I'm back from Malaysia. Great trip...for the most part. Fascinating mix of cultures, ethnicities and religions. As usual, I've got a slew of pictures that I will post, but as I'm now at the mercy of internet cafes and friends for my online access, I will not be able to post pictures immediately. A quick rundown of the trip - after one night in Bangkok (no not the song by Murray Head)we flew budget airline Air Asia - you have to pay for food and no assigned seating - to Kuala Lumpur. After a long taxi ride we arrived at the Mandarin Oriental. This five star hotel was situated right next to the Petronas Towers, the tallest buildings in the world. From the 21st floor of the hotel we still had to crane our necks to look up at the towers. Anyway the hotel room was expensive, but well worth it. We hit a posh nite club and drank too much. The next day was shopping and a great Indian restaurant. (To be continued)

I've been told that this blog hasn't been online, but then again neither have I. Off to Malaysia today. Will keep you posted as much as　possible, but my modem is busted so...