Stomach Pains

So here we are again, back to what we were use to the quiet days at Harvest Haven before the conference began. All the directors and guests have made their way around the world to return to their homes as we anxiously await the next guest to arrive.

It has been a week full of fun outings and chances to make new friends. It was enjoyable having conversations with people of so many backgrounds.

 The other day we got to venture up into the mountains or should I say “highlands” where we visited strawberry farms and tea plantations. The Cameron Highlands is a great escape from the hot and humid weather of Malaysia. As we wound our way for two hours up into the hills it was not good for anyone who may get car sick but the views where spectacular.

Not to mention 10° cooler. Looking out over the jungle high in the hills was a first for us. The Highlands where a sight to see all the thousands of acres of tea plants look like they we pasted on the hillsides of the mountains and some in remotely steep areas. I feel bad for the tea picker that must walk those every three weeks for a new harvest.

We made a stop in one of the small mountain villages where we grabbed lunch at a local Indian restaurant. We spent some time walking through the market of shops and did our fair share of window shopping. After lunch we took what was supposed to be a short drive up in to the Boh Tea Plantation, but turned into a long one when made a wrong turn and found ourselves a couple miles back into the tea fields. Oops. It was cool to look out over the plantation and to have a taste of their tea at a local shop.  Cameron Highlands was a great success of a trip fun to spend a whole day out with the conference guests who we’ve gotten to know.

We’ve been in Malaysia for almost three weeks now and have fallen in tune to the slow paced days and the crazy time change. However, our bodies have found it hard to adapt to the food. The food is very tasty, trust us, and we always give everything a chance. From cow stomach lining to duck esophagus... Not so good. Some of the dishes are very tasty but we have found it hard to cope with all the deep frying that goes into every meal, something neither of us are used to. We're trying to avoid the fried food from now on, it's making us feel awful. Our stomachs have been through a different variety of food the past couple weeks, but despite that we are still finding our time here very enjoyable. I think a light breakfast of tea and toast in the morning will do us just fine, no spicy noodles, please!  That all for now, but we will surely keep you posted on any new adventures or crazy things we eat.