We got a lift into Kuantan where we bought a ticket for Kuala Lumpur on the express bus. We had been told the buses were better than taxis because they were air conditioned. When the bus arrived it was an old clunker and it started to rain. Ugh – what a long ride. The windows had to be closed because of the rain and that turned the bus into a stuffy sweat box. – and the driver drove too fast. Forget the air conditioning. If it hadn’t been raining I would have jumped out and hitchhiked just to get off that bus.
Arrived in KL safely somehow and took a taxi to the Westcott's home. (Ward is a childhood friend of Bryan's in KL working for Citibank.) Marjatta, his wife, welcomed us and we met Carl (age 10) and Nicole (age 7). Ward came later and we had a pleasant dinner. (They had been expecting us as we called from Kuantan last night.) The Wescotts are a busy family but we caught them at their one night home. Ward took us on a city tour while Marjatta drove Carl to a school play rehearsal. Nichole gave us her bedroom.
The next day Ward kindly let us use his car – a Hubmer – boxy like a tank. We immediately got lost but did accomplish getting extension pages for our passports and a swim and lunch at the golf club with Marjatta and the kids. Read and relaxed in the afternoon while Marjatta ran around preparing for a dinner party they were putting on for Citibank that night . I borrowed something from her to wear and Bryan wore one of Ward’s batik shirts.
The food was delicious including Shrimp Armand and delectable Coconut Squares, which incorporate lots of butter, sugar and coconut baked in a crust with applesauce. (I copied down those recipes.)
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