After a long journey from the Perhentian islands, we finally arrived back in Tanah Rata and checked back into our old room at Daniel’s lodge. It was really good to be back; we can’t understate enough how nice it is to find somewhere you feel completely at home when you have been travelling around so much. Dropping our stuff off in the room we headed out to get some food, as it had been a very long time since we had last eaten. Suitably full from a nice meal, we returned to the guesthouse for a few beers and then some much needed sleep.
Aside from the transport links to KL, the main reason for coming back to the Highlands was to take Debs to the hospital. She had spotted a small lump on her foot while in Japan and over the coming weeks it had increased in size, so we thought it best to get it checked out. The hospital turned out to be really nice and Debs quickly got to see a doctor who sent her upstairs for an X-ray. The X-ray department was a bit of an experience as the staff were watching a kind of Malaysian equivalent of Pop Idol and cracking jokes. Debs got her X-ray done in double quick time and it was then duly inspected by everyone on duty. Not sure this was actually hospital policy, perhaps they hadn’t seen an X-ray of a western foot before!
Returning downstairs X-ray in hand, she was once again seen by the doctor who informed her that he believed it was a soft tissue growth. Debs was told that it wasn’t anything to be too concerned about, but that it might get bigger and therefore advised that it be removed. Unfortunately they were unable to do it there, but he wrote Debs a note to give to a doctor in Kuala Lumpur explaining his diagnosis.
Feeling somewhat better about the situation, we headed into town for a late lunch, booked our bus ticket to KL in the morning and then went back to our room for a rest. The rest of the day was spent just hanging out with the other people at the guesthouse, eating an unbelievably spicy Tandoori meal, drinking a few more beers than intended and eventually getting to bed somewhat later than planned (the latter was me only, Debs was sensibly in bed!).
It had been good to see everyone again but Kuala Lumpur beckoned, so slightly hung-over (again, only me!) we boarded the bus and waved goodbye to the Cameron Highlands for the last time?
Next: Kuala Lumpur
Aside from the transport links to KL, the main reason for coming back to the Highlands was to take Debs to the hospital. She had spotted a small lump on her foot while in Japan and over the coming weeks it had increased in size, so we thought it best to get it checked out. The hospital turned out to be really nice and Debs quickly got to see a doctor who sent her upstairs for an X-ray. The X-ray department was a bit of an experience as the staff were watching a kind of Malaysian equivalent of Pop Idol and cracking jokes. Debs got her X-ray done in double quick time and it was then duly inspected by everyone on duty. Not sure this was actually hospital policy, perhaps they hadn’t seen an X-ray of a western foot before!
Returning downstairs X-ray in hand, she was once again seen by the doctor who informed her that he believed it was a soft tissue growth. Debs was told that it wasn’t anything to be too concerned about, but that it might get bigger and therefore advised that it be removed. Unfortunately they were unable to do it there, but he wrote Debs a note to give to a doctor in Kuala Lumpur explaining his diagnosis.
Feeling somewhat better about the situation, we headed into town for a late lunch, booked our bus ticket to KL in the morning and then went back to our room for a rest. The rest of the day was spent just hanging out with the other people at the guesthouse, eating an unbelievably spicy Tandoori meal, drinking a few more beers than intended and eventually getting to bed somewhat later than planned (the latter was me only, Debs was sensibly in bed!).
It had been good to see everyone again but Kuala Lumpur beckoned, so slightly hung-over (again, only me!) we boarded the bus and waved goodbye to the Cameron Highlands for the last time?
Next: Kuala Lumpur
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