Malaysia 2
Malaysia 2
Quotable Quote from Ron Badger….after I had given him a can of 100 PLUS a drink from here… …It tastes likes licking sweaty armpits…..and my response is “and you are an expert in licking sweaty armpits”…..and then an additional response…. Passion….?????
Well, today started out reasonably well…breakfast no great treat…toast, juice and coffee….we are all trying to figure out what to do….Reg decided to tour the island and David did not go as he felt ill at ease on the bike….Ron and I went over and negotiated for the Mangrove tour after a lot of walking…I had to get some more money to tide me over….then rented a small motor bike for 25 ringitts …about $8…and had to fill it with gas,,, another $3....then we were off….we lost each other a couple of times…told Ron if he wanted to take photos he could just stop and I would check in the rear view mirror….he went away on me so I circled back….much to my surprise and astonishment, Ron was seated by his bike, nose bleeding, scrapes on his arm and hands, toe blackened, glasses off, and about 6 people crowded around him trying to stabilize him and care to his hurts…..almost 1 year to a day, and Reg was in the same boat, a motorbike accident in Vietnam….am I a bad luck charm…should I be getting a complex….people were very nice and helping with us… .Ron was treated at a clinic and we came back to the hotel….after that Ron urged me to go on my own…he didn’t need help…..so off I went…was not able to take photos as I had no camera so what goes in here is only my memory….stopped at a couple of places just to see the scenery ..also talked with a lady about retiring here….took an elephant ride…5 minutes for 80 R but was not able to use the Rider flag…no reason…..young, male elephant…Lasah…30 years (live to age of 90) after its walk of 5 minutes I was to feed bananas…and the bit on the end….then off to a cable car that was 710 meters above sea level….two levels…interestingly there was a walkway in between two peaks and it was a looooooong way down I had a long look over the side, it was a long way down …As I was driving, there were monkeys on the roadside…in fact a whole family of them at one point crossing the roads…on roadside, there were cattle just walking along minding their own business…..black one…night market…..neat to see some of the stuff…took Reg back to see it after it got really dark……soccer game…..lazy to throw the ball back….conspicuous when you are in the crowd with you being the odd person out…
Looked into buying a house, had heard something about a good place to retire…..350,000 rm for a one acre and house (about 120,000 dollars)….website to find out the cost of property…Alison Fraser…Malaysia, my Second Home….ExPat Magazine…..The Trends….Marios Tel no….019946179…actually can get a house for about 50,000 Canadian…..or rent for about 200 a month…..that is what the lady said you should do….rent to see if it is for your
Got to bed late…but had a Seduction….slept in until 7 and then Reg and I rode out our bike time to Kuah…..a city…small by China standards…..back by 10 a quick chat with buddy Ron…….Checked the emails…not much success and by the time I was back Reg and David were on the beach…..off I go…and was sun tanning for about 3 hours….with my designer briefs acting as swimsuit attire… “ Worst sight I have seen in my life”...…quoteth Reg…....too bad …and the horse ….back to room for a shower and then got Ron a burger…he was under the shade of the swimming pool reading….
Spent most of the days on the beach just tanning and swimming and checking out the ladies (smile) ….not many here though…..many of them are covered top to bottom……Muslim…we have been eating at different places and have enjoyed most of the meals….spicy….good for Reg but some are too hot for me….
Rented a kayak…..2 man and rowed over to an island….well it was actually two islands…..the first one was very unusual…..actually we got there and two ladies were there before us so we didn’t stay long….but the beach was not sand but actually crushed shells and it was very difficult to walk on but I wonder how many shells there were to make up this 100 metre long beach….a lot….the other island was actually a private resort it looked like….condos and waterfront property….I have been kidding everyone that I will be buying some property here and that they can come and visit…..another day of the beach and my skin is getting a little red…..but I know it will turn to brown soon…..actually tomorrow we go out on the Mangrove tour and see the Crocodile farm and Bat Cave and Fish Farm and the black Sand beach…..supposedly ……afternoon on the beach and then we are out of here and back to KL and then to Beijing at 6:30 in the morning….actually looking forward to getting back to the cold weather….not…..but will be able to get a few minor things done that you can’t get done when you are in school
Minor glitch in out trip…we stayed an extra night at our hotel….so that was why they didn’t make up our beds…..then we went on tour with Din….he was a good guy to talk to and he was a good tour guide….saw the stuff we were supposed to and a couple of extras…the Crocodile caves was not with crocs…just a former one or it was a legend????...funny…..had a good supper after Reg and I had wandered the Underwater World and David did his last tour of the beach…..got to the airport and here is where the glitch was….we were supposed to have flown out last night…not what we had planned or so I thought…..we had the other flight fine…..Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was ok…but we had missed our flight…..plan B..... book another flight..... so we did
We got business class and for about 30 bucks…so not a big deal…..so had some stuff to eat…..checked the internet.....took advantage of all of the benefits of luxury……Reg commented that he wasn’t going to book through this travel agent…..luxury in a Muslim country means NO BOOZE…funny…but I was looking kind of grubby and Reg pointed out that there were shaving kits in the bathroom so I had a shave before I left…..felt soooooo much better..
Trip to Kuala Lumpur was quick…we had to get new tickets there as well…and then we were off to Beijing…..I had a darn good sleep…..about 4 hours worth…could tell I had one I was drooling in my upright position (hahaha)….got back on time
Each time there seems something different….this time we were the first off cuz we got onto a VIP bus…..got in and the luggage went around…..all were gone and I was still waiting for my golf bags…..oversize was right close to us but no bags…..first off last out??????.....took the tag to the oversize depot…of course they don’t speak only point…..pointed to Air China…I go there and they send me to THE OTHER OVERSIZE BAGGAGE area away from the first one…… golf bag was probably there all the time we waited……typical Chinese as we say here.
Then went to get into the cab…couldn’t fit my golf bag in because the little shit had his water bottle in the corner and wouldn’t move it….so we were browbeat…there were about 10 cabs and 10 attendants (one of them an obnoxious sob)…into taking a van…the van drives about ½ a kilometer before telling us it is 150 rmbs…..which is about 70 more than the taxi…..what are we going to do walk back….pissed me off……typical Chinese way……
Got home and unpacked……went to the school and found my tickets had arrived for Harbin hockey….also my care package from home…thanks to Jennifer…. and then got some work done on the computer…… got some groceries….got my photos lined up…..got my watch fixed…..had a lunch and then a late dinner of dumplings and then back to the school cuz I have no internet here in the apartment…got my CPP application done…checked out some Hostels and Eurorail pass info and then came home and am off to bed…such ends the Malaysia holiday…..I will try to get some pictures for the next blog…
Quotable Quote from Ron Badger….after I had given him a can of 100 PLUS a drink from here… …It tastes likes licking sweaty armpits…..and my response is “and you are an expert in licking sweaty armpits”…..and then an additional response…. Passion….?????
Well, today started out reasonably well…breakfast no great treat…toast, juice and coffee….we are all trying to figure out what to do….Reg decided to tour the island and David did not go as he felt ill at ease on the bike….Ron and I went over and negotiated for the Mangrove tour after a lot of walking…I had to get some more money to tide me over….then rented a small motor bike for 25 ringitts …about $8…and had to fill it with gas,,, another $3....then we were off….we lost each other a couple of times…told Ron if he wanted to take photos he could just stop and I would check in the rear view mirror….he went away on me so I circled back….much to my surprise and astonishment, Ron was seated by his bike, nose bleeding, scrapes on his arm and hands, toe blackened, glasses off, and about 6 people crowded around him trying to stabilize him and care to his hurts…..almost 1 year to a day, and Reg was in the same boat, a motorbike accident in Vietnam….am I a bad luck charm…should I be getting a complex….people were very nice and helping with us… .Ron was treated at a clinic and we came back to the hotel….after that Ron urged me to go on my own…he didn’t need help…..so off I went…was not able to take photos as I had no camera so what goes in here is only my memory….stopped at a couple of places just to see the scenery ..also talked with a lady about retiring here….took an elephant ride…5 minutes for 80 R but was not able to use the Rider flag…no reason…..young, male elephant…Lasah…30 years (live to age of 90) after its walk of 5 minutes I was to feed bananas…and the bit on the end….then off to a cable car that was 710 meters above sea level….two levels…interestingly there was a walkway in between two peaks and it was a looooooong way down I had a long look over the side, it was a long way down …As I was driving, there were monkeys on the roadside…in fact a whole family of them at one point crossing the roads…on roadside, there were cattle just walking along minding their own business…..black one…night market…..neat to see some of the stuff…took Reg back to see it after it got really dark……soccer game…..lazy to throw the ball back….conspicuous when you are in the crowd with you being the odd person out…
Looked into buying a house, had heard something about a good place to retire…..350,000 rm for a one acre and house (about 120,000 dollars)….website to find out the cost of property…Alison Fraser…Malaysia, my Second Home….ExPat Magazine…..The Trends….Marios Tel no….019946179…actually can get a house for about 50,000 Canadian…..or rent for about 200 a month…..that is what the lady said you should do….rent to see if it is for your
Got to bed late…but had a Seduction….slept in until 7 and then Reg and I rode out our bike time to Kuah…..a city…small by China standards…..back by 10 a quick chat with buddy Ron…….Checked the emails…not much success and by the time I was back Reg and David were on the beach…..off I go…and was sun tanning for about 3 hours….with my designer briefs acting as swimsuit attire… “ Worst sight I have seen in my life”...…quoteth Reg…....too bad …and the horse ….back to room for a shower and then got Ron a burger…he was under the shade of the swimming pool reading….
Spent most of the days on the beach just tanning and swimming and checking out the ladies (smile) ….not many here though…..many of them are covered top to bottom……Muslim…we have been eating at different places and have enjoyed most of the meals….spicy….good for Reg but some are too hot for me….
Rented a kayak…..2 man and rowed over to an island….well it was actually two islands…..the first one was very unusual…..actually we got there and two ladies were there before us so we didn’t stay long….but the beach was not sand but actually crushed shells and it was very difficult to walk on but I wonder how many shells there were to make up this 100 metre long beach….a lot….the other island was actually a private resort it looked like….condos and waterfront property….I have been kidding everyone that I will be buying some property here and that they can come and visit…..another day of the beach and my skin is getting a little red…..but I know it will turn to brown soon…..actually tomorrow we go out on the Mangrove tour and see the Crocodile farm and Bat Cave and Fish Farm and the black Sand beach…..supposedly ……afternoon on the beach and then we are out of here and back to KL and then to Beijing at 6:30 in the morning….actually looking forward to getting back to the cold weather….not…..but will be able to get a few minor things done that you can’t get done when you are in school
Minor glitch in out trip…we stayed an extra night at our hotel….so that was why they didn’t make up our beds…..then we went on tour with Din….he was a good guy to talk to and he was a good tour guide….saw the stuff we were supposed to and a couple of extras…the Crocodile caves was not with crocs…just a former one or it was a legend????...funny…..had a good supper after Reg and I had wandered the Underwater World and David did his last tour of the beach…..got to the airport and here is where the glitch was….we were supposed to have flown out last night…not what we had planned or so I thought…..we had the other flight fine…..Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was ok…but we had missed our flight…..plan B..... book another flight..... so we did
We got business class and for about 30 bucks…so not a big deal…..so had some stuff to eat…..checked the internet.....took advantage of all of the benefits of luxury……Reg commented that he wasn’t going to book through this travel agent…..luxury in a Muslim country means NO BOOZE…funny…but I was looking kind of grubby and Reg pointed out that there were shaving kits in the bathroom so I had a shave before I left…..felt soooooo much better..
Trip to Kuala Lumpur was quick…we had to get new tickets there as well…and then we were off to Beijing…..I had a darn good sleep…..about 4 hours worth…could tell I had one I was drooling in my upright position (hahaha)….got back on time
Each time there seems something different….this time we were the first off cuz we got onto a VIP bus…..got in and the luggage went around…..all were gone and I was still waiting for my golf bags…..oversize was right close to us but no bags…..first off last out??????.....took the tag to the oversize depot…of course they don’t speak only point…..pointed to Air China…I go there and they send me to THE OTHER OVERSIZE BAGGAGE area away from the first one…… golf bag was probably there all the time we waited……typical Chinese as we say here.
Then went to get into the cab…couldn’t fit my golf bag in because the little shit had his water bottle in the corner and wouldn’t move it….so we were browbeat…there were about 10 cabs and 10 attendants (one of them an obnoxious sob)…into taking a van…the van drives about ½ a kilometer before telling us it is 150 rmbs…..which is about 70 more than the taxi…..what are we going to do walk back….pissed me off……typical Chinese way……
Got home and unpacked……went to the school and found my tickets had arrived for Harbin hockey….also my care package from home…thanks to Jennifer…. and then got some work done on the computer…… got some groceries….got my photos lined up…..got my watch fixed…..had a lunch and then a late dinner of dumplings and then back to the school cuz I have no internet here in the apartment…got my CPP application done…checked out some Hostels and Eurorail pass info and then came home and am off to bed…such ends the Malaysia holiday…..I will try to get some pictures for the next blog…
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