First and last.

Baby fell over. 

He got back up. 

Teeny tiny compared to the adults. 

Kid at Christmas look on my face. 

Sweet little face. 

First time bathing baby elephants, last day in Malaysia. Could not have asked for a better first and last.

Perhentian Islands

Arriving.

We snorkelled at "Coral Garden" and "Fish Point". Saw huge colourful fish, lots of coral, giant clams, and not too many people - perfect! 

Casita.

Dew drops.

Long Beach.

Early bird gets the beach.

Coral Bay.

Can you see the school of fish? 

Departing. 

Melaka Malacca

Caught my eye.

Dried seafood stand.

Dessert place inside old colonial home. This is the courtyard of the house - open to the sky. 

Adding my favourite part - the rose petal syrup! Tastes just like roses. 

Ice Kacang - a Malaysian dessert made of shaved ice, agar agar (seaweed) jelly cubes, flavoured syrups, and a variety of toppings. Far superior to ice cream in 40 degree heat in my opinion. 

Rosa, Azul, Verde, Turquesa.

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I really wanted to ride one of these! 

So I did.

Visited Melaka (also known as Malacca). A historic coastal city with Portuguese, Dutch, and British influence. A beautiful town, with lots to see and do. Quirky, boheimen, and a place where old and new are in a constant dance with each other. 

Cambodia

Angkor Thom temple. Stunning. 

 Guide said this depicts a woman and her midwives. 

 Bayon temple. Guide made me do that. 

This is at Ta Prohm (the ruins where Tomb Raider was filmed). This is inside the "echo chamber". You can hear an echo if you hit your chest with an open hand, but only in this one spot inside the temple. It's true! 

 Angkor Wat.

Surreal. Ethereal. Inside Angkor Wat.

 Siem Reap night market. Cigarettes, jewellery, "guard dogs". 

Ranbutan fruit. 

Gross. But we did it.

 Feels like hundreds of hungry little suction cups. 

Creepy looking narrow staircase in our hotel led to this attic. 

Mango salad (shredded green mango, basil and mint leaves, with crushed peanuts and sesame lime dressing and an avocado smoothie. 

Being "in traffic" takes on a more literal meaning when experienced from a tuk-tuk. 

Housewares department. View from moving tuk-tuk. 

Quick trip to Cambodia with a friend! Too many pictures of me, but it's tough with only two people. We loved Cambodia. Great people, food, and sights. The temples were absolutely stunning. 

The full spectrum

Jalan Alor for dinner, then my favourite French bakery for brunch the next morning. KL has it all! Time to hit the gym...