Monthly Archives: February 2013

Taxi-ing to Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi

Catching a coach from one part of the island of Sulawesi to another was not quite how Lewis the Lion had expected as there was little infrastructure on the island. He had found himself in a place that was out … Continue reading

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Lewis meets a Sultan and is treated like a king for the day

Lewis the Lion could barely believe that he was arriving in yet another country on his worldwide journey: his 15th to be precise and this time he was landing on the spider-shaped island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. After Helen had … Continue reading

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What a lovely pot of tea in the Cameron Higlands!

As had often happened on his journey, Lewis the Lion seemed to be just in the right place at the right time. The same was true now that he was in Kuala Lumpur as his path had again crossed with … Continue reading

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Lewis sees the world’s tallest Lord Murugan Statue at the Batu Caves

Not far from Kuala Lumpur’s city centre lie the impressive Batu Caves. So one morning, Lewis the Lion together with his friends Helen, Michael and Preeti headed off to see what they could find. Here his photo gallery tells the … Continue reading

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Towering high in Kuala Lumpur

“As an internationally acclaimed national landmark, the Petronas Towers are a national pride to the people of Malaysia. They symbolise the courage, ingenuity, initiative and determination, energy, confidence, optimism, advancement and zest of a nation that will bring worldwide recognition … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming…

Today was the first day of Advent and it was like no 1st December that Lewis had ever known before. It was hot and sunny, and here he was on a beach watching evening crabs tentatively creeping out of their … Continue reading

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The monsoons arrive in Tioman

For all Lewis the Lion was on a tropical, almost deserted island, he was still full of busy as he put his mind to remembering and recording his incredible adventure so far. He would love to write as beside him … Continue reading

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Lewis visits a turtle conservation project

When Lewis the Lion was staying at Juara Beach in Tioman, he discovered that there was a special Turtle Conservation Project which had been set up there. The turtle project’s main objective is to stop human interference through education and … Continue reading

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Lewis has a magic way for converting the Malaysian Currency

One of Lewis the Lion’s favourite set of table facts are his five times tables so he was really happy to arrive in Malaysia and discover that to convert pounds to the Malaysian currency -Malaysian Ringgits, he simply had to … Continue reading

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Lewis munches on moreish Malay food

Lewis the Lion was very happy to try out Malaysian food. It certainly had a kick to it as it was hot and spicy but this was neutralised by the rice staple and all of the delicious tropical fruits on … Continue reading

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