Signs of Spring

Forsythia

Magnolia bud

Rhododendron

Mog-ryun

In Korea, spring is not a leisurely Saturday morning where you can gradually stretch your limbs and enjoy your mind’s slow thaw. Instead, it announces its presence in loud colours and gaudy buds (like a clock radio or a happy puppy).

Goodbye KL!

After our feast at naab, it was pouring rain. So we spent the rest of the afternoon in the nearby shopping malls. Now, I've been wanting to get my hair cut for a few months now, and since people in Malaysia have much better English than the average Korean does, I decided to get it done that afternoon. In a moment of spontaneity, I also got it dyed. There's a first time for everything! I also found an outlet of one of my favorite stores :P

Culinary Adventures

Since Singapore and Malaysia are known for their culinary delights, we thought we'd share a few of our tastebuds' adventures. Dan's favorite (and my second favorite) feast was at naab, an Iranian restaurant in downtown KL. Here we feasted on kebabs, saffron rice, pomegranate juice, and yogurt salad. It was all delicious. For my last dinner in Singapore, I tried barbecue sting ray! Here are pictures of the live and cooked specimens.

Temples

On Thursday morning we saw some of Malaysia's temples, including the Buddhist Pagoda (built in the 1800's by Sinhalese Buddhists from Sri Lanka) and Sam Kow Tong Temple (with colourful dragons soaring off every edge and corner of the building).