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DIAMOND PRINCESS 2: Day 3--Langkawi, Malaysia

The Diamond Princess is in Langkawi, Malaysia. On to lunch. Again, noodles with assorted veggies and meats.  With Kirin Lager Beer. I'm in a good rut, for after lunch I got sleepy and took a nap,  After awakening, did some exercising.  Then a pre-dinner Johnny Walker Gold Label to watch the sunset in the Crooners Bar,being entertained by pianist David Juneau. Got a better table to see the sun setting. Wasn't really hungry at all, but had a reservation at the International Dining Room, and ordered two soup and salad combos.  The first one was green salad with trio of cheese and pecans, plus  Tom Kah Gai , which is a Thai coconut-chicken soup.  Both excellent, The second set was a Caesar Salad plus Won Ton Soup,  Also very good. Then to the Explorers Lounge for karaoke. A couple nights ago I showed a video of me singing a song the first time.  That one by John Denver.  Did not go well,  Never attempt to do that in a public karaoke setting....

DIAMOND PRINCESS 2: DAY 2--Malaysia

 The Diamond Princess left Singapore yesterday and will take the following route. Our first stop will be the largest port in Malaysia, Military Port Kelang, also known as Port Klang.  Kuala Lumpur is 24 miles away. We were here when our Regent Seven Seas Explorer stopped at Port Klang 3 years ago, so we we'll skip the tour and save $500.  These tours are not cheap.  On the Regent, all tours are free.  However, you pay a lot/night.   Click on this and read the details of our previous visit .  I'll show some highlight photos. The Blue Mosque. Hindu temple, Second tallest building in the world, Merdeka 118. A Kuala Lumpur street scene. Day 3 means a short stop at Langkawi. We might go on a tour, and maybe not. Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands Was a haven for pirates in the northern part of the Strait of Malacca. Ruled by the British until Malaya gained independence in 1957. Now gets 3.5 foreign tourists/year. I asked Google AI about Langkawi ...