Hi there! That’s a new monthly update. Last one was TWO MONTHS ago, oh no! But I have an excuse.
At the beginning of June my family came to visit us in Malaysia. These were busy weeks, I didn’t even have a laptop most of the time. When I noticed this page was stale, I could only jump into the sea. That obviously wouldn’t help!
In June, we’ve visited Borneo, KL centre, Penang, and Langkawi. In Borneo, we stayed in Sandakan town and along the Kinabantangan river. I saw orangutans waking up, elephants crossing the river, this and that hornbills, and many others IN THE WILD! Nature is beautiful and needs so much patience, you can’t fast-forward a baby-elephant stuck at the entrance to the waters and slow-mo a crocodile hiding in the mud. As for the town, ah, um… That town contrasted with every other town I knew in Malaysia. It felt poorer. Before visiting Sandakan, I only saw so many children begging in Laos and Cambodia.
It was really nice to show Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown to my family. We ate everything I planned to introduce them to, we hiked the Penang Hill (ending with the nicest ice cream at the top of the hill), I learned more Malay to ensure my mother always gets a cup of tea the way she likes. The biggest highlight is that my parents loved durian! I already updated our “Durian Friends” page.
Our trip ended with the drive to Kuala Kedah and a journey to Langkawi. I was nervous our accommodation would be problematic and beach wouldn’t be suitable for swimming. In fact, accommodation was comfortable for everyone in the group and we found a nicer beach in a walking distance. Still, we had a challenge to find a diner in Friday when everything is closed… But I can easily forget all of it after visiting duty-free stores.
That’s all for now! My family has left, I still have to return the house to its productive state (tables are all over the place). I have a long backlog of things to do and even longer list of Russian snacks I have to eat up before the ants. Also, a job… I’m searching for a project to work at. Hit me up if you have something interesting.
I want to write more in the blog here. Something always blocks me. I feel I have to lower standards and just write.
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