Retreat

After a hectic week, we decided to go to a farm managed by Sazali’s family just outside of the city. It was GOOD to be back in the nature - time stood still for the first time since I arrived Malaysia. Coco and I sat under a gazebo made by tin and wood. Plants and trees surrounded us, kids swam in a man-made pool (a portable dam allowed the stream to raise its levels periodically), and men fished at a pond just across the stream. Coffee, fresh fish, noodles and noodle soup were served for lunch. Naturally, I avoided fish, but the hosts were kind enough to prepare yummy and fish-free noodles for me.