Our last few weeks have been slow and grueling travel. I have endured long bus journeys with sadistic and maniacal drivers who have some serious road rage, and need to seek help. I have killed an obscene amount of mosquitoes and creepy, crawling creatures. Spent days without running water, electricity, or clean clothes. I have been trucking along doing the best I can with a lack of sleep, a lack of toilet paper, a lack of internet and a lack of western conveniences.
But through this period of supposed depravity, I had some amazing experiences, saw some of the most wonderful places and animals, and met truly gracious and generous people. I gained much more than I ever thought I had suffered. I am truly lucky to have been inconvenienced and challenged by a place as startlingly beautiful as Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia is the place that steals your heart. You try to fight it but it woos you like few other places can. It has been hit by tsunamis, earth quakes, violence, you name it. Despite all of this misfortune and disaster she somehow rises back up and manages to intoxicate you with her rugged and stunning scenery. So forgive me for all my bitching and moaning, Sumatra, I am so not worthy.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Reunited and it feels so good.
Malaysia is like an Asia's Greatest hits compilation. It has the oldies, and the goodies.
Here you are reunited with all your favorite things about Asia. Mainly the colorful people and the delectable food. Walking down the street in Malaysia feels like catching up with old friends. It has a little bit of flare from all over the continent.
Malaysia is the melting pot of Asia and it shows. Being here makes a traveler feel both nostalgic and alive, to look down the main drag in Kuala Lumpur, or Georgetown, and see a tandoori chicken restaurant, a Chinese noodle soup joint and a Malay/Cambodian curry food stall all lined up next to each other. It is even more exciting to watch Indian, Chinese , Malay and any other combination of ethnic South East Asians socializing. Malaysia is alluring because of it's lack of homogeneity. It is a country where you can easily feel at home because of the mixing and mingling of cultures and people. Malaysia was so unique and inviting because of the multicultural feel and the vibrancy of the people. In Malaysia they love their culture and their food and they love to share it openly with visitors. Malaysia made a little American girl feel at home in big bad Asia.
Here you are reunited with all your favorite things about Asia. Mainly the colorful people and the delectable food. Walking down the street in Malaysia feels like catching up with old friends. It has a little bit of flare from all over the continent.
Malaysia is the melting pot of Asia and it shows. Being here makes a traveler feel both nostalgic and alive, to look down the main drag in Kuala Lumpur, or Georgetown, and see a tandoori chicken restaurant, a Chinese noodle soup joint and a Malay/Cambodian curry food stall all lined up next to each other. It is even more exciting to watch Indian, Chinese , Malay and any other combination of ethnic South East Asians socializing. Malaysia is alluring because of it's lack of homogeneity. It is a country where you can easily feel at home because of the mixing and mingling of cultures and people. Malaysia was so unique and inviting because of the multicultural feel and the vibrancy of the people. In Malaysia they love their culture and their food and they love to share it openly with visitors. Malaysia made a little American girl feel at home in big bad Asia.
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