An interesting week, not what we planned but still mainly enjoyable.

We cycled around Penang and learnt again to our cost not to trust google maps as yet again we ended up cycling a ‘road’ that didn’t exist.

In Kuala Lumpur we had a really enjoyable day with a generous muslim family we had first met in Surat Thani, we learnt a lot about Malaysia from our adopted family who kindly took us to a Pewter factory and out for dinner at the Petronas Twin Towers.

We flew to Sydney on Friday and met Bharti and Pete on the Saturday. It was great to see them, we had a great day with them and they also spoilt us rotten. Sydney has changed since our last visit and all for the better.

We are writing this blog on the plane to Tasmania, we’re a little apprehensive as there are bush fires burning in the North of the Island so we may have to revise our route.

Take care

Gary and Ginette

bike bunk house very basic accommodation in the middle of Penang

Where are we??

vernacular railway unto a very wet temple in Penang

off road track in Penang it got so bad two motorbikes gave up and went back the way we’d come – we followed shortly after

Buddhist inside a temple – Kek LoK Si

abacus being used by local shopkeeper

barnet has been slightly tamed

No Gary you can’t take it home… Royal Selangor Pewter factory

suped up push bike with motorbike fairings

Red faced Ginette eating in one of the many food halls in Malaysia

Mary Poppins

one buddha and three statutes

some beautiful views on route around Penang

caught this monster having his breakfast – really lucky shot

in Japan they want to ban this symbol for temple when they host the games but this far out dates the Nazi usage

Kek Lok SI Buddhist Temple in Penang

another wonderful google map route – I am trying to give it the thumbs down sign

this is what Malaysian men do whilst their wives shop

Sydney Opera House with Bharti and Pete – more photos to follow

see money does grow on trees

we’d been told this was the best beach in Penang – I think either we ended up in the wrong place to the motorcyclist has a bizarre concept of a good beach

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian or is it Gary?

this is what will happen to Gary if he misbehaves

beautiful butterfly

Malaysia getting ready to celebrate Chinese New Year

Gary before his hair cut earlier this week

all Pewter factory employees get to have their hand prints placed on a Pewter wall plaque after 5 years service

temple in Penang