This is a pictorial report of a trip with my brother Pim around Malaysia (Sept 16-27). He had been here before, but never visited the East Coast. I hope this report will give an impression of the beauty of the country, in many respects, both nature, culture and people. Never a dull moment! Our itinerary: Day 1: Visit of KL Day 2: To Kuala Terengganu Day 3: To Pulau Redang, first snorkeling trips Day 4: Pulau Redang, more snorkeling (and severe sunburn...) Day 5: Visit of a school in Setiu. Once a teacher, always a teacher..;-) Day 6: The Jeram Pasu fall in Kelantan. After that via the East-West highway to Kuala Kangsar Day 7: To Taiping, meeting friend George. In the afternoon trip to Kuala Sepetang Day 8: Back home to Damansara Perdana. Day 9: Just relaxing and recuperating Day 10: Trip to Perting Fall and Bukit Tinggi Day 11: Expedition to the Chiling Falls Day 12: Meeting the Kiara Bunch |
 The Petronas Towers |
 The KLCC park |
 Common Myna |
 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1 comment |
 Sultan Abdul Samad Building |
 The Ultimate Warrior street race |
 Sea Food Restaurant |
 Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah |
 Chinatown |
 Arrival at Pulau Redang |
 Redang Holiday Resort |
 Chalet with a view |
 Snorkeling trip |
 East and West meet 1 comment |
 Raedy for action |
 Feeding the fish |
 Lizard |
 Squirrel |
 Frog 2 comments |
 Back to the mainland |
 School in Setiu |
 School Children |
 Elephants |
 Jeram Pasu 1 comment |
 A very developed fall |
 Playtime |
 Gunung Reng |
 Hibiscus |
 Banding Island |
 Resthouse Kuala Kangsar 1 comment |
 Tuan Belanda |
 Room with a view |
 Ubudiah Mosque 1 comment |
 Istana Kenangan 1 comment |
 Malay College |
 Matang Forest Reserve 1 comment |
 Mangroves |
 Ashy Drongo |
 Cockle Fishing |
 Cockle Washing 1 comment |
 Breakfast in Taiping 1 comment |
 Muzium Perak, Taiping |
 Museum visitors |
 More museum visitors |
 The Lake Gardens, Taiping |
 Composition in Green |
 Yellow-vented Bulbul |
 Flower |
 Perak Tong, Ipoh |
 Gods |
 On our way to Perting Fall |
 Rainforest |
 Climbing down the ravine |
 Perting Waterfall |
 Common Bluebottle 1 comment |
 Caterpillar 1 comment |
 Fungi |
 Colmar Tropicale |
 Market Square, Colmar Tropicale |
 Japanese Tea Gardens |
 Common Mock Viper 2 comments |
 Chiling expedition |
 River Crossing |
 and again... |
 Chiling Waterfall |
 The Kiara Bunch 3 comments |
 More monkeys |
 Celebration Lunch 1 comment |
 Malaysia, Terima Kasi! |
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wrote on Sep 30, 2006: Very lucky man- with beautiful ladies all around |

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wrote on Sep 30, 2006: See that you made it to the fall too. |

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wrote on Sep 30, 2006: Not remembering seeing this building! Must be years now since I last went there. |

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lightlingmk2 wrote on Sep 30, 2006: Hi Jan I remember this tree. |

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wrote on Sep 30, 2006: Looks like the Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon) |

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wrote on Sep 30, 2006: Beautiful Malaysia's last bastion? |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: you guys have special journey in Semenjung ! The Jeram Pasu !! been there since secondary school. Welcome to my hometown ;) |
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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Hi Jan! This is a beautiful shot of St. Andrew's. You must shoot St.Mary's next...near the Dataran Merdeka... |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: This may be a Sharp-snouted Bush Frog (Philautus ingeri Dring). Could also be a Giant River Frog (Limnonectes Leporinus (Anderson) if it meaures 90- 175 mm....with dark markings. So difficult to tell. |

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Kwai Loh wrote on Oct 1, 2006: It was a small frog, not more than 4-5 cm |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Always love this museum...what was an old palace...no nails on the structure man! Never miss this site if I'm passing thru Kuala Kangsar. |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Love this caterpillar....try to look at my insect book....sorry can't help...will keep looking. |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Beautiful shot Jan. Like the curl. I think it is called the "Dusky Mock Viper (psammodynastes pulverulentus)"...a small snake with a short tail. maximum length is about 60cm, with the tail accounting for one-fifth. The head is enlarged and viper-like, with a flat top and vertical sides to the snout. Heavily speckled with darker pigment. |

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Kwai Loh wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Yes, it is indeed a psammodynastes pulverulentus, but the name "dusky mock viper" is unknown to me.... This one was very small (less than 15 cm) |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: This is a scene I'm familiar with....the die-hards at a conference in a natural habitat.....under the shade! Then, its a sumptuous breakfast somewhere, somehow, somewhat and something. Cheers fellas! They are talking the walk...many are talking the talk, few are walking the talk, while even fewer are walking the walk. |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Looks more like an outdoor lecture (on birding! ) |

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wrote on Oct 1, 2006: Great happenings...you all are real role models....Hello Pim! Another "Flying Dutchman." Aha! Sumptuous lunch...told you so! |

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Kwai Loh wrote on Oct 17, 2006: Pasir Puteh is your hometown? I have added the Jeram Pasu fall to the Waterfalls of Malaysia website. |
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wrote on Oct 17, 2006: no, kelantan is my hometown. been to jeram pasu since 17 yrs old. :) |
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wrote on Dec 8, 2006: Spectacular architecture! Not even quite as old as I am. |

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wrote on Dec 8, 2006: Certainly one wouldn't want to have dirty cockles! :-) |

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wrote on Dec 8, 2006: Must have been out of Wheaties, eh? |

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