Being coherent on almost zero hours of sleep (quite literally) is, in fact doable.
I should've remembered that from my days at TWU. Oh, how quickly we forget.
Stuart and I spent the night in the Singapore airport to save some money.
Was it worth it? Who knows.
Coherent doesn't mean that I have the energy to write anymore at this point in time, nor does it mean that I'm not just about to leap into bed for a cat nap.
~Fin
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
I am officially impressed
Singapore is UN-believable.
Yesterday we went to a couple of parks. One pathway we went up had the most unique walk way I've seen. It's hard to describe but it was really really cool! Another one was quite different, too and it was a long walk way above the trees. VERY cool.
Our friend Mike showed us these places. There's no way we would have seen them or come across them on our own. Really lucky to have met up with him again! (We met him in China)
Last night we went down to Clark Quay and Harbour Front. ABSOLUTELY stunning and incredibly impressive. Singapore is so wealthy! We ate dinner at a bus stop before we went there to walk around (to save money!) and just walking around and seeing everything was amazing! It is possible to go to Singapore and not spend too much money! Who would've thought?
Sadly, when we were going for our hike/walk in the parks it started POURING rain and I had the camera in my pocket.... only for 2 minutes but it was enough for me and the camera to be soaked.
Meaning: I got NO pictures of the park or the amazing city last night. SO SAD. BUT... I'm glad we decided to hold off on attempting to use the camera. It payed off and now the camera is completely dry and working again! Yay for patience!
There is this absolute stunner of modern architecture that we went and saw. It's three really tall, really awesome looking buildings with a big building going across the top that looks like a boat... it's hard to explain, but you can see a picture of it here:
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We went all the way up to the 57th floor (at RAPID speed! My ears popped!) and an amazing view of the city below. It was quite romantical.
We also went into a brand new casino. Singaporians have to pay a whopping 100 dollars to go in (the government is trying to discourage them from gambling) but for tourists, it's free!
That was fun, too!
We weren't really thinking and time got away from us. Next thing we knew it was 1 am and we were still at harbor front. Public transit stops running at midnight here! There were taxis galore but they cost an absolute fortune in Singapore so we decided to walk allll the way to little india *QUITE far.
By the time we got home we were completely exhausted. In fact, we took a pit stop at 2 24hour food courts (they're everywhere here!) and had some roti and steamed pork buns to regain our strength!
Tonight we will go out with Mike and his fiancee to dinner in the harbour (we didn't end up going out last night) and it promises to be another spectacular Singapore evening!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Singer-pore!
Here we are! Singer-pore!
Stuart and I spent the majority of this evening thus far watching a singing competition in the mall.
Our hostel is quite pricey *but so is EVERYTHING in Singapore...
it's the absolute cheapest place out there... and maybe for a reason! There is no sign outside indicating it's a hostel, and the woman who received us was about a thousand years old and didn't speak any english... and she talked and talked and talked and talked to us, trying to tell us stories in Chinese or.. whatever.
We think she was crazy or something because she didn't pick up on our shrugs and our 'are you kidding?!' looks.
It was hilarious.
Gumborie:
Gum is not allowed in Singapore. Actually, our friend Mike (from Singapore) told us that gum itself is not illegal, just the selling of gum.
Yes, chewing gum.
In fact, it is illegal (as Stuart found out the hard way at the border crossing).
First off, we had liquor... and totally forgot we'd have to pay duty on it, and then there was this stupid tiger beer we've been carting around...
actually, you know what... I'm not going to tell the story. It'll be better in person.
Tomorrow we're considering going to Universal Studio's. It costs a fortune but we're at the end of our trip and may as well go out with a bang... maybe. Stuart's trying to convince me.
~fin
Friday, August 20, 2010
Booomelakalakalaka
Welcome to the Heritage City!
Home of old churches (that are really nothing to look at...)
and three museums that Stuart and I went to today.
Museum 1: Big ship... it was in a big ship!! it was large! it was in charge! it was cool! ... but boring somehow at the same time!
Museum 2: Maritime Museum... a real yawner
Museum 3: About the navy and stuff... there was a helicopter inside, that was cool... and a big gun ship outside... that was alright, too.
I never realized how much I dislike museums... until today. I can NOT pay attention! I need statues and stuff to stare at, buttons to press, audio visual presentations!!!!
China town here is totally awesome! Lots of arty stores and moon cakes galore!
We're staying at Tony's guesthouse. Tony is CRABBY... but we think it's just because he's really old and can't hear well.
I just saw a mouse trying to come into the computer room and I screamed in such horror I nearly gave poor Stuart a heart attack.
The rooms in Tony's are awesome. And it's the cheapest place around.
Tonight we will go on the 'famous' Jonker walk. It's a big weekend market put on in China town and it's full of food, folks, and fun!
Home of old churches (that are really nothing to look at...)
and three museums that Stuart and I went to today.
Museum 1: Big ship... it was in a big ship!! it was large! it was in charge! it was cool! ... but boring somehow at the same time!
Museum 2: Maritime Museum... a real yawner
Museum 3: About the navy and stuff... there was a helicopter inside, that was cool... and a big gun ship outside... that was alright, too.
I never realized how much I dislike museums... until today. I can NOT pay attention! I need statues and stuff to stare at, buttons to press, audio visual presentations!!!!
China town here is totally awesome! Lots of arty stores and moon cakes galore!
We're staying at Tony's guesthouse. Tony is CRABBY... but we think it's just because he's really old and can't hear well.
I just saw a mouse trying to come into the computer room and I screamed in such horror I nearly gave poor Stuart a heart attack.
The rooms in Tony's are awesome. And it's the cheapest place around.
Tonight we will go on the 'famous' Jonker walk. It's a big weekend market put on in China town and it's full of food, folks, and fun!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
K to the L
it's our 2nd last day in KL and I have to say, I'll be sad to leave!
We have been loving our hostel and all the people in it... it's like a trap. You don't want to leave La Village. Somehow it doesn't matter that it's filthy and there's cockroaches and peoples dirty dishes kicking around. It's just... well, it's comfortable.
It's like a 'home' somehow.
There's a kitchen (filthy, and the floor is constantly wet), a common table, a couple couches and upstairs there's a TV and an absolute pig sty of a room to watch it in.
We spend a lot of time here with new found friends who also spend a lot of time here.
We stay up til 3... wake up at noon... leisurely hang around the table til we're starving and then go eat... come back in the evening and do practically nothing with the people we did practically nothing with in the mornings.
Ooo what a place.
We went out with a bunch of people this afternoon for breakfast. (did you catch that?)
and then did some shopping in China town. Bought nothing. Well, that's a lie. I bought a Starbucks shirt. Endorsing the coffee superpower...
That's pretty much all.
We have been loving our hostel and all the people in it... it's like a trap. You don't want to leave La Village. Somehow it doesn't matter that it's filthy and there's cockroaches and peoples dirty dishes kicking around. It's just... well, it's comfortable.
It's like a 'home' somehow.
There's a kitchen (filthy, and the floor is constantly wet), a common table, a couple couches and upstairs there's a TV and an absolute pig sty of a room to watch it in.
We spend a lot of time here with new found friends who also spend a lot of time here.
We stay up til 3... wake up at noon... leisurely hang around the table til we're starving and then go eat... come back in the evening and do practically nothing with the people we did practically nothing with in the mornings.
Ooo what a place.
We went out with a bunch of people this afternoon for breakfast. (did you catch that?)
and then did some shopping in China town. Bought nothing. Well, that's a lie. I bought a Starbucks shirt. Endorsing the coffee superpower...
That's pretty much all.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Itchy!
I am itching, itching, dying to do something creative!
I am itching, itching, dying to do something productive!
I am itching, itching, dying to cook!
I am itching, itching, dying to teach piano!
Today was fun.
We went to the Batu Caves which is 13 km outside of the city. By bus.
It was hot, but it was nice. It's been a few days since we've been without a long bus ride.
We saw wild monkeys playing and fighting. LOTS of them. I'd say, without exaggeration, about 30. Maybe more.
It was a little scary walking by so many. They're vicious little things!
Now I know why those crazy Brits with their crazy saying call them 'cheeky monkey's!'
I touched a cobra. It felt gross. And awesome.
We ate Indian in little India and it was perfect.
I made many friends. I drank lots of coffee. I worked on my articles.
It poured rain and Stu and I stood under a covered area on the sidewalk.
We got a slurpee from 7 Eleven.
Today is a good day.
I am itching, itching, dying to do something productive!
I am itching, itching, dying to cook!
I am itching, itching, dying to teach piano!
Today was fun.
We went to the Batu Caves which is 13 km outside of the city. By bus.
It was hot, but it was nice. It's been a few days since we've been without a long bus ride.
We saw wild monkeys playing and fighting. LOTS of them. I'd say, without exaggeration, about 30. Maybe more.
It was a little scary walking by so many. They're vicious little things!
Now I know why those crazy Brits with their crazy saying call them 'cheeky monkey's!'
I touched a cobra. It felt gross. And awesome.
We ate Indian in little India and it was perfect.
I made many friends. I drank lots of coffee. I worked on my articles.
It poured rain and Stu and I stood under a covered area on the sidewalk.
We got a slurpee from 7 Eleven.
Today is a good day.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Kuala!!
Welcome to Penang: Home of the rude and the scary.
Ok, so Penang isn't my favorite place in the world... actually, let's back it up, probably one of my least favorites.
The men were scary here! Besides the fact that they're all staring at me because I'm foreign and a woman not clothed in a burka or dressed head to toe (Malaysians are Muslim all the way) most of them were hopped up on something. Not a fan.
The people at our hostel were rude and didn't clean the room after we asked them twice and forgot to give us blankets the first night and by the time we got in, they were sleeping.
The food was awesome. I'll give it that. There were hawkers everywhere selling all sorts of Malaysian, Chinese, and Indian fare all for under $2. We whittled our days away eating, drinking, and shopping. Not a bad way to spend time.
One of the days we went to the World's Largest Toy Museum. Sounds awesome, right? Malaysia is obsessed with the Guiness Book of World Records and tries to have the world's most/largest/smallest... everything! I was so excited about the toy museum...
but then we got there and it cost a fortune.
We thought 'this is okay, no this is alright. We haven't spent a lot of money on anything for a while, let's splurge and spend the day having fun in the worlds largest toy museum.'
worst.
idea.
ever.
On the map of Penang we recieved at our hostel, the toy museum was highlighted as a main tourist attraction.
The toy museum consisted of about 10101101010 action figures behind glass (the most boring thing of my LIFE!) I almost cried. It was so sad. We spent so much money on something that a person with a gun to my head couldn't have made me do.
It was a sad day.
We only spent about 2 days in Penang before we were right sick of it.
A LONG walk on a very hot day and we were on a ferry out of there headed for:
Kuala Lumpur!
Welcome to KL.
Now this is the city we dreamed of! Malaysia was supposed to be wealthy and beautiful, not run down and scary!
Well, in KL it's exactly what we thought (for once!)
The only way I can describe it is Muslim Vancouver.
Something cool about KL right now is that it's Ramadan. Tonight Stu and I were on the top floor of a fancy mall in the food court and there were probably over a thousand muslims sitting at tables with full plates of food and not touching them. They waited and waited and then a bell sounded over the intercom and it was off to the races!
We couldn't even get a table! We ended up eating on plastic chairs by the garbage can!
Tonight there was an indian night market in little India. It was huge. We weren't really that into it (how many markets can you go to over a three month period and not be dead bored of it, I ask you?) but we did find a killer deal on some soccer jerseys.
Yesterday we spent a loooooooooooooooooooooong time in search of the Chinese Embassy, which went quickly and smoothly.
We went to a fancy mall and to the movies and walked down the fancy city streets before heading back to skudge china town (where we live).
Here's our place: La Village. Ghetto beyond ghetto.
As Stuart said: "Your mom would kill us" ...
haha.
Malaysia is not cheap, my friends. We had to cut corners somewhere.
OK! Now I will go.
Ok, so Penang isn't my favorite place in the world... actually, let's back it up, probably one of my least favorites.
The men were scary here! Besides the fact that they're all staring at me because I'm foreign and a woman not clothed in a burka or dressed head to toe (Malaysians are Muslim all the way) most of them were hopped up on something. Not a fan.
The people at our hostel were rude and didn't clean the room after we asked them twice and forgot to give us blankets the first night and by the time we got in, they were sleeping.
The food was awesome. I'll give it that. There were hawkers everywhere selling all sorts of Malaysian, Chinese, and Indian fare all for under $2. We whittled our days away eating, drinking, and shopping. Not a bad way to spend time.
One of the days we went to the World's Largest Toy Museum. Sounds awesome, right? Malaysia is obsessed with the Guiness Book of World Records and tries to have the world's most/largest/smallest... everything! I was so excited about the toy museum...
but then we got there and it cost a fortune.
We thought 'this is okay, no this is alright. We haven't spent a lot of money on anything for a while, let's splurge and spend the day having fun in the worlds largest toy museum.'
worst.
idea.
ever.
On the map of Penang we recieved at our hostel, the toy museum was highlighted as a main tourist attraction.
The toy museum consisted of about 10101101010 action figures behind glass (the most boring thing of my LIFE!) I almost cried. It was so sad. We spent so much money on something that a person with a gun to my head couldn't have made me do.
It was a sad day.
We only spent about 2 days in Penang before we were right sick of it.
A LONG walk on a very hot day and we were on a ferry out of there headed for:
Kuala Lumpur!
Welcome to KL.
Now this is the city we dreamed of! Malaysia was supposed to be wealthy and beautiful, not run down and scary!
Well, in KL it's exactly what we thought (for once!)
The only way I can describe it is Muslim Vancouver.
Something cool about KL right now is that it's Ramadan. Tonight Stu and I were on the top floor of a fancy mall in the food court and there were probably over a thousand muslims sitting at tables with full plates of food and not touching them. They waited and waited and then a bell sounded over the intercom and it was off to the races!
We couldn't even get a table! We ended up eating on plastic chairs by the garbage can!
Tonight there was an indian night market in little India. It was huge. We weren't really that into it (how many markets can you go to over a three month period and not be dead bored of it, I ask you?) but we did find a killer deal on some soccer jerseys.
Yesterday we spent a loooooooooooooooooooooong time in search of the Chinese Embassy, which went quickly and smoothly.
We went to a fancy mall and to the movies and walked down the fancy city streets before heading back to skudge china town (where we live).
Here's our place: La Village. Ghetto beyond ghetto.
As Stuart said: "Your mom would kill us" ...
haha.
Malaysia is not cheap, my friends. We had to cut corners somewhere.
OK! Now I will go.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Peeenangie
Welcome to Panang.
Hawker capital of Malaysia.
They also have a butterfly farm!
and there are plenty of creeps and drug addicts (I'm assuming.. by the way they have chats with absolutely no one beside them in restaurants....)
Please don't mug me, friends!
also: our trip here took FOREVER but we did save a whopping seven dollars.
Worth it?
Most def.
The lovely Stardust guest house... room about as big as a thimble... Stuart couldn't even lay down without his legs dangling off the bed. yikes.
I was just starting to warm up to it when Stu informed me that there was no way he could stay another night. sad. It was the first non raunch place we found...
back to the drawing board.
Hawker capital of Malaysia.
They also have a butterfly farm!
and there are plenty of creeps and drug addicts (I'm assuming.. by the way they have chats with absolutely no one beside them in restaurants....)
Please don't mug me, friends!
also: our trip here took FOREVER but we did save a whopping seven dollars.
Worth it?
Most def.
The lovely Stardust guest house... room about as big as a thimble... Stuart couldn't even lay down without his legs dangling off the bed. yikes.
I was just starting to warm up to it when Stu informed me that there was no way he could stay another night. sad. It was the first non raunch place we found...
back to the drawing board.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Byebye Langkawi
I can't believe that in less than 3 1/2 weeks we will be HOME. That is just nuts. I refuse to believe it.
Ok, I believe it.
Currently I am eating my new favorite snack: Garlic and Onion Dried Beans. The best. The best.
Bought some duty free peach vodka.
Yesterday we woke up SO late. Oh, I was sick last night and the night before barfing in the middle of the night. weird.
Could it be, dare I say, the beans? Parish the thought. Not possible.
So, Langkawi is beautiful, but we're done with it.
We heard that Panang is awesome, so that's where we're to next.
We had to switch rooms yesterday because someone else had booked it. They woke us up at noon (the nerve!) and kicked us out.
Actually, I think that's the first time I've slept later than 9:30 this whole trip. AKA I was really sick the night before. yuck.
Yesterday was spent walking along the beach, then walking along another beach, sitting in beach chairs... etc.
Played some chess, played some pool, tried to socialize but realized it was fruitless since the 2 guys we were trying to socialize with were world class morons.
(ie. I want to go to Canada to see the bears. Do you see lots of bears? Oh, I'd just love to go there and see the bears!)
Today I cried about nothing then we went to the beach and sun tanned and swam in the massive waves. It was lots of fun.
Tonight we went to 'Hong Kong' for dinner... walked around, sat at the beach and watched another amazing sunset. It really is quite beautiful.
Tomorrow: Panang
Ok, I believe it.
Currently I am eating my new favorite snack: Garlic and Onion Dried Beans. The best. The best.
Bought some duty free peach vodka.
Yesterday we woke up SO late. Oh, I was sick last night and the night before barfing in the middle of the night. weird.
Could it be, dare I say, the beans? Parish the thought. Not possible.
So, Langkawi is beautiful, but we're done with it.
We heard that Panang is awesome, so that's where we're to next.
We had to switch rooms yesterday because someone else had booked it. They woke us up at noon (the nerve!) and kicked us out.
Actually, I think that's the first time I've slept later than 9:30 this whole trip. AKA I was really sick the night before. yuck.
Yesterday was spent walking along the beach, then walking along another beach, sitting in beach chairs... etc.
Played some chess, played some pool, tried to socialize but realized it was fruitless since the 2 guys we were trying to socialize with were world class morons.
(ie. I want to go to Canada to see the bears. Do you see lots of bears? Oh, I'd just love to go there and see the bears!)
Today I cried about nothing then we went to the beach and sun tanned and swam in the massive waves. It was lots of fun.
Tonight we went to 'Hong Kong' for dinner... walked around, sat at the beach and watched another amazing sunset. It really is quite beautiful.
Tomorrow: Panang
Friday, August 6, 2010
I have to go Phi Phi!
Ko Phi Phi was fantastical, glorious, etc. etc. etc.
Totally most beautiful island in Thailand.
Stayed at 'Sascha's Guesthouse'... only semi cheap, VERY warm, decent bathroom with only an ice cold shower, and a balcony that looked out to nothing but a tin roof, and another balcony with loads of undies hanging on a line.
Glamorous!
The beach was, as Jessica would so eloquently put it, "like none other!"
White sand, blue green water, cliffs and palm trees, what more could anyone ask for?
I suppose they could ask for it to stay forever, but five days for Stu and I sufficed.
We went to a half moon party, which was not in any way like the half moon parties on
Ko Panang, but it was great.
Free barbeque and drinks all 'round. Well...
not for Stu and I...
Buckets were a whopping 500 baht!
We went completely mennonite: Split one banana shake and had literally all we could eat at the free barbeque. Anyone who's reading this that goes to Greendale M.B. would be proud.
Met the greatest lady ever and conducted an official interview. (I was so nervous that it took ten agonizing minutes across the street to persuade myself to just be confident, get my butt over there, and commit!)
And it was so worth it!
She was this famous Pad Thai lady who owned a shop that is known as 'The best Pad Thai in Thailand'
We chit chatted for a long time, first the interview and then long after that. She was wonderful and it was such a nice experience! We took some pictures afterward, hugged, and she gave me (and Stu who was across the street) really nice Thai necklaces that she just happened to have with her, it was so sweet!
Memories from Phi Phi:
1. Deep fried bananas (yum yum)
2. Mongolian BBQ (I was known as the Mongolian BBQ girl and by the end of our time there the waiter may as well have known me by name.)
3. The beaches (duh)
4. Touching a jelly fish by accident!
5. Late night reading (my new favorite activity)
6. Stuarts growing obsession with ants
7. The 'View Point' and the long hike there!
8. Jelly fish on our way from Krabi (so many!) and such a fun ferry ride!
9. The half moon party
10. Pad Thai lady (duh!)
Also, all of the nudity... could've done without that one. HELLO people! Save that for marriage you little perverts! haha.
Last night was AMAZING!!!
We went to Krabi Town and had SUCH a fun night!
They were having some sort of festival and last night was the last night! Our timing couldn't have been better!
BUT getting there was an utter disaster and we were threatened by a guy who wanted us to pay 100 baht for a free cab ride... he told us he was going to call the police and he pulled out a phone and called someone. We just stood there and kept arguing with him and eventually he drove away like a good little boy.
It was scary though! (maybe just for me, Stu didn't care.)
But anyway, the festival...
totally awesome! Totally fun! Totally tiring!
Oh, and our room for our final night in Thailand (did you catch that?) was b-e-a-utiful!
OH MY GOSH
Did I tell you that in Krabi (last time we were there) there was the worlds biggest spider in our room?? It was probably the grossest thing ever, like, I don't even think that if I stepped on it I could kill it, it was THAT big.. and we had all these little things on our wall that we found out were...are you read for this??
SPIDER EGG SACKS.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Apparently that spider was LIVING in our room laying millions of raunchy egg sacks.
Oh, it was horrible. One of the most horrible things ever.
The woman at the reception desk said to me 'They are not danger! Many people have these spiders in their homes living. Not danger!'
But to me: DANGER DANGER DANGER!
Hey guys, guess where we are right now???
MALAYSIA! and it's totally sublime!!
We're in Langkawi right now which is this:
http://www.thetravelhavenonline.com/blog/langkawi-luxury-vacation/
and saw the most beautiful sunset we've seen yet, and ate the cheapest indian food ever and have the cutest room imaginable!
Life is good!
Totally most beautiful island in Thailand.
Stayed at 'Sascha's Guesthouse'... only semi cheap, VERY warm, decent bathroom with only an ice cold shower, and a balcony that looked out to nothing but a tin roof, and another balcony with loads of undies hanging on a line.
Glamorous!
The beach was, as Jessica would so eloquently put it, "like none other!"
White sand, blue green water, cliffs and palm trees, what more could anyone ask for?
I suppose they could ask for it to stay forever, but five days for Stu and I sufficed.
We went to a half moon party, which was not in any way like the half moon parties on
Ko Panang, but it was great.
Free barbeque and drinks all 'round. Well...
not for Stu and I...
Buckets were a whopping 500 baht!
We went completely mennonite: Split one banana shake and had literally all we could eat at the free barbeque. Anyone who's reading this that goes to Greendale M.B. would be proud.
Met the greatest lady ever and conducted an official interview. (I was so nervous that it took ten agonizing minutes across the street to persuade myself to just be confident, get my butt over there, and commit!)
And it was so worth it!
She was this famous Pad Thai lady who owned a shop that is known as 'The best Pad Thai in Thailand'
We chit chatted for a long time, first the interview and then long after that. She was wonderful and it was such a nice experience! We took some pictures afterward, hugged, and she gave me (and Stu who was across the street) really nice Thai necklaces that she just happened to have with her, it was so sweet!
Memories from Phi Phi:
1. Deep fried bananas (yum yum)
2. Mongolian BBQ (I was known as the Mongolian BBQ girl and by the end of our time there the waiter may as well have known me by name.)
3. The beaches (duh)
4. Touching a jelly fish by accident!
5. Late night reading (my new favorite activity)
6. Stuarts growing obsession with ants
7. The 'View Point' and the long hike there!
8. Jelly fish on our way from Krabi (so many!) and such a fun ferry ride!
9. The half moon party
10. Pad Thai lady (duh!)
Also, all of the nudity... could've done without that one. HELLO people! Save that for marriage you little perverts! haha.
Last night was AMAZING!!!
We went to Krabi Town and had SUCH a fun night!
They were having some sort of festival and last night was the last night! Our timing couldn't have been better!
BUT getting there was an utter disaster and we were threatened by a guy who wanted us to pay 100 baht for a free cab ride... he told us he was going to call the police and he pulled out a phone and called someone. We just stood there and kept arguing with him and eventually he drove away like a good little boy.
It was scary though! (maybe just for me, Stu didn't care.)
But anyway, the festival...
totally awesome! Totally fun! Totally tiring!
Oh, and our room for our final night in Thailand (did you catch that?) was b-e-a-utiful!
OH MY GOSH
Did I tell you that in Krabi (last time we were there) there was the worlds biggest spider in our room?? It was probably the grossest thing ever, like, I don't even think that if I stepped on it I could kill it, it was THAT big.. and we had all these little things on our wall that we found out were...are you read for this??
SPIDER EGG SACKS.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Apparently that spider was LIVING in our room laying millions of raunchy egg sacks.
Oh, it was horrible. One of the most horrible things ever.
The woman at the reception desk said to me 'They are not danger! Many people have these spiders in their homes living. Not danger!'
But to me: DANGER DANGER DANGER!
Hey guys, guess where we are right now???
MALAYSIA! and it's totally sublime!!
We're in Langkawi right now which is this:
http://www.thetravelhavenonline.com/blog/langkawi-luxury-vacation/
and saw the most beautiful sunset we've seen yet, and ate the cheapest indian food ever and have the cutest room imaginable!
Life is good!
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