Monday, November 30, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Friday, November 27, 2009

Australian spring water



You know it's Australian when cartoon kangaroos and koalas like it.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Tokyo banana


A Japanese snack one of Sam's friends brought back from Japan - like a twinkie with banana filling and a great saying on the label.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

KL skyline








More pictures of parts of the Kuala Lumpur skyline. There are a number of districts in KL that reflect a building boom around the 60s and 70s, but now the downtown teems with brand new skyscrapers. Malaysia is booming from the looks of KL.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

KL bus tour













We took a bus tour of Kuala Lumpur, and got a good feel for some famous sites around town. Here are a few snippets of our tour.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Prayer direction



A prominent feature of hotel rooms in Malaysia is the direction of prayer. A little searching and you'll find an arrow indicating the direction towards Mecca, which Muslims face during daily prayers.

Just as I've been struck by the faith and devotion of Thais when they interact with their holy sites and symbols, I've been impressed by the discipline with which the Muslims I've met in Malaysia approach their daily prayers. Faith is an inspiring thing to behold.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Loi Krathong









A few pics from the Loi Krathong festival a couple weeks ago. Folks light candles on leaf boats and send them into the water with some money and a wish or two. We just made it to the periphery of the festivities at the main river in Bangkok, but we still saw a few boats running along the river (both the leaf kind and the neon party boat kind).

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Hua Hin - Sofitel








We also stopped by the Sofitel in Hua Hin - a historic hotel there with beautiful grounds.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Hua Hin - seafood by the sea!








Seafood at a restaurant on a pier right on the ocean! Very romantic!