You can only get to the Bako National Park by boat and it was a rough ride. The rain and sea spray got under my gortex to mingle with the sweat from the warm breeze. Even with my sunglasses on, the rain stung my eyes so much I could barely see. I missed all the… Continue reading Humidity wins
Category: Asia
All countries I’ve visited in Asia
Sweltering in the Jungle
We’re staying on the top story of a ‘long house style’ (not yet sure what this means) hostel. Last night we listened to the pattering of rain on the roof all night, punctuated by long loud rumbles of thunder. Apparently it’s the beginning of the rainy season in Borneo. Strange, since the rainy season is… Continue reading Sweltering in the Jungle
Off to Borneo
I arrived in KL last night with my mother. We’ll meet up with my brother this morning and head off to Kuching today. Stupidly, I forgot my camera after buying a spare memory card and battery, but I’ll borrow the others’ and hope to get some good shots of Christmas and New Year Borneo Style… Continue reading Off to Borneo
Poor
I hate seeing beggars in any country because I don’t know how to deal with it. I can’t give every man a fish and I have no time when travelling to teach even one to fish. I feel it’s better to ignore them so they’ll find a way to deal with their own problem, and… Continue reading Poor
Obscene Behaviour
An article on the front page of the paper this morning condemned the Mumbai police force for not taking a molestation case seriously. Two couples were ac costed when leaving a show on New Year’s morning, a gang fondling the women and tearing their clothes. The police didn’t try to file charges and claim the… Continue reading Obscene Behaviour
Roce
The Roce is apparently a Catholic ceremony from the Bangalore region. In typical Indian style, it turns into a party for hundreds of wedding guests, but the focus and raison d’etre is for guests to bless the couple with sacred oils. Guests take turns holding a saucer full of the white oil and walk down… Continue reading Roce
I Am Legend
Kuala Lumpur seems to me one of the more run down Japanese cities, Saga perhaps. On the one hand, there are buildings like the twin towers that look 20 years ahead of their time and, at over 500m tall, high enough to cause altitude sickness from taking the lift. On the other, the streets are… Continue reading I Am Legend
What’s next?
One of my big fears about moving back to Australia is that I’d have to give up my life goal of breaking down cultural barriers. What is the point of this site if I can only travel once a year? The answer is that this is only a temporary situation. If my goal is strong… Continue reading What’s next?
The future beckons the unfulfilled.
The more the time to leave Bhutan draws close, the more I consider what I’ve missed. I never did shoot a traditional bow with the locals. I never did get further east than Bumthang. I never did learn to cook ema datshi. I never learnt to speak Dzongkha or Sharshop. Actually, I don’t think I… Continue reading The future beckons the unfulfilled.
Crash!
I can’t believe it. It’s my second last day in Bhutan, almost certainly my last driving and I had a crash. Worse, I can’t help but feel it was my fault. I was taking my bike down to be boxed up for shipping and drove through the southern traffic circle where one policeman directs traffic… Continue reading Crash!