Golfing in Malaysia

On Saturday we were invited to play golf with one of Gerhard’s business associates and his wife (Barry and Barb). They belong to a golf club just across the bridge to Malaysia. They picked us up at 6:00 am (!) and we drove through the deserted streets of Singapore to the border. The only activity was at the sidewalk cafés, which were brimming with kids still going strong after a night of clubbing.
The border crossing was uneventful; once we cleared Singapore, we crossed a long bridge and on the other side was the Malaysian border control. Then we got on a six-lane, very well built highway, lined with dense palm groves. We reached the golf course shortly after 7am. We teed off right away and the weather was still pleasant. By the time we got to hole #5, the sun was burning and the air was thick with humidity. Occasionally there was a cool breeze - it was surprising each time because it seemingly came from nowhere.
After our round, we took a shower and then had lunch and enjoyed some cold Tiger beer, which tasted really, really good.