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6 June 2019
Today is the second of Syawal according to the Islamic calendar. I have my first Hari Raya Puasa (Eid ul Fitr) visit to a friend today. Some of my Muslim friends are away this year so it is rather quiet. Normally it is a time for me to catch them all as they return from […]
2 June 2019
With my Malindo flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching at 1705, I had a bit of time to kill. After some muesli in my room, I went for walk and ride in the public transport before returning to rest. I checked out before the 1200 limit and took the bus to the airport. Even though […]
1 June 2019
Short flight south I left my Eagleye around 0730 allowing plenty of time to return the rental car and check-in. There were small delays for the return as the Europcar staff had to walk from their office to the airport, and then also for the flight to Kuala Lumpur. Langkawi Airport had a lounge I […]
31 May 2019
Having packed so much into the last two days, I was worn out this morning. Burnt out on Day 6 of my travels already? With the dull weather I felt justified to stay in and have a leisurely breakfast of muesli, yoghurt and mango. This was followed by another lie in. I finally left the […]
30 May 2019
Above: Pulau Beras Basah. Island Hopping I had to wake early today for the 0900 Island Hopping excursion departing from Teluk Baru on the far side of the island about 30 minutes drive away. I got to the jetty at 0830 when it was absolutely torrential. I was going to throw away the MYR30 trip […]
29 May 2019
Mangrove and Cave Excursion It wasn’t a rushed morning as my excursion departed at 1000 from nearby Tanjung Rhu jetty. The trip includes a tour of the mangrove, eagle watching and some caves in the Kilim Geopark area. We cruised through the mangroves where we spotted some monkeys. The boatman then released a bag of […]
28 May 2019
Arriving in Malaysia Having taken a sleeping pill on take-off, I had slept 4h completely dead to the world. And 2h more after a loo visit, plus 3h more of lying/dozing. With some circling, our flight arrived into Kuala Lumpur around 0430, an hour late. I had about 1h50 till my flight to Langkawi, a […]
9 April 2019
It was raining when I woke. Better today than yesterday, my sightseeing day! I went downstairs and found that the cook had gone out to buy provisions. He was already due back but was probably stuck somewhere due to the rain. So breakfast wasn’t available in-house. I wandered a couple of doors away and had […]
8 April 2019
Getting ready I woke early due to the previous early mornings I’ve had, and also the one hour time difference. I had suggested an early departure but the petrol station didn’t open till 0800. I killed time with a walk back to the waterfront to catch the view in a different light, before returning for […]
7 April 2019
I woke early again around 0600 and was downstairs at a cafe for breakfast at 0630. I checked out and walked to the nearby Kuching Sentral station after and checked-in for my bus (which really just means having the bus registration place number disclosed to you so you can board). It was a brief wait […]