Photos: Jeti Pangkor

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Lydia is enjoying her sweet treat while waiting for the ferry.

January 3, 2011

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Ferry terminal on Pangkor Island

January 3, 2011

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Lydia and Isaac Wee (her nephew who is 5 months older than she is)

January 3, 2011

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Group picture of the Wee clans

Ferry terminal at Lumut (a small coastal town on the Malaysian mainland in west Malaysia that links to Ipoh, or from Sitiawan)

January 2, 2011

Photo note: The white canopy at the Lumut ferry terminal is effective not only for reducing the heat on the passengers but acts as an excellent diffuser of sunlight, which evens out the light and is a great setting for people pictures.

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Riders on the ferry from Lumut to Pangkor Island

January 2, 2011

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Wide angle view of the ferry's cabin

January 2, 2011

Note: "Ferry services are frequent (every 30 mins during the day, RM 10 for a return ticket). The ferry takes 40 minutes and stops first in Sungai Pinang Kecil. This has been well accepted as a special feature associated with commuting to and from Pangkor.
There are no bridges connecting the island to the mainland because there exists a policy to control the number of vehicles on the island, partly because of there being no real necessity for them and partly because of space constraints. All these have contributed to the preservation of wildlife in the tropical rain forest where many rare species still exist, including hornbills and monitor lizards." (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangkor_Island)

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Kheng See Hin Fishery

Note: "Dried seafood is a local speciality. Historically, Pangkor was a refuge for local fishermen, merchants and pirates." (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangkor_Island)

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Jeti Pangkor sign

January 2, 2011

Note: According to the MacMillian Dictionary, a jetty (spelled jeti in Malay) is "a long narrow structure that goes from the land out into a lake, ocean, or river to provide a place for boats to stop at"

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Jeti Pangkor ferry terminal at Pangkor Island

Note: All of these pictures were taken either at Lumut, between Lumut and Pangkor Island, or at Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photo labeling note: Pictures with the IMG prefix were taken using SiowFong's Canon G11 (Canon uses IMG as its default label), and photos with the DSC prefix (Nikon uses DSC as its default label) were taken using Tom's Nikon D300 or D700.

Photos: Pink Taxi

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Sign informing tourists about the pink vans

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The signature pink vans that serve as taxis which are found exclusively on Pangkor Island

Note: SiowFong took both of these pictures on January 2, 2011 on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Anjungan Beach Resort

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Pool and buildings with hotel rooms

January 2, 2011 (11:12 AM)

Photographer: SiowFong

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Pool and buildings with hotel rooms

January 3, 2011 (8:12 AM)

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Check-in area where we held Lydia's birthday party the previous evening

January 3, 2011 (7:45 AM)

Note: All of these pictures were taken at the Anjungan Beach Resort on Pangkor Island in Malaysia where the Wee family had a family reunion, destination type of vacation for the first time in many, many years.

Photos: Pool at Anjungan Beach Resort

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Isaac Wee and Lydia are enjoying the pool.

Note: Despite having experienced water activities at a beach in Pangkor Island earlier this afternoon, the children were excited to try the pool at the hotel.

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Isaac Wee, Lydia, Isabel Wee (Isaac's sister), and Ting Ting Wee (Isaac's and Isabel's mother)

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Ball play

Note: SiowFong took all of these pictures on January 2, 2011 at the Anjungan Beach Resort pool located on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Pangkor Beach

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The Wee family is enjoying the beach.

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Wading near the beach

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Resting on and / or playing in the sand

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Mom and Lydia

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Fei-Ling (on the left) and Ting Ting (on the right) are helping Isabel (in the foreground) and Lydia (in the background) with sand play.

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"WEE" drawn on the sand

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Happy beachcomber Lydia

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Sign showing tourists the variety of activities at this beach

Note: All of these pictures were taken on January 2, 2011 at a beach on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Lydia's Birthday_Gifts and Games

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Lydia is getting ready to open her present.

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The present is revealed: Zhu Zhu Pets.

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A necklace !

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Lydia is playing stomp the balloons.

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Balloon stompers

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Michelle, with a cluster of balloons in her hand, just gave Lydia one, which Lydia is proudly holding.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on January 2, 2011 at the Anjungan Beach Resort in Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Lydia's Birthday

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Lydia is getting read to blow out the birthday candles. Seated to her right is Isaac Wee, her nephew, and seated to her left is Isabel Wee, her niece.

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Lydia, Isaac, and Isabel blow out the candles.

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Lydia prepares to cut the birthday cake.

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Lydia slices into her birthday cake.

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Lydia enjoys a sweet treat at her birthday party to commemorate her fifth birthday.

Note: Of all the birthday celebrations Lydia has had, this is her first in Malaysia. She had the party to celebrate her first birthday with the other families of New Hope Group 7 in China, and she experienced the birthday parties to commemorate her second, third, and fourth birthdays in America.

Note: All of these pictures were taken on the evening of January 2, 2011 at the Anjungan Beach Resort on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Lydia's Birthday_Preparations

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Members of the Wee family are inflating balloons.

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Disney Princess "Happy Birthday" candles

Note: Lydia has liked the Disney princesses for a few years, so she was happy to see the familiar Disney princesses logo as well as Cinderella and Belle on these candles.

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Audrey, one of Lydia's cousins, assists Lydia in blowing up a balloon.




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Lydia's birthday cake to celebrate her fifth birthday

Note: Knowing how much loves Tigger, whom she calls Tiger, the Wees purchased a custom made Tigger the Tiger birthday cake for her.




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Lydia is blowing up a birthday toy.

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Lydia is excited to participate in the preparations for her fifth birthday celebration.

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A large gathering of the Wee family for Lydia's birthday


Note: Since nearly all members of the various families of the Wee family were here, they decided to celebrate Lydia's birthday a few days earlier so that everyone could be a part of the celebration.

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Winnie the Pooh and friends' masks for the kids

Note: All of these pictures were taken on January 2, 2011 at the Anjungan Beach Resort on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Photos: Tour of Pangkor Island

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Wee family portrait at the Dutch fort

(first row: left to right): Michelle, Fei Ling, Lydia, SiowFong, Nelly, Isabel, Kristy, Isaac, Audrey

(second row: left to right): Fei Ching, Lin Li, Say Sang, Sook Li, (Great) Aunty from Kluang, Ma Wee, May Nah, Yap, Vincent, Ting Ting, and Tom

Note: "The Dutch Fort on Pangkor island is called Kota Belanda by local Malaysians. It is located at Teluk Gedung, just south of Pangkor Town on the South West part of the island. However, Dutch records referred to it as the Dindings fort ('Dingding') - named after the Dinding River." (source: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/Dutch-Fort.html)

Photo note: Fortunately as today was a week day, there were not many tourists, so we did not have to wait too long for the tourists to clear the lawn area so that we could quickly set up for this family photo. Although the early afternoon was very sunny, producing contrasty light and dark shadows, the late afternoon was dominated by clouds, creating diffused, even light -- great for portraiture. Three pictures were taken with the use of a tripod-mounted camera using the camera's self-timer feature.

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An assortment of hats for tourists that were displayed by a vendor

Note: Given the abundance of sunshine and heat in Malaysia, hats that provide some personal protection from the sun are good selling items.

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Lydia is checking a photo that she just took using a Wee family member's point and shoot camera.

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A traditional fishing pier that commercial fishermen used

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Isaac Wee (one of Lydia's nephews) and Lydia are looking at some toys.

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After finding some shade in the hot, early afternoon, Lydia and Isaac are enjoying their lollipops.

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Audrey Wee (one of Lydia's cousins) watches as Lydia tries to do the balance beam routine on these thin concrete moldings on the lawn of the Dutch fortress at Pangkor Island. Nelly Wee (one of Audrey's two sisters) is holding her camera to look for what to photograph next.

Photographer: SiowFong

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In America, Lydia likes to do the balance beam routine on curbs and sidewalks, but she found the creative curved concrete borders at the Dutch fort much more interesting.

Photographer: SiowFong

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Lydia and Isaac

Photographer: SiowFong

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Lydia is standing beside one of the two pink vans that transported the Wee family around Pangkor Island during today's tour.

Photographer: SiowFong

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Nelly and Lydia are beside one of the brick walls at the Dutch fort.

Photographer: Audrey Wee

Note: All of these pictures were taken on January 2, 2011 on Pangkor Island in Malaysia.