This could be the shortest blog ever! We’ve been back in Kuala Lumpur exactly a week now since returning from Singapore and not much has happened in that time. The first couple of days we lazed around and never really went anywhere. I think we were both so knackered from all the walking we did in Singapore it was just nice to completely chill out for a couple of days. Dan didn’t get back from Perth until late Sunday night so we had the place all to ourselves for the weekend. Since Monday we’ve been in the gym and pool every day. The gym sessions seem to be getting more intense. I think we’re both spending more time on each machine and getting more work done. I’m hitting 5 kilometres in 13 minutes on the bike now, and now the rowing machine is fixed I’ve added it back into my routine too. It must be working because I’ve lost half a stone since being here. That could also be to do with not eating as much crap as I do at home but either way I’m happy about it!
Well, that half hearted attempt at writing was also a week ago so now two weeks have gone by since our return from Singapore. As before, not a lot has happened in that time other than more sweaty visits to the gym, longer swims in the pool and a lot more time spent relaxing. It’s been wonderful! Some days go by without us even leaving the apartment. Lynne spends long hours reading the newspapers online. She gets more political every day, by which I mean she’s more right wing than ever (fascist). She can barely conceal her delight at seeing Boris socking it to them in Parliament. I quite enjoy it myself but reserve judgement on how many of his aims will hit the target! We have had various nights out to eat including two trips to The Barn which is fast becoming a favourite of ours. For a start they have German beer which is slightly expensive but oh so good! Lynne always reminds me that her pint of Tiger is less than half the price but I always cling to the hope that German beer doesn’t give me a headache like most others. It sometimes does actually but if you’re gonna give yourself a headache it might as well be with a drink you actually enjoy! Another favourite at The Barn is Salted Egg crispy Fish Skins as an appetiser. I know, it sounds awful but they are absolutely delicious!
We also ate out with Dan one night at a nice Vietnamese restaurant. I was dubious at first because I had visions of being persuaded (never!) to eat insects or something like that, but I needn’t have worried as it was all very civilised and the food was beautifully presented and very tasty. I should probably mention that because I chose to practice my new found skill with chop sticks half of my food ended up down the front of my shirt!
Very little else has happened of note which might sound boring but we have been having the best time just relaxing. We have paid another visit to the zoo though as I wanted to go and use a longer lens to see if I could get better pictures of the tigers and lions. This time we walked anti clockwise around the zoo so as to see the all the animals we missed last time. Initially I wasn’t too impressed as all we seemed to see were lots of various monkeys who all looked pretty bored if I’m honest. It got better though and we still enjoyed the visit. I’m not sure how successful my photography was though as it was a very dull and overcast day with frequent rumbles of thunder and sporadic outbursts of rain. This meant it was quite dark and consequently I had to increase my iso settings to 5000 to get a decent shutter speed. This resulted in quite a bit of noise in the photos which has taken a lot of post processing to try to eliminate. I’m still not convinced it’s been completely successful.
This image is a big crop from the original and it’s a shot I’ve always wanted to take. I just wish I could have had my big 500 mm lens to do it with. It would have been so much better. I think I’ll have to find somewhere in the UK where I can do a similar thing but with the much bigger lens. Anyway, enough of the boring photography stuff, I’m pretty sure I’m the only one even remotely interested in any of that! Nevertheless, here are a couple of other photos from the Zoo which I was quite happy with. We even managed to catch one of the Giant Pandas awake.
Earlier this week we went to the Cinema in KLCC to see Yesterday. Most people will know the story, the Beatles cease to exist and a failed singer songwriter decides to take the credit for their songs. It’s actually very good and we thoroughly enjoyed it although it started with the soundtrack and no picture. Someone else went to let them know and after about five or six minutes they started it again, only with the picture this time. It has to be said that the Cinema loses a considerable amount of it’s appeal with no picture!
I’ve just come back to this blog with the intention of finishing it off and it looks as if I might have already published it without knowing how. I’m completely baffled by that as it looks as if I published an untitled and unfinished blog although I’m not at all sure. If indeed I have, then I have to offer sincere apologies for my mistake.
Yes I’ve worked it out now, and I have somehow hit the publish button on an unfinished blog which I’d have to say will probably take the prize for my most boring yet! Sorry!!
On a more upbeat note, Lynne and I are flying to Langkawi tomorrow (Thursday) for five days. Hopefully that will give me something more interesting to write about than what we had for dinner last night. Watch this space!😎
Wandering Wildman 