Before leaving Malaysia for Singapore, we went to the Island of Pulau Duyong, a small fishing village which remains authentic. We were warmly welcomed to the Yellow House by Awi and Christine. A charming guest house on the river (see picture).
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Malaysia - Pulau Duyong (Kuala Terengganu) - August 5 to 7
Before leaving Malaysia for Singapore, we went to the Island of Pulau Duyong, a small fishing village which remains authentic. We were warmly welcomed to the Yellow House by Awi and Christine. A charming guest house on the river (see picture).
Malaysia - Perhentian Islands - August 1 to 5
The corals right near the beach and the sea water as clear as glass! A paradise for snorklers.
Malaysia - Perhentian Islands - August 1 to 5
After passing our PADI exam we enjoyed a relaxing day snorkeling and sunbathing.
Malaysia - Perhentian Islands - August 1 to 5
We spent our first 3 days learning how to dive. We took our PADI certification.
We enjoyed the corals, sea turtles and many fish we saw.
Malaysia - Perhentian Islands - August 1 to 5
After our jungle experience we explored the Perhentian islands. This was our first sunset.
Malaysia - Taman Negara - July 28 to 31
The trees are huge. You just need to look at the roots to get an idea of the size.
Malaysia - Taman Negara - July 28 to 31
One of the best ways to observe the forest is to walk on the canopy (40 meters high in the trees).
Malaysia- Taman Negara - July 28 to 31
We left Thailand for Singapore. We spent the night there before taking a train for Malaysia to reach Taman Negara.
This National Park is the oldest rainforest in the world, 130 million years old. We took a boat on the river to enter the park.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Thailand - Chiang Mai - July 19 to 24
River rafting was also part of the program. We were really wet at the end.
Thailand - Chiang Mai - July 19 to 24
In the evening, the Lahu children came to our hut to sing. What a warm welcome!
Thailand - Chiang Mai - July 19 to 24
Small Lahu village in the mountains, north of Chiang Mai. We slept there in a Bambou Hut.
Thailand - Chiang Mai - July 19 to 24
Under a nice weather we left for 3 days of trekking in the jungle of Northern Thailand. There we went for an elephant ride. Very uncomfortable!!!
Thailand - Chiang Mai - July 19 to 24
We left Ayutthaya to go to Chiang Mai, a lovely town in the North of Thailand. As it was raining the 1st day we decided to take a Thai cooking class. On the picture I am making the green curry paste to make Chicken Green Curry. That day we also made Pad Thai, Thai Chicken Salad, Hot and Sour Soup, and Mango Sticky Rice.
Thailand - Ayutthaya - July 18
Temple of Phra Si Sanphet: king Ramathibodi I used it as his residence during his reign.
Thailand - Ayutthaya - July 18
We left Khao Yai to go to the old capital of Thailand, Ayutthaya. It was the capital for 417 years before it was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. On the picture, the temple of Phu Khao Thong.
Thailand - Khao Yai National Park- July 16 to 18
Who said that snakes were cold-blooded? These 2 vipers seem to be very much in love!
Thailand - Khao Yai National Park- July 16 to 18
In the park we did see a wide variety of animals. It was fun to watch the gibbons going from one tree to another!
Thailand - Khao Yai National Park- July 16 to 18
We quickly decided to leave Bangkok to visit the National Park of Khao Yai wekk known for its wild life. We indeed could observe 2 million bats get out of their cave (see picture) at sunset. It took them 1 hour to get out.
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