Malaysia

After a jaunt through the islands, we hopped on the train running from Bangkok to Singapore, and headed south into Malaysia. The golden hour provided a great lense on the Malaysian landscape through the train window.

We stopped in Tanah Ratah in the Cameron Highlands region for a couple days. These upcountry regions were known as hill stations during the colonial days, and bureaucrats and their ilk would come on vacation to escape the stifling heat of tropical cities. This area was the base for many excellent hikes. Here we are, trekking off into the Malaysian wilderness. 

We did several hikes, but by far the best was the one pictured above. We hiked up to the top of a small mountain, and then walked down the road amid gorgeous tea plantations. Color-coordinated brothers!

Worker in the tea fields.

And a quick day layover in Kuala Lumpur, where we checked out the Islamic Arts Museum, the Bird Park, and Chinatown.
Back in Bangkok, we happily obliged another trip to the top of the Centara Sky Bar, where we were treated to a viewing of a big storm sweeping through Bangkok.