Which are you, Traveller or Tourist?

Further to our post below, our intrepid travellers have put up a blow by blow account of the home-bound experience on their blog with really interesting photos of KL, some of which I've yet to experience myself!

At times. It takes a traveller to show the one at home what they're missing...

Some of the highlights were how close the clearance came to, when moving the mobile home into the container....

Are you sure we have that much space left? Are you very, very sure?

Being a hands-on tinkerer was most probably really handy when it came to the customisation of the rolling supports which helped the home stand and move. They had earlier given the truck wheels to roll backwards and forwards but the height would not allow for the item to fit into a closed container. Based on advise from another traveller, they replaced the wheels with little metal rollers which reduced the height by about 4 inches. It was a heart thumping moment when the home was being maneuvered into the container with barely 6 inches to clear on either side and just a hand's breadth of space on the top.

...barely 6 inches to clear on the each side and just a hand's breadth on the top...

It was a fun experience for both the travellers & the team at Alien Logistics - despite the heat & the spot of rain, the camaraderie and cooperation with the team at the port made the loading of the home & truck a smooth transition and we're happy to say that at the other end, our partner office in Germany made for a very swift & smooth extraction of the container's innards and it was trundling its way back home in less than half a day!

Everybody.... 1, 2, PUSH!

                        **** Traveller or Tourist? ****

There are travellers, and there are tourists. I thought there was just a fine line between the 2 until I met a family who showed me the cavern that existed between them.

Though I was hoping to be considered to be more a traveller than a camera-totting, cotton-clothed tourist, I realised that while I was quite happy taking shots of plant life, experiencing top 10 must-sees which were advertised or Tripadvisor-ed and chatting with the locals, maybe sharing a meal with them; I never really saw the country per se.

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A Tiger-tache for Mustafa, our intrepid traveller

I have a new respect for people who take the time & effort to travel a country's by-roads and paths less trodden. The sights are nothing less than what warrants a National Geographic documentary award, and the experiences & people you meet along the way are definitely more colourful than your neighbourhood Sunday market. 

Meet Mustafa & family, travellers extraordinaire! The guy is so hands-on with his truck, Petra can drive across rickety wooden bridges; and Jonas the Adorable? I want a kid like him! Take a look at their amazing adventures in pictures.

Alien & Traveller working hand in hand to prepare the vehicle for shipping

We had a fun time, preparing Mustafa's home for shipping to their next destination - the weather held up though it rained a bit towards the end, but all went well & the best part? I got to go into the port & take a look around.... just like a tourist!