“Street markets, temples, cheeky monkeys and mossy forests”

The morning view from tea plantations in the Cameron Highlands. Our guide asked us to stretch our arms out and pose but Tyce politely declined. The morning view from tea plantations in the Cameron Highlands. Our guide asked us to stretch our arms out and pose but Tyce politely declined.

Kuala Lumpur’s night market scene didn’t disappoint — we tried stingray, charcoal grilled chicken wings, sticky mango rice and more Kuala Lumpur’s night market scene didn’t disappoint — we tried stingray, charcoal grilled chicken wings, sticky mango rice and more

Tyce was delighted to find a stall making his favourite Singapore style jerky 🤤 Tyce was delighted to find a stall making his favourite Singapore style jerky 🤤

Twenty minutes outside of Kuala Lumpur are the Batu Caves. Imagine beautiful Hindu temples set inside the millions of years old limestone caves. In this photo you can see the third tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the world! Twenty minutes outside of Kuala Lumpur are the Batu Caves. Imagine beautiful Hindu temples set inside the millions of years old limestone caves. In this photo you can see the third tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the world!

The monkeys were devious little things and numbered in the hundreds easily. The monkeys were devious little things and numbered in the hundreds easily.

This was an intensely spiritual place and a great memory from Malaysia. This was an intensely spiritual place and a great memory from Malaysia.

Sitting over 2000m above sea level is the “Mossy Forest”, the oldest highland rainforest in the world (over 200 million years). Sitting over 2000m above sea level is the “Mossy Forest”, the oldest highland rainforest in the world (over 200 million years).

Based in the Cameron Highlands, moss in this forest grows around a cm every few years and the entire forest is draped in this super delicate shrubbery. Based in the Cameron Highlands, moss in this forest grows around a cm every few years and the entire forest is draped in this super delicate shrubbery.

Next stop: Penang & Langkawi 🇲🇾

Penang and Langkawi are next before heading to Thailand via ferry and longtail to Ko Lipe and then a few days later an overnight train to Bangkok.