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Hunting for LIONS in Malaysia! [The Chinese New Year Acrobatic Lion Dance]

February 18, 2019 – 5:28 pm
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Colorful, exciting, dramatic, funny, suspenseful. What could this be? The newest Pixar film? No, it’s the traditional Lion Dance for Chinese New Year. I really, really wanted to witness an acrobatic lion dance in Malaysia in which the performers leap from high pole to high pole. But, with my talent for missing things, I kept missing lion dances.
Other travelers and tourists told me about the …

Train Ride from Kuala Lumpur to Klang

August 1, 2016 – 7:33 am
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I rode the KTM Kommuter train from KL Sentral down to Klang and back. My goal was to buy a ticket on the ferry to Sumatra. I’d done this once before, so it was a stress-free experience. I knew exactly where to go and what to do. I took along an old (broken) Canon Powershot and shot some video clips here and there. It was …

Christmas at the MegaMall in Kuala Lumpur

December 12, 2014 – 3:08 pm
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Christmas decorations at the Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur.
 
 

“Ladies Only” Waiting Area

December 12, 2014 – 3:04 pm
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Trains on the KTM Komuter line in Kuala Lumpur have several train cars reserved for women only. These cars are generally painted a cheerful pink.

Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur

December 4, 2014 – 5:28 pm
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Running Errands, Reading Books, Listening to Podcasts

November 7, 2014 – 12:29 pm
What comes out of the vending machine when you push the Pepsi button.

Friday November 7, 2014
7:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Not much happened yesterday. I spent the morning working on the Trangia X2 stove. I got my hands on a long and thin piece of wire and it was small enough to be inserted into the fuel line. The idea was to clean it out if it was clogged with soot. But, if this wire …

Bikebuddy, BBB Fueltank XL, and Sigg Bottles

November 6, 2014 – 12:11 pm
BBB Fueltank XL

Thursday November 6, 2014
6:25 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Feeling much better this morning. I can tell I slept well because I woke up with strong memories of all the insane dreams I had. I can really feel the difference between the mornings when I remember those dreams and the mornings when I don’t. My body doesn’t seem to get much benefit from sleep …

Lifesystems Mosquito Net and Other Gear

October 25, 2014 – 12:41 pm
A Sea to Summit mosquito net. I purchased a similar model from Lifesystems

Saturday October 25, 2014
7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shopping adventures continue. I went back to a camping store yesterday to consider purchasing a mosquito net and a sleeping sheet. I was going to go to the big Explorer store in the Publika shopping mall, but at the last minute, I changed my mind and went to a smaller shop I knew about. Its …