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malaysia tidbits

Wrapping up the hour at this Internet Cafe, I thought I'd post a few tidbits from the Malaysia experience.

Freshly squeezed juices (orange, starfruit, watermelon, lime, mango, guava, more) are available everywhere (restaruants, bars, bus stations, street vendors, etc.), and cost about $0.25. Quite a bit cheaper than the beer, as well.

And what is it about "developing world" bus drivers- hauling ass down narrow-laned highways, passing people on the right or left in the midst of hairpin turns, barreling through traffic jams and somehow not even dinking anybody else. I remember this from both Turkey and Mexico; what's the cultural connection? I can't figure it out...

Another thing- they drive on the right (as in, opposite of left) side of the road in Malaysia, NZ as well. We'll be in a taxi turning at an intersection and I'll catch myself looking entirely in the wrong direction. Good thing I'm not driving down here... yet!