Today is our first step off of the boat in
Penang, Malaysia. We are off by 9:00 am so the weather is quite lovely for the
first 5 seconds!!
Considering how warm it is again, the
bus we are on for the morning is like a freezer. I am NOT complaining, however…I’d
say it is the coldest bus we’ve ever been on. At times I’d consider the AC WIND!
Again… the last thing I’d ever do is complain about AC, but wow!
fresh tea in the jungle |
spice garden tour guide |
Our first stop today is to a botanical
garden. This is a tranquil spot where many locals and tourists come in the
morning for exercise. We take a stroll through the jungle where our guide
describes different plants and flowers. For most of the time we walk along a
stream of fresh water. We are told there are monkeys and finally see 2 at the
very end of our visit.
canon ball tree - very cool |
Next, we drive along a winding ocean-side
highway on the way to our second stop fo the morning - the Tropical Spice
Garden, this spot has a living collection of more than 500 species of local and
introduced plants with an emphasis on tropical herbs and spices. Again this
place like the botanical garden is extremely lush, I suppose everywhere here is
lush! Along the way the guide shows us many plants that we are familiar with
their dried form – cinnamon for example.
Tonight is the ship’s block party – when
everyone heads out into the hall outside their room with an empty wine glass.
Wine and snacks are served while everyone meets their neighbors. We met our neighbors,
2 doctors from London.
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So beautiful!
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