We rounded off our Malaysia trip with a couple of nights in KL and James suggested that it would be nice to have a bit of luxury as it was also Caro’s 30th birthday whilst we were there. The main criterion was a bath, which isn’t the easiest thing to come by in Malaysia but … Continue reading Turning 30 in Kuala Lumpur
Peninsular Malaysia
Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Luckily our journey back to the mainland from Perhentian Besar was a little calmer and we arrived back in Kuala Besut only mildly shaken up. With a couple of hours to kill before our bus from Jerteh to Kuala Terengganu we tried to get some food but the restaurants were all hectic so we admitted … Continue reading Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
We landed pretty late in Kota Bharu so all we wanted to do was get to our guesthouse and sleep. The streets were completely deserted, Kota Bharu was clearly not a party town despite our driver’s assurances that locals, himself included, like to have dinner at midnight or later. Our guesthouse was…interesting. On the plus … Continue reading Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
Glorious George Town and Penang National Park
We were in Ipoh for all of 24 hours before hitting the road again, this time towards Penang and George Town. A couple of hours later we were checking in to our hotel in the centre of the old town and immediately heading out again in search of lunch. We knew where we were going … Continue reading Glorious George Town and Penang National Park
A busy day in Ipoh
Caro was not having a good day. Whilst shifting her packed backpack around she managed to open her flask of tea and spill a majority of the contents over her daypack, meaning not only a soggy bag but also, and worse, no tea to drink. Then she managed to clunk her head of the door … Continue reading A busy day in Ipoh
Arriving in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur and the Cameron Highlands
We had thoroughly enjoyed road-tripping again but we were really excited to be going further afield and diving back in to Asia. From Lille we jumped on a pre-booked, well air-conditioned bus to Charles De Gaul. Caro was sporting her finest traveller clothes. Our airport experience in Charles De Gaul was on a par with … Continue reading Arriving in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur and the Cameron Highlands
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