They paved paradise and put up a casino

Last post about Kuala Lumpur (since I'm in Bali now...).  Took a day trip to Genting Highlands, it is Malaysia's version of Las Vegas and apparently the only place in Malaysia where gambling is legal. The highlight of the day was the gondola ride over one of the last remaining bits of jungle left in the country. It was really quite lovely. The preservation of this jungle area made the whole resort complex worth it, without it, perhaps the whole area would've been divided up and developed.

It was quite hazy, as it was pretty much every day in Singapore and Malaysia. Someone said it was from fires in Indonesia - they harvest crops then burn the field and let it lay dormant for 2 years before planting again. I met a lovely young woman on the bus back to KL, she was studying to be a Dr and had taken the day trip with one of her teachers. They offered to show me around KL the following day but unfortunately the scratchy throat that I'd attributed to the smoke in the air turned out to be a cold. I'd been pretty exhausted since leaving Singapore so I suppose it's not surprising the crud finally caught up to me. Still dealing with it nearly a week later :(

There was a woman about my age who had just finished the Camino de Santiago earlier this year. After hearing her tales, I'm seriously looking forward to that journey come spring! Lots more travel between now and then however.

Chicken feet!