Travels
Stinker
Sometimes on the road of travels you hit a stinker. Left Cherating Beach for some culture and nightlife in Terranganu, in northeast Malaysia.
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Tom Yum Soup
've noticed that people give me a pause, then a strange look, then the answer I'm looking for when I pose a question in small towns.
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Bump in the Night
This time, it wasn't the mosquitoes that woke me. It was heavy footsteps, thudding closer. Two Malaysian men knocked aside my hotel's door, sending a cone of white light towards my eyes. It was 4:40 am, at the Sakura Inn, Jerantut.
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The Jungle Black
I was lost. I had covered about 8 kilometers. "Shit, Fish," I told myself, "Climbing up that wall next to that brook was a brilliant idea. That wasn't a path, you idiot."
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The stately essence of being
Tropical thunderstorms are gorgeous, especially after a day scorched by the spinning sun. It hit me as I watched the rain from the Temerloh bus station, waiting to connect to Jeremut, that I've got my travel mojo back.
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Lordy there's something in the soup
Bought a tom yum soup (second of the day) and suddenly God pops into my head. He wasn't decked out in a beard today... just sort of a white blob.
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Marks
Mersing has some good and bad things. Bad things? There's not much to do besides wander the two streets here. The beach is a ways off, and the jetty has cranes and bulldozers blocking the view. Mosquitoes are rampant. As are bedbugs, I found out yesterday.
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I'm Mersing
So why did I leave paradise? No accommodations. Everything booked for the weekend weeks in advance.
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Oh My-Asia
Crossed into Malaysia today. I exchanged Cinderella for her ugly step-sister. But I found that the ugly step-sister has a good personality.
Twentysomething
A Big Mall
I felt like I've returned to civilization. Watched a movie today. In an air conditioned environment with surround sound!
Career
Achievements
Nowadays? I'll just mention yesterday. Yesterday, my achievement was a green Thai curry.
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Ninh Binh Doodles
Ninh Binh is under-rated. Seriously. I don't get it, because the LP guide flat out says that the town is passed by travelers, although the scenery is spectacular. I'm not hyperbolizing.