Hi All,

  After a wonderful stay in George Town, Randal and I are actually pulling in our lines and moving along.  We are retracing our way back south towards Sebana Cove.  Aside from anything else, our newly overhauled bikes make a return to Sebana Cove something we’re both looking forward to because it was a great place to bike.  Cyclon Cycle Ind. Sdn. Bhd (CGI) at 216 Lebuh Carnarvon did a great job fixing all the broken parts and Randal was quite impressed. 

Today I made three trips into town and I think that was a record.  The middle trip was the most interesting.  I really liked a painting in the art museum called 39 Lebuh Kimberley.  I went once before to find the actual building and found it but it certainly looked different.  No one was around to ask.  I returned today and met the owner who wasn’t familiar with the painting but he was very nice and invited me it to what is actually an antique shop.  I then visited the Heritage Center and I very kind man pulled out books showing all of the streets and found the address. He seemed to think it was the same building.  I write an email about it and you can decide. 

  Our very kind boat neighbor Shankar wanted to learn about baseball.  He know about the Yankees but I’m making him a Sox fan.  He is borrowing the dvd collection I have of the 2004 American League play off games until we return in December.  I told him the games can go on for hours but he said cricket games, which being from India he plays, can go on for days!  Shankar also VERY KINDLY dove into the jelly fish invested water and cleaned our prop.  Randal insisted on paying him though Shankar was happy with the oatmeal cookies I had made.  But they aren’t that great (yes they are actually) and the prop was quite yucky.  I really wish we had gotten to know Shankar sooner because he seems a very charming and kind young man.

  Anyway, here is a list of our stops that Randal created so you’ll know where we are going.  I will try to send email along the way.  I still have some photos from the Cameron Highlands and other stories from here in George Town.

Ru

DoraMac
We have planned our passage from Penang to Sebana Cove and will depart Wednesday morning, the 28th, around 9:30. Our stops will be as follows:
Day 1. Rimau Island
2. Pangkor Island
3. Bernum up the river mouth
4. Port Klang
5. Port Dickson Admiral Marina
6. Besar Island
7. Pinang Island
8. Puteri Harbor Marina
9. Sebana Cove
We’ll be making the trip in day hops from the shortest first day of 12 miles to the longest day of 70 miles. All of these are anchorages except Admiral and Puteri Harbor and Sebana Cove of course. We may stay longer than one night at Admiral and Puteri. There is no hurry to reach Sebana Cove.
Since we will be close to shore we can access the internet via our cell phone hook up so we’ll still be in touch.
Randal