Up Malacca strait to Port Dickson Malaysia

The time has come to leave Puteri harbour and leave friends behind. It was a nice place to stay.  We left at 8am and of course had a 1.5 knot current against us as the channel ebbs South and the coast of Malaysia ebbs North, so can't have both.  There was no problems with the many ships around as we stayed inshore of the shipping lane.  The current was finally with us late in day. 
   We found that the current changes about 2.5 hours after the tide change on our Navionics chip.  There was very little wind all day and when it did blow it was almost on nose. One big Thunder lightning storm went by but no problem.  There is a few yachts that get hit every year and lose all their electronics. 
By 4:30 PM we had the anchor down.  Anchored of Pulau Pisang Island in 9ft at low tide at 1 27.936N   103 16.384E.  All night there is sheet lightning on the horizon making for dramatic night scene.

Anchorage was okay got a bit bouncy for an hour or two. Left at first light to do 70 miles to next anchorage.  Had current against us until late morning and then we had good going.  Today we saw many fish nets.  They are about a half mile long and very difficult to see.  Usually have a black flag at one end and then small white floats along net and a vertical white float at other end.  We ziz zagged around a few and actually went over the top of two during the day as we did not see them in time, but nothing happened
   Often there is a small fish boat at one end of net but not always.  Should probably stay on edge of ship lane but it is a few miles out.
We got in well after dark and anchored in 33ft at  02 06.233N  102 19.983E.   Was okay here. Some people have anchored at 1 50.1N  102 45 4E about 35 miles south if they had bad conditions.  The Malacca Strait so far has had very little sea and is surprisingly calm could anchor almost anywhere at night. 
Left at dawn again for the 40 miles up to Port Dickson.  Current direction changed around noon and then we where often hitting 7 knots and more  instead of 3.8 to 4.5 knots. Arrived about 4PM and used approach waypoint of 2 28.45N  101 49.80E  then to 2 28.80N  101 50.61E by entrance to Admiral Marina which is easy.

Did not see many fish nets today and shipping no problem, just had to watch for one near Malacca.  We paid 50 RP a night here, pretty reasonable.   The marina is nice with a free swimming pool and showers and wi fi at bar.   The next day we walked part way to town for some exercise about 10 km north and then caught a taxi the rest of way for 10 rp though it is about 20 to 25 to get back.  We caught a bus back for 1.3 rp. 
In town I finally found a Celcom dealer with good english and who could make my Indonesian modem for USB port work with a new Sim card and get Internet working. Good to bring your laptop with you as I did, as it first did not work and they had to do something to get it working.  For one month it is 48 RP.   Much cheaper than buying their modem which other dealers try to force.  Found some good grocery shopping in the two malls here. Both fairly close to each other and not far from Celcom dealer. The town otherwise is not particularly interesting, just a town.
We will probably leave in a day or two for port Klang.