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Here we go again

Two years on and we’re back on the road – Sri Lanka this time. Beaches first, then maybe some hill walking, then ancient monuments in the interior, then perhaps some more beaches. And whatever else comes our way, hey hey hey. (Also available without the blah blah blah, at anassandadonkey.com.)

Bukit Teresek, Taman Nagara national park, Malaysia
I've had more restful days of rest
After yesterday’s exertions we decided to take it easy today. Hah! Well, you can’t do nothing, and there’s nothing to do in town, so we’d already decided we’d...
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Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Wonderful jungle, but WHERE'S MY MONKEYS?
I was promised monkeys! *sniff* Oh well, there was lots more to like. First, the cleaners’ carts at the resort in the Taman Negara National Park. (Itself something of a tautology,...
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Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Just messin' about on the river
Up early again, ready for the pickup to take us down, down, down out of the Cameron Highlands on a four hour ride to the three hour boat trip to Taman Negara national park, ready for...
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Tanah Rata, Malaysia
Up, up, up
That was tough!  I mean, we weren’t anticipating a gentle stroll, but the track up into the hills above Tanah Rata proved to be a steep, ragged, slippery, root-strewn struggle...
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Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Tea for two
Up at the crack for our 8 o’ clock pickup, joining a Land Rover full of young backpackers for the ride up to the highest of the highlands, to visit the second largest plantation...
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Jonker Walk, Malacca, Malaysia
Down to Jonker Walk, up to the hills
Jonker Walk was interesting but nothing special when we visited on Thursday evening, but on Friday night, as advertised, it really sprang to life. Crowded with tourists and locals,...
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