April 12, 2006
Hash House Harriers
Some of you have heard me mention the 'drinking club with a running problem' that we sometimes run with over here. The concept started with some expats working overseas who found themselves drinking too much beer and not exercizing enough...Read this update
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Malacca trip
I forgot to put up pictures from our trip to Malacca, where we got a personalized tour of the restored Chinese temple by Josephine, resident expert and cousin to Yuen Ching. Here are the photos from that trip. Gary, Yuen...Read this update
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Penang trip
Last Tuesday was a holiday here in Malaysia so we took Monday off and made it a four day weekend. We rented a car and drove north to an island called Penang where we spent a couple days relaxing beach/poolside...Read this update
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March 28, 2006
Visa run to Singapore
Although we'd already been to Singapore since we've been here in KL we suddenly realized that Dave's tourist visa would be expiring in a few days so we had to leave the country and re-enter! After looking on the internet...Read this update
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February 13, 2006
Thaipusam
Ok, I warned you guys that this is a different kind of festival. Western minds just do not understand it at all, and I'll try and explain but I'm sure many people will come away shaking their heads. I'm still...Read this update
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More Chinese New Year
Like I said, it lasts for over 2 weeks so we've gotten to participate in many more Chinese New Year traditions. We went for a traditional Chinese dinner at a nice restaurant that Clancy set up for us. Here is...Read this update
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February 06, 2006
Cameron Highlands
Last weekend we rented a car and took a trip to the mountains, an area called the Cameron Highlands. What a contrast to KL and the surrounding area. It was cold by Malaysian standards and the buildings were all done...Read this update
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February 02, 2006
Gong Xi Fa Chai
Happy Chinese New Year Everyone! Welcome to the year of the dog. This whole week is a holiday here in Malaysia, but since I'll be leaving soon I got roped in to working anyway. It has been fun being in...Read this update
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January 17, 2006
More stuff around the city
Can you believe this is a train station? It was built in the 1930's I think and was designed by a British architect. Pretty nice! This is the train corporation's headquarters. I don't think Amtrak has anything this nice....Read this update
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January 16, 2006
Batu Caves
We finally took the bus up to Batu Caves, a big tourist attraction around Kuala Lumpur. The caves are impressive in themselves, but this is a Hindu temple with really amazing statues inside (although real spelunkers would say it's a...Read this update
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Planning ahead - Africa
Just wanted to put a post up letting everyone know that Dave and I are planning our Africa trip for either September or October and if anyone is interested in joining us for any or all of the trip you...Read this update
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January 14, 2006
Birds and butterflies
They have a bird park and butterfly park here in KL so we visited them last weekend. Pretty nice, actually. These 'hornbill' birds they have in this part of the world sure are strange looking! Dave seems to make animal...Read this update
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The street food vendors outside our hotel. Our hotel even bans durian from the premesis! Everything is decorated for Chinese New Year now....
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January 12, 2006
Malaysian Food!!!
Many people have asked how the food here is. Well, the alternate title to this post is 'HOW TO GAIN 8 LBS WHILE SPENDING AN HOUR IN THE GYM EVERY DAY'. Seriously, the food here is that good. There is...Read this update
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January 11, 2006
What's Next?
It seems like lately a lot of people have asked 'what are you doing when you are done in KL?' Well, I'll just put our tentative plan up here so anyone interested can check it out. Just click below....Read this update
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A few more pictures from around the city
Kuala Lumpur actually means 'muddy river' and I guess this is the river it is named for. Some really cool buildings in the background but so far we've been unable to figure out what they are. Hanging around Merdeca...Read this update
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It really is a small world, after all
I was just thinking about all the coincidences that occur with seeing people you know in odd places. It was on my mind because a few weeks ago Dave and I were walking to the mall when I saw someone...Read this update
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January 02, 2006
Take me to the river
Well, I guess it just doesn't matter where you are in the world people enjoy some of the same things. Now, in the Ozarks we don't do this the day after Christmas like we did here but it was very...Read this update
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More about holidays in Malaysia
You know the gift exchange we always called 'white elephant' where the people who havn't opened a gift yet can steal the other people's gifts if they want...that just does not work over here. It's funny that I've even heard...Read this update
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December 24, 2005
Weekend in Singapore
We took a trip to Singapore a couple of weekends ago. It is a 5 hour bus ride from KL, but the bus is pretty nice, they feed you and show movies on the way. The Coloniel district in Singapore...Read this update
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Christmas in the tropics
Well, Christmas is celebrated a little more over here than I thought it would be, at least the shopping part. I guess any excuse to try and get people to buy things! We decorated our a apartment a little to...Read this update
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December 01, 2005
A1 race
We went to an A1 race here in Malaysia. Not really my thing, but it turned out to be very cool. Those cars are so loud! The cool thing is, each car represents a country so that makes it easy...Read this update
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November 24, 2005
Pics from KL
They've had me pretty busy at work since we've been here so we havn't seen a whole lot, but I have a few pictures from around the city to post....Read this update
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November 03, 2005
Almost ready to go...
We are about ready to go. We are all packed, got my passport renewed and we are getting excited. I bought Lonely Planet Malaysia yesterday and it really contributed to our excitement. The diving looks fantastic, there are beautiful national...Read this update
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