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July 17th, 2019 We were up early and got ready for our tour.  I have seen ‘white coffee’ advertised quite a bit in Malaysia.  Since it has been so hot I haven’t really wanted coffee, but now that we are in a cooler climate I was excited to try it.  We have white coffee at…

July 16th, 2019 Today we got up early and took a 5-hour long bus ride from Penang to Cameron Highlands.  Before we left, Brendan got some breakfast at the bus station.  He tried something that he thought might be like French toast.  It was basically a folded piece of bread that was fried together.  He…

July 15th, 2019 Today we got ready and set out to explore more of the city.  I left the room without my sunglasses which was a mistake.  We explored some more of the clan jetties and then walked to a few mansions that are supposed to be points of interest.  I got really hungry, but…

July 14th, 2019 Today we took the ferry from Langkawi south to the island state of Penang.  We stayed in the capital city of George Town which has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical significance.  George Town was the first British Settlement in SE Asia.  Nowadays it is known for…

July 13th, 2019 Today we started off our day by scootering around.  We stopped by the jetty and extended our scooter rental by another day and took some pictures at Langkawi’s big eagle.  We went to the north end of the island to a pretty beach called Tanjung Rhu.  We had lunch there and Brendan…

July 12th, 2019 Today, there were several places I wanted to check out on the scooter.  I dropped off some laundry at our hotel’s reception and the lady convinced me to do an island-hopping tour this afternoon.  It was only $7, and they take you to three different places by a small boat.  For that…

July 11th, 2019 Today we slept in before taking off and catching the ferry to Langkawi.  Last night there was a huge storm.  Probably the most lightening I have ever seen.  It was like the sky was constantly lit up.  It’s really interesting because right now on the east coast of Malaysia, it is their…

July 10th, 2019 Today we traveled by bus from the east coast of Malaysia to the west coast.  It was an all-day journey and we did see a lot of the country’s beautiful interior.  The jungle-covered mountains and tiered farming terraces remind me of Peru.  There is not much to say about a 10-hour bus…

July 7th-9th, 2019 Perhentian Islands…off the hook.  Seriously, one of the coolest places we’ve ever been.  The nice owner of the Inn picked us up bright and early and drove us to the jetty so we could get the first boat out to the island.  We stayed at the smaller island called Kecil on Long…

July 6th, 2019 Today I figured we would be cruising to the Perhentian Islands by mid-day since we had a 9:30am bus to catch and we were only about 3 hours away.  We checked out of our hostel and got a Grab to the bus station (Grab is Asia’s Uber).  Our driver was very friendly…