iain goes bananas

hi everyone,

the cameron highlands were very good for kicking back for a few days. it turned out to have many faces: when it rained, it was how i imagine washington state to be: oppressive, mysterious, tall trees shrouded in the clouds; when the rain stopped and the clouds retreated to where ever it is that clouds go, there was this fresh, earthy smell everywhere, and the cool air reminded me of english summers. and then the sun would come out, and suddenly you'd notice the picture perfect palm trees and aloe vera, and realise that it was actually 27 degrees. that was the point where i expected to see old people playing petanque, maybe catch a few accordion chords on the breeze, and yes, even the baguettes and the stripy shirts crossed my mind. ;-)

the food was really good up there as well - strawberry cheesecake, excellent tea, apple pie, and also great indian food (dad, you would have been eating curry off a banana leaf all day!)

but after a few days of that, my foot was starting to heal, and i started thinking about blowing bubbles again. so i headed off to the perhentian islands. i made landfall two days ago on perhentian kecil's long beach, and have just started my divemaster training which will keep me here for the next 6 weeks or so. really looking forward to it.

unfortunately, i've not yet found an internet cafe where i can upload photos, but will continue my quest for this.
take care everyone, speak soon!
cheers,
i