No urinating in common areas, Hong Kong

Hong Kong is full of narrow stairways. While searching for a hostel, I found this warning in one. I haven't seen something like that in the West. I guess these are Chinese particularities. I really miss this city, especially Kowloon, where you can sense the old Hong Kong spirit. It's a very exciting place, full of contradictions. I hope I'll return one day and stay longer than just 5 days. (我很喜欢香港!)

[Photo by MKL, 2009]

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Mahjong 麻將

My favorite Chinese game

These days we play mahjong every day and all the time. It's crazy. We play for small amounts of money, but if you play for a long time, you can lose or win a lot. I'm already a bit tired, especially because we played 2 days until 5am... So now I try to recover. And also lately my luck has left me. But it's fun to play. It's just not fun to lose :)

[My MALAYSIA page][My BATU PAHAT page][Photo by MKL, 2009]

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Kaya and jasmine tea in Batu Pahat

A simple Malaysian snack

Today, after 1 week of being sick, I finally went out. I walked to a near by corner caffee... The evening weather was mild in Batu Pahat... And I felt I am ready to walk around after being quite annoyingly tied to the bed. When there, I enjoyed some kaya bread and jasmine tea, which were delicious, and just soaked in the whole image: A busy junction, congested traffic and few pedestrians passing by, probably on their way home... As always, I was the only white guy around there...

[My MALAYSIA page][My BATU PAHAT page][All photos by MKL, 2008]

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Malaysian public toilet

Something that's different in Malaysia

It seems as if this typical Malaysian public toilet and me won't become good friends any time soon. I just can't seem to have any courage to give it a try. I rather wait till I come back 'home'. Would you become good friends with her? It?

[My MALAYSIA page][My BATU PAHAT page][Photo by MKL, 2008]

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