Visa run to Malaysia

We had to go to Malaysia to get our visa. But we found a Chili's restaurant! We couldn't believe it. I think we ate there every day in Penang.

In Malyasia it's really popular to do a "Dr. Fish spa" which means you put your feet in this water and little fish eat your dead skin. Emily, David, and I tried it because we thought it was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. I didn't like it!

There is a mall Hindu population in Malaysia (less than 7%), but everywhere they were celebrating the holiday of Deepavali (aka Dewali for all you "Office" fans) while we were there.

This is called a kolam. Entrances to homes (this was at a mall) are decorated with colored rice powder in this type of design to evoke the Hindu's goddess of wealth, Lashimi.

In Malaysia, 60% of the population reportedly practices Islam (it's their official national relgion), so we visited the national mosque in Kuala Lumpur. We visited the Museum of Muslim Art, too, and we really learned a lot about Islam and their traditions.

This is what Emily and I had to wear to go in to the mosque as tourists. All covered up, but in one-size-fits-all purple. A really nice man who volunteered at the mosque let us ask lots of questions and he taught us about how Muslim's pray.

We also went to a water park one day to just relax!

Our team in Malaysia

At dinner