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| Chesley family reunited at Kuala Lumpur International Airport! |
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| Petaling Jaya! |
For my two- week school break, my favorite travel companions
came to visit me in Malaysia! On June 3
rd, my family flew into Kuala
Lumpur. I was so excited, because it had been five months since I left the United
States and thus, five months since I had seen my family. We spent the first
week traveling throughout the Malaysia, and the second week in my village.
Despite their jet lag, we explored Petaling Jaya and
Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur on our first day together. As we navigated through
the congested, narrow streets, the vendors shouted, “Nice watch for the man? I
give you good price!” During that first day, Hannah even bought an ukulele!
The next morning, Zaam, our tour guide and driver, came to
pick us up. His big white van looked a bit sketchy, but Zaam wore what appeared
to be a legit company polo, so we piled into the vehicle. Zaam sure was a hoot
of a tour guide. During our ride towards Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary, we
were never short of American music, funny conversations and endless laughs. He
even was kind enough to swerve to the side of the road and reverse the van,
when he saw a dead cow on the side of the road. “And this… this is a dead cow,”
he exclaimed. My family and I looked at one another in shock that soon became
endless giggles.
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| Hanging out with the elephants at Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary! |
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| Zaam, our driver, posed for a photo with us as well! |
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| Hannah and dad rode the elephant! |
Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary ensures the
protection and management of the elephants and its habitats, as well supports
the importance of elephant conservation and provides research and educational
opportunities as a means to support that ecosystem and environment. While
there, my family and I had the opportunity to feed the elephants, and my dad
and Hannah were actually able to ride an elephant. As sweat dripped down our
faces, we explored and enthusiastically took what became one of the pictures on
our Christmas card! After hanging out with elephants for an afternoon, we were
off to explore the rainforest of Malaysia in Taman Negara National Park!
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While riding in the van, my family was amazed by what people carried on their motorbikes.
Here, two young boys are transporting a wheelbarrow. |
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| Chinese architecture of China Town, Kuala Lumpur. |
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