Desaru, Malaysia

The last time we were in Malaysia, it was 2007.

We were shooting mostly slide film. 

Things have changed. 

We took our first weekend trip out of 

Singapore a few weeks back to explore a bit and enjoy the beach. Desaru is about 2 hours from Singapore, give or take a few hours wait at the border.  We were lucky and made it through pretty quickly both ways. It's been ages since we have rented a car and driven across borders and it can be a little logistically challenging sometimes, but this trip was smooth.

It was a quick trip, but we got in some hermit crab races and a enjoyed a nearly full moon.

We also visited an ostrich farm - a bit underwhelming for the adults, but Cata loved feeding them and checking out the extra large eggs.

 

The beach where we stayed was less clean than the Singapore beaches we go to. The amount of plastic accumulating in the environment in many places we visit is worth worrying about. Cata was also fascinated by the random bits of rubbish we came across on our beach walks. She was especially captivated by the large assortment of flipflops, a motorcycle helmet, and the nest of a Malaysian Plover that we came across.

 

Red-wattled Lapwing

The beach - Tiara Desaru