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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nIn those days I was still working part-time in Amsterdam and Pat & Roger were still living in Basildon, UK, so we could meet in Malaysia only irregularly. But we met a few times in Europe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They visited me in Amsterdam in June 2003, and a few weeks later I visited them in Basildon with my friend Inez. About this second visit I created an album<\/a> , here are a few photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next year I celebrated my 60th birthday in Taiping with them and a few other friends. This is the album My 60th Birthday 17-4-2004<\/a> and here are a few photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n In September I visited them again in Basildon Trip to England<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2005 I took them to Ulu Langat, to visit the Gabai waterfall. Crossing the hills from Ampang you have a nice view of the KL skyline. There were some leeches, from the way Pat is walking you can see that she was a bit scared of them. The waterfall was a deserved reward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n March 2006, the traditional Raptor Watch in Tanjung Tuan. A trip with my birding friends, Khong, Stephen and George, the Gang of Four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few days later another waterfall trip, this time to the Sendat waterfall near Ulu Yam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still in the same month, I joined Pat and Roger for a 5D4N a trip to Macau. During our stay we made a daytrip to Hong Kong. Here is the report Macau & Hong Kong<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n In June they visited me in Amsterdam. We made a daytrip to Delft and visited the famous flower auction in Aalsmeer. Roger tried to eat herring in the traditional way and we had dinner at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n In December Aric and I invited them for a trip to Serendah where we stayed in a beautiful glass house with its own swimming pool. . The album Sepeking Serendah <\/a> has more photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pat and Roger were planning to move to Australia and in preparation for their emigration stayed in a rented house near Melbourne, where I visited them in February. I took hundreds of photos but never created an album about this trip. I forgot the details, we visited Melbourne, Ballarat, the Dandenong hills and of course we went to see the kangaroos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November I joined them on a trip to Chiang Mai. We visited many temples, went to an elephant sanctuary and made a daytrip to beautiful waterfalls. Here is a detailed report: Chiang Mai <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n In January we organised a farewell trip for Pat and Roger , as they were emigrating to Australia. Of course they will visit Malaysia regularly. We had lunch in Taiping with George, and stayed overnight in Sg Petani. On our way back we visited Kellie’s Castle Here is the report Trip with P & R<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n When they came back to Malaysia in February 2009 to visit friends, we took them to Fraser’s Hill where we stayed overnight in the posh Olde Smokehouse. More photos in this album: Trip with P & R<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n Later that year they invited us to Melbourne, where they had now moved to their own house. We had a wonderful time, visited the Twelve Apostles, saw kangaroos koalas, friendly birds, etc. Detailed report here: Melbourne<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2012 Pat and Roger visited Malaysia again with two Australian friends. We organised an outing for them, visited a waterfall and a Buddhist sanctuary and of course had breakfast and lunch. Here is the report: A nice outing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few weeks later we made a daytrip to Pulau Ketam, Crab Island, which they had never visited before. We took the ferry to the village, walked around and had lunch. Here is the report: Pulau Ketam<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n xxxxx<\/p>\n\n\n\n A daughter of Pat and Roger is living in Ireland with her family, and it so happened that I was in Holland while they were in Ireland, a nice opportunity to visit them. The weather was pretty awful, but the hospitality was heartwarming. Here is the report: Ireland, December 2012<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our next meeting was again in Malaysia. In June we made a daytrip to the Jenjarom temple, and Jugra hill. This is the report: Trip with Pat and Roger 25-6-2013 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n In February we visited Pat and Roger in Melbourne, a 12 day trip in which I took more than 800 photos Melbourne. In my Journal 21-3-2015<\/a> I wrote ” I am still struggling to write a trip report” <\/em> I never wrote it. Here are at least a few pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a>
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