Tanah Rata, Malaysia

The Cameron Highlands

I got a bus out of KL yesterday after 8 days in the city and have climbed into the Cameron Highlands. And, the temperature has dropped. It's about 20c here which is in the mid 60's, a nice change after the heat that's been a constant since I first arrived in Singapore. It's a beautiful place here, at least all the photos indicate that, but it's raining today, so I haven't gotten out or done much.

Last night, I got in around 8.30. I'd taken the late bus from KL, seemed easiest, and I'm not a morning person. Yumi saw me off, when I finally hoisted Le Bete on to my back. Yumi, the one person who sleeps more than I do, which is not a small thing, though she is. I liked Yumi, though her one word for me, and everything about me was: weird. She thought Le Bete was weird, this website was weird, and yes, she thought I was weird. Perceptive girl, some might say.

Upon arriving, I checked into a hostel which is somewhat less than 2USD a night, and then went out for dinner at the Schwabing Haus. Got myself a plate of kasseler spaetzle with bacon, which wasn't as good as I'd hoped, but then, I am in Malaysia, couldn't expect it to be as good as the spaetzle in Germany, could I? I finished the night around the fire that they have here, a motley crew sat there, a Belgian, an Argentinian whom I'd met in KL, an English, and a German, the first I've seen in Malaysia. I opted not to have any beer, as I'm still weary from the weekend's drinking but had a 7-up instead and then retired to the dorm, worrying whether any of the many, many mosquitos had malaria.

So, here I sit, the day is cloudy and gray. Indecison again seeps through me, as my plans are again, up in the air. I got a letter from Eva today, telling of her past weeks difficulties. And here I sit, upset that I wasn't there for her.