Left KL for Penang via a six hour but comfortable bus ride. Stayed in Bayview hotel, dining at rooftop revolving restaurant. Malays, Chinese, Indians living in cheerful harmony surrounded by restored colonial architecture like the E&O hotel.
Continue reading →Dragon boat festival: it’s a major event at a lovely lake and the long bus ride was a good island tour. Dinner was at a local food stall.
Continue reading →Took a flight to this heavily Islamic town in eastern Malaysia to see traditional Malaysian culture. Thank God for the Chinese! Allah Akbar. Below is the most revolting market on earth. The Renaissance hotel had a fab pool. Allah Akbar.
Continue reading →This is more like it. From Kuala besut we took a boat to this tropical paradise.
Continue reading →Did a short refresher course and a 60 foot dive to a coral reef. No pix except a peek at lizard love.
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