing-masing nampak terjalin di samping anak-anak yang ...

... water melon gives you an insight to their sheer strengh. The trunk is a bit like a hand and unexpectedly for me, can grip (boy can it grip!) The first attempt of a trunk coming my way was a bit like an introduction and I felt like I should shake it! the second time he took hold of three bannas and my whole hand! and as I winged my way towards his mouth a rather assertive yank back brought my freedom. Carolyn and I stood 10 feet up on a platform and waited for ...

Until last weekend my trip was amazing. Done lots and lots taken lots of beautiful pictures and eaten lots of lovely Indian food. Then last weekend happened...started feeling really rough on Friday, but thought it was just a cough or something. Ended up going to the clinic on Saturday and getting x-rayed, scanned, poked, blood tested by a very very nice doctor, and I have...bronchitis. Joy of joys. So, the freedom from asthma ...

... headed glumly back to the hostel. Later we wondered whether the ticket guy had misunderstood or had played a trick on us, I'd like to hope it was the former. It had been a disappointing day and the following morning we were due to leave KL to head to central Malaysia and the Taman Negara national park. We had however enjoyed our stay in KL , despite some minor mishaps, but were looking forward to some peace and quiet in the centre of the jungle.

... are Muslim), but large minorities of Chinese and Indians. Though most women on the street have their heads covered, many do not and no one gives me a second look for that. They save their second looks for me being white. English is more widely spoken than I had expected. Everyone I met in Melaka had a reasonable amount, and certain signs and commercials are exclusively in English, even in things that wouldn't be ...

... spent more time with the girls but had to catch a bus back to Singapore for my connecting flight to Bangkok. At the bus station, I was intercepted by a couple of touts selling tickets for a "VIP bus, Going now! 4.30. VERY fast to Singapore. Gate 23." I looked at them suspiciously but was finally convinced to part with my money when they took me to a ticket booth and showed me a picture of the VIP bus! Once at Gate 23, the guys there didn't seem to have a clue of what was ...

... the antithesis of routine, but the ever present reliability of constant change. After the Cameron Highlands Monika and I headed further inland to Taman Negara, a 135 million year old primal jungle. Kuala Tahan is the small village on the banks of the Tembling River and the gateway to this ancient rainforest. The bus ride there was rough due to washed out sections of road that the poor shocks could barely manage. Monika and I looked around for some jungle related activities ...

... river to get a different tour of the town. The place we were staying in was a 400 year old building and after dinner we headed back to Rob & Owen's room to play cards and their room was was dubbed 'The Cambodian Prison Cell' as it was literally concrete floors, walls and I think even the bed! Not exactly the Hilton!

Woke early but stayed in bed for quite a while. Went out in dinghy with Markus, Moshe and May-May. Then went for a swim and ended up playing keep-away with M&M. Lunch late. Made worthless trip to hotel (Kathy not home). When we got back, played first half of a football game. Our side: 3 ...