Strange creatures

Once upon a time when your Grandpa John was wandering in the Ayer Keroh Forest near Melaka he thought he saw something a little strange. Actually, it was a lot strange. I mean, there aren't any dinosaurs around now, are there?

Ben, Izmaillah, you know about these things. Take a look at this picture. Doesn't that look like a dinosaur to you? Grandpa didn't want to get too close because he didn't know if the creature might be carnivorous. You know what that means, don't you? Yeah, they might eat your Grandad.



But as you know your Grandpa is very brave and even though they were hissing at him he got out his camera and took some photos. He wanted to run but he knew you guys would be pretty disappointed if he told you he'd seen dinosaurs and not taken any photos. You might not have even believed him.

Then he realised that they were trying to protect their eggs. They thought Grandpa was going to turn their babies into a giant omelette. Hey, Grandpa knows a guy in Melaka who has a really big wok. Maybe...



They started to hiss really loudly. 'OK guys, sorry, just kidding. Promise I don't want your babies.' They seemed to calm down after Grandpa said that. Maybe they can understand him. So Grandpa asked, 'What's your name.'

One of them hissed back, 'Saltoposuchus'. Well, that's what it sounded like. Grandpa wasn't going to get any closer, just in case. But because he knew you guys would want him to he got out his note book and wrote it down.

'Now that's S-A-L-T-O. Uh, what did you say again?' They were hissing really loudly again and Grandpa is not sure if he got that name right. He decided it was time to get out of there. But you guys know about dinosaurs maybe you can tell Grandpa what it is. Send him an email. And maybe there are other kinds of creatures in the Ayer Keroh Forest. Do you think Grandpa should go back again for another look? Check out this blog again soon in case he does.

The End (for now)

The Tower

Once upon a time, when Grandpa was in Kuala Lumpur, he was walking through the Bukit Nanas Forest. As he came into a clearing at the top of a hill he saw a tower.

'Wow,' thought Grandpa. 'This is the tallest tower I've ever seen. It reaches way beyond the tree tops, right into the clouds.'

Being a tired-out storyteller, Grandpa knew some things about towers. He looked up and called at the top of his voice, 'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair; so that I may climb the golden stair.'

A deep voice boomed back at Grandpa from the top of the tower. 'You've got the wrong story Grandpa. And besides, Asian girls don't have golden hair.

'However, this is indeed a magical tower; if you reach the top all the treasures of Kuala Lumpur will be yours.'

But without Rapunzel's hair to hold onto, there was no way an old knight like Grandpa could climb the tower. He tried many times but it was just too slippery.

He called back to the voice. 'Give me a clue. How do I reach the top of the tower?'

'It's not so hard Grandpa. Go around the other side, you'll see a door. Inside the door is another door. It is an elevator. It will take you to the top in seconds.'

Grandpa was very careful in case this was a trick. He walked slowly around the tower and there, sure enough, was a door. Cautiously he entered. Inside was another door. As Grandpa approached, it opened. He went inside a small room.

In no time he found the room was zooming to the top of the tower. Although it was very fast, it was also very smooth. It hardly seemed to be moving. Grandpa knew he was going up into the clouds because his ears popped, as if he was in an aeroplane.

A few seconds later the room came to a stop and the doors opened again. Grandpa walked out and there before him he saw it...

Yes, all the treasures of Kuala Lumpur were there for him to see. Fortunately, he had his pocket camera with him and he took many photos. Two of them are here on this page for you to enjoy.

Cool, hey?

THE END

The dragon and the princess

Once upon a time there was a brave but not so handsome knight known as Grandpa John. One day when Grandpa was walking past a back lane in Melaka he heard a creature calling for help. Grandpa rushed down the lane without worrying about his own safety. There he saw a poor little dragon being attacked by a beautiful princess.

'Help! Help!' cried the dragon.

'Leave that dragon alone!' said Grandpa John.

'Make me,' said the beautiful princess.

'What's that up there?' said Grandpa John, pointing to a nearby roof.

'Where?' said the princess as she looked up.

'You may be beautiful but you're stupid,' thought Grandpa John as he swooped in and kissed her on the cheek.

'Oh yuck!' screamed the princess as she dropped the dragon and ran off down the laneway.

'Thank you! Thank you!' said the dragon. 'You've saved my life. What can I do for you?'

'Oh shucks,' said Grandpa John. 'It was nothing. Besides I even liked kissing her.'

'I'll always be grateful to you and because I'm a magic dragon, I'll grant you three wishes.'

'Three wishes! Well, in that case, I'll have a smaller nose, a bigger chin and supersonic hearing.'

No sooner did Grandpa say these words then the dragon zapped him with his magic fiery breath. 'And,' said the dragon. 'I'll give you a bonus. I'll make you handsome as well.'

Here's a picture of the way your Grandpa looks now.

Do you think the magic worked?

The End