We spent some time in the Cameron Highlands, hiking and avoiding the rain.
We also did some touristy stuff, like going to butterfly farms, tea plantations, strawberry farms, and other such things.
After the highlands, we made our way to the island of Penang. We spent several days in the city, viewing some tourist attractions of dubious quality, and then headed to a national park for three days.We had a great time, except for Sinead getting stung by a jellyfish. A local ranger applied some local remedy.
We believed the mixture was just water and a local plant ground into a paste. However, a known "remedy" for jellyfish stings is urine, so we are not sure what liquid the ranger used.After the park, we had to head back to Kuala Lumpur to catch our flights: Sinead to England, me to Thailand. But we did have time to catch a look at the Petronas Towers, one of the world's tallest buildings.
***I was in Thailand to visit friends, not to be a tourist, but I did manage to get up to Ayutthaya for a couple of days. The city is the old capital, and ruins are scattered around the city.
I took a sunset tour of the city, which involved a boat ride around the perimeter--the city is surrounded by a protective river/moat, and is sort of an island.
The rest of my trip was spent in Bangkok, where I managed to commit very few acts of debauchery. Then my year of fun in the sun was over, as I got on a plane to England.***
One more photo for you. Yes, that is a monk on a cell phone.
More photos can be found here, including some shots from our last days in Indonesia.
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