We are wrapping up three fairly relaxed days in Perth, and headed to Malaysia this evening. Perth is a nice city, along the Swan River and close to the Indian Ocean. It has the usual big-city draws of nice parks, good (if expensive) food, and a very nice art museum. But what made our stay special was the amazing hospitality of Penny, a woman we had never met before who picked us up, dropped us off, fed us, and welcomed us into her home for three nights. A friend of Erin's aunt, Penny is retired and also loves to travel - we enjoyed her stories and tips on places from Italy to Mongolia to Japan. It's trite but true: people are what make travel special.
Now we're off to Kuala Lumpur, where we'll spend some time with another friend (and explore Malaysia a bit) before heading to Cambodia on July 13. And perhaps appropriately, as we sit by our gate waiting to board our first flight to the Asian continent, Gangnam Style is playing on the TV. This next leg should be interesting.
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