W/W - Crabbing

Crabbing over the patio of our wooden water chalet was an awesome experience!

A hotel staff helping Josh to set up the crab net

There are two openings for the crab to enter. Once they get in, they can't find their way out again

A squid is tied to the centre of the net and used as bait

Lowering the net into the water below

Our first catch of the day

A total of seven six (one escaped!) crabs and a hermit crab were caught!

This little guy was different than the rest

There is a service charge of RM30 (USD10) if you want your crabs cooked by the hotel's kitchen staff but we didn't have the heart to eat those little fellas. And so back into the sea they went!

Man Boobs by Drew Friedman

Not exactly the kinda stuff you would share on Father's Day but if you're in need of a smile, scroll down!

Essential diagrams depicting various man boobs by famous cartoonist and illustrator Drew Friedman.

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Take no offense to this, male pallies! We embrace your chesticles...er..moobs cock-eyed, lopsided, wolly and all!

And to whomever qualifies,
Happy Father's Day!

Zev Hoover

He's only 14 but Zev Hoover's surreal self-portraits have taken the internet by storm.

Zev aka Fiddle Oak from Natick, Massachusetts creates these incredible photos with the help of his 17 year old sister, Nellie. The time-consuming process involves capturing the background, shrinking photos of people in similar lighting, Photoshop manipulations and editing the color scheme so that everything matches.

W/W - Avillion Water Chalets

I'm back!!!  Hope I've been missed!

Sharing these photos of our recent vacation with my parents, sister J and her family at the Avillion Village Resort, Port Dickson, a gem of a place.

The Avillion is designed along the concept of a traditional Malay fishing village with a touch of Javanese charm. There are seven finger piers that reach out into the open sea - each of these fingers houses the water chalets that are perched on stilts above shallow waters.

Tumasek Beach - A popular venue for weddings

THE WATER CHALETS

It was super cool having a wooden room above the water.

Being lulled to sleep by the gentle lapping water at night was surreal. 

Loved reading on the Pangkin daybed - a lovely alcove bed/seat next to a window that overlooks the shimmering sea. Perfect too, for daytime lounging.

The window opens up to the Straits of Malacca

Fishing/Crabbing can be done over the patio - pics here

The huge open air bathroom was a real treat! You can see the stars in the sky while you shower! 

KELONG

Kelong - a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood and primarily for fishing, often doubling up as an offshore dwelling. Kelongs were traditionally built by the indigenous Malay fishermen to trap fish. Nets are laid across the stilts to guide the fish into the  centre of the kelong.

Avillion's kelong-styled chalets

A finger pier - there are seven of them

How does a patio over the sea sound?

A ringside seat for a gorgeous sunset

One of the three swimming pools at the resort - a kiddy pool, an adults only pool and the village pool

Peafowls roam about freely in the village. A resident peacock seemed to follow Josh everywhere he went!

My sister J (left) and me

Deck chairs at scenic lookout points like this are all over the lush gardens in the village

Perfect place to curl up with a book, meditate or just do nothing!

But these boys were lost outside their virtual world!

Youth is wasted on the young

Josh, unlike Cousin B and Rodney, loves the outdoors

Cousin B checking out a Malay gong.

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