Monday, December 27, 2010

Kelong in Malaysia

To describe in the simplest form, it is a wooden house on stilts in the middle of the sea for the purpose of farming fish.

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The fish curry and side dishes we ate before boarding the boat to Kelong.

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Starving cat :(

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At the jetty ready to board the speed boat. It was a stormy day.

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Climbing up to get on the Kelong!! there were no casualties during this process :)

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Our beds! with a strong fresh sea breeze coming from ALL sides of the room. Malaysia is hot and humid, but on the Kelong the air is minty fresh and cool.

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Between the 2 wooden pathways are tonnes of FISH swimming and hidden in the water!!

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Comfortable

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Karaoke in the middle of the sea

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Cute doggy. He’s a guard dog and his mission is to bark when random boat people come towards the Kelong to steal the fish.IMG_6817

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Sunset

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Steam boat for dinner! OMNOMNOM SO DELICIOUS JUICY

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BBQ sausages, chicken wings and CRABS

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Pulau Ubin Island

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The size of this bird is smaller than my palm!IMG_6558

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Went up the tower

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Followed the boardwalk through the jungleIMG_6610

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Wild boar

Friday, December 17, 2010

EOY Anime Convention

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Can you spot the Dango above?

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