Hashing with LBHHH (run 433)

As we were again in Langkawi we were asked to join the hash once again to which we replied positively. Friday went working in expecting the fun in the evening and at 5pm we loaded ourselves in the car and left for the laager.

All fresh to run

Once there we paid our dues and waited for the remaining hashers to turn up and and for the run brief by the hares. Not too much ater 6pm the run was off and the pack went looking for the trail like a mob of wolves.

View from the top of the mountain

At first we went on level ground but soon enough we were climbing up a steep hill that was not have supposed to be there. Then we went crashing through rubber plantations looking for the trail and ended up coasting down the hillside in zig-zag fashion.

The run lasted a good 45 minutes and really wrung the juices out of us. I arrived somewhere in the middle and joined the other runners with a 100+ to replenish some water I'd lost.

Sharma and Dubey enjoying the Easter prize of found eggs on the trail

After awhile we realized Richard and Vanessa were lost and they called saying they were somewhere on the main road. I guess they took the wrong shortcut. Eventually Brendan went looking for them and brought them back by motor vehicle.

Rainbow at the circle

Then the end circle could get started and people were punished for various hashing offences committed or just imagined, who cared anyway?

The hash nosh-up was designated at the Cocomo's near the airport where we were treated to a very delicious buffet table.

Footnote on the Lumut drydocking

After having voiced my and my offices dissatisfaction of what went down in Lumut I was approached by the Manager, Mr. Nick Coombes, of APS Langkawi to meet on the 16th to sort out some issues at hand.

Fortunately Cmde S.K.Mongia was also visiting Phuket at this time so I could coordinate to have a mutual meeting and saving a lot of emailing afterwards.

We met on the 16th at 10am onboard and went through the events of the DD and came to our grievances that eventualy boiled down to a discount of the final DD invoice.

To cut the story short I have the deepest respect for Nick by assuming responsibility of his bad business decision and granted us a considerable discount on his Company's expense.

The only party coming out of this mess "unscathed" is the main culprit "Grade One Marine Shipyard", they must've been laughing all the way to the bank.

Oh well, I'm sure they will now be missing many Yacht repair contracts as I'm sure APS Langkawi won't be promoting them as the place to haul out in SE Asia.

In case anyone asks me for a reference I'll give one too - a negative one. I have no positive thoughts whatsoever for this "run-by-night" establishment. In fact I have reported their disgusting antics to the Malaysian yacht and Shipyard associations.

Rainbow just off Yacht Haven