Amelie and Smilla marvel at a rhinoceros beetle fished out of the bushes by our guide.
We brought 'Magic Soap Bubble Powder' from Berlin. Add a little sea water and the hunt for the bubbles starts!
Cosy spot at the temple entrance - the girls are doing really well there.
Water Festival in Mandalay! During the Burmese New Year festival, everyone gets to splash water on everyone else for five days. It's made for children, of course.
My daughter Amelie with a walking leaf on her hand. Above her forefinger and middle finger the head, eyes and mouth parts of the absolutely fascinating insect are visible.
Children's fun on the road: playing catch in a Chinese temple near Georgetown, Malaysia.
My daughters Amelie and Smilla examining engraved characters on a Chinese temple's wall near Georgetown, Malaysia.
Amelie and Smilla on the run. But it's all an act. Because the bike is real, but the two brats on the right are only painted on the wall (Georgetown, Malaysia).
Amelie and Smilla roam the temple of Sam Po Tong in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Our daughters have adapted to the local dress style: On the left Smilla in a Malaysian outfit and Amelie in the Indian Salwar.
Amelie and Smilla in Bangkok, enchanted like moths in the light of the metropolitan's tumult.
Brunei: Everywhere we are friendly greeted with 'Hello, welcome to Brunei', also by these three schoolgirls.
Note: Meanwhile we distance ourselves from Brunei, as homosexuals are threatened by death penalty since 2014.
Brunei: Annette, Amelie and Smilla hike through Kampong Ayer, the largest stilt village in the world.
Gigantomania pure. The Empire Hotel is reminiscent of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Note: Meanwhile we distance ourselves from Brunei, as homosexuals are threatened by death penalty since 2014.
Brunei: Evening hike through Kampong Ayer, the largest stilt village in the world.
Note: Meanwhile we distance ourselves from Brunei, as homosexuals are threatened by death penalty since 2014.
Borneo: It often seems to be gigantic here: Smilla with a leaf, picked up at the roadside.
Borneo: From Amelie and Smilla we learn that amazing insects are only an arm's length away, e.g. on the back of a leaf.
Visit to the orangutan habitat. Sometimes you have to be patient before the animals can be seen. This is not easy for Smilla. She bridges the waiting time with her soft toy 'Utan', which she lovingly nestles to her chest.
Borneo, Mulu: Amelie and Smilla cool down in a natural pool fed by cave water.
One of the many encounters with Malaysian families - here on the night market of Kota Kinabalu.
Kudat: We are guests of Jayantha's family for a few days. Word gets around and the neighbour children are there in no time.
Malaysia offers so-called homestay programs. You can stay in Malaysia and get to know and participate in everything that makes sense: We opt for mangrove visits, jungle walks, cooking and fishing.
Annette with a very tall ghost insect.
Malaysia offers so-called homestay programs. You can stay in Malaysia and get to know and participate in everything you like. That's what we did with Jayantha's family. Here, Jayantha pulled a long net through this bay - and a while later we can peck our dinner out of the meshes.
