Day 1 - Home to YVR
18 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This adventure started with a BC Transit bus to Swartz Bay (thank you for those long ago bus tickets, Kathleen), then the ferry to Tsawwassen, followed by the BC Ferries Connector bus to theЧитать далее
A loooong travel day
19 сентября 2023 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We got off to a good start in the Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR - our first-ever airport lounge. Nice!
Then, we boarded our first plane for the 11-hour ✈️ to Incheon, South Korea. It was an Air CanadaЧитать далее
🇸🇬 Singapore!
21–25 сент. 2023, Сингапур ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
A jet-lag day. No commitments because we knew we'd be too tired. We checked out the hotel pool - lovely - and Tanglin Mall, attached to the hotel, where we remember grocery shopping about 30 years agoЧитать далее
Last full day in Singapore
23 сентября 2023 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Gardens By The Bay
Lots to see there, gardens of many styles, ponds, statues, supertrees. We spent a long time there with Floyd & later Farah joined us. The canopy walk was closed, so we couldn't tryЧитать далее
Loved this place. I spent the better part of a day there Christmas 20118. Enjoy. [Kathleen]
Penang
24 сент.–1 окт. 2023, Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Flew in to Penang on Sunday on Firefly Airline, a discount subsidiary of Malaysia Air. It was a good ✈️ with reserved seats, a hot lunch and priority checked🧳. Sweet.
We checked into our homeЧитать далее
Coffee Shops
26 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We found an online list of the 6 best coffee shops ☕️ in Penang. We were on a mission! We got to 2 of them today: Mugshot Cafe and Rainforest Bakery (one place) and Yin's Sourdough Bakery Cafe,Читать далее
Historic Georgetown
26 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Today was a wandering day - around the World Heritage area of Georgetown, the main historical and tourist focus of Penang.
Drinking Water
26 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We're in South-East Asia, so we expect to be using bottled 💧 to stay safe. Right after checking into our hotel, we bought a 5.5 litre bottle of water - a nice big bottle so we wouldn't run out.Читать далее
Hotel Infinity Pool
26 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Our hotel has a really gorgeous infinity pool, doesn't it? 😍
Butterflies!
28 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today we went to Entopia - similar to Butterfly Gardens in Brentwood, but so much larger. We had a lot of fun there.
Myanmar in Malaysia
28 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
There is a Burma Street, 🇲🇲, a Burma neighborhood, and even a Mawlawmyaing neighborhood in Penang. There is a Burma Square and a pretty impressive-looking Burma temple 🛕.
Bukit Merah Orangutan Island
29 сентября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
This is an orangutan rehabilitation centre, saving lives, educating the public about the animals and the risks to their survival and providing a safe haven for orangutans who can never be releasedЧитать далее
Borneo - at last!
1–9 окт. 2023, Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Today, we flew from Penang to Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo. We are thrilled to be here again. This is our 4th time here & all the staff at the hotel kept welcoming us back -Читать далее
Sunset
2 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
People go to the beach to watch the sunset over the horizon. It was gorgeous.😍
SUP Yoga!
3 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I tried something new - Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga. I'd never even been on a paddleboard, and there I was doing yoga on one. 🧘♀️ It was a little tippy. Being on the board certainly brought aЧитать далее
The amazing beach
4 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
One of the main reasons we keep coming back here is the 3 km long beach. 🌊 We love going for long walks on the beach - in & out of the water. We see lots and lots of holes made by small 🦀. TheyЧитать далее
Rainforest & Jungle
4 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Part of the resort is a Nature Reserve - rainforest & jungle. Naturalists are on hand to take people on the trails and make sure we see the flora & fauna we might miss on our own. Plus, they keep usЧитать далее
Cultural Performance
4 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
There is entertainment of some sort here every evening. This was Cultural Performance Day - music, singing and dancing. There may have been a blowpipe in there, too. 😨 There are many ethnic groupsЧитать далее
The beach again
5 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Another lovely 😍 walk on the beach - before breakfast, so it isn't too hot.
Where in the world are we?
5 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We are in the State of Sabah, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, the other being Sarawak. Yup, been there, too, just not on this trip.
We are staying where we always stay in Sabah:Читать далее
At the pool - humans & animals
5 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
There are two lovely 😍 swimming pools here. We definitely get pool time in every day. There's more than just swimming and lounging around. There is also watching the birds 🐦 and animals also inЧитать далее
High Tea
5 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Who knew that High Tea would be a thing in far-flung Borneo? Must be a throw-back to the time when Malaya was firmly under Queen Victoria's thumb. Whatever the reason, we enjoyed a very pretty andЧитать далее
Palms and Bamboo
7 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
There are lots of interesting trees here, many of them palm trees and various types of bamboo trees. This is what we've learned from one of the Naturalists in the Nature Reserve:
- the red ones -Читать далее
Crabs on the beach
7 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We keep going for walks on the beach. It's always interesting. The little crabs are Asian Shore Crabs. They are mostly transparent, which often makes them look sand-colored on the sand and hard to seeЧитать далее
Amazing Infinity Jacuzzi
7 октября 2023 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
You've seen infinity pools, and you've seen Jacuzzis, but have you ever seen a swimming pool size infinity jacuzzi? We have now. It is awesome. It overlooks the expansive, white sand beach, the deepЧитать далее
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This was such a fun meet and greet. Enjoy your holiday
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Cute photo - must have been taken by a "highly" qualified photographer :)
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nice one!