day 79... when fish attack

travel having taken a toll on our feet, we though a good pedicure was in order

and what says pedicure more than a tank full of piranhas

piranhas, maybe not, but flesh eating yes. supposedly their sucking/nibbling removes dead skin and promotes new healthy skin

the sensation is unworldly... it took kurt 20 mins of (schoolgirl) screaming before toe touched water

whether skin is removed, who knows, but your feet sure feel cleaner. but that could just be the water

day 78... out of the city

taking a painfully slow train to the top of penang hill

1 mph at a time

unfortunately the view up top was a mere arms length due to smog

bottom side we break at the spice garden

where GIANT palm leave shade the day

and plants bloom year round

definately one of the better stops in penang

later we walk down to monkey beach

though only a couple of monkeys could be found

day 77... malaysia truely asia

brought to you by air asia

the island of penang

and tune hotel, a subsidiary of air asia.
we're very brand loyal

but first some dim sum

before taking in the sites

we make friendly with the locals

at fort cornwallis (18th century)

later we head into chinatown

with some hindu's thrown in for good measure

day 74, 75... back in bangkok with the girls

taking a two day break in bangkok before heading to malaysia

first stop drinks

where polyester slacks, skirts, and slip-on shoes were the cat's meow.
luckily this bar provided (made us wear) just such a thing

fully (un)coordinated we sat down, drink in hand, to watch the sunset over asia

and quite the sunset it was!

later we ventured off for some entertainment

at the calypso cabaret

a place where feathers and sequins ruled the night

and through all this you'd never know these ladies were lads

finally back in the safety of our hotel room/morocan palace

day 71, 72, 73.......... going five stars

thanks to the girls (joyce, wendy, anna, jena, bridget & dewi) we are going 5 stars for 3 nights @ Hotel Le Paix

rain shower heads, and fancy bath tub

oversize couches in the lobby

lunching the Moroccan way

tanning by the poolside

dinning on a swinging platform

the options are endless