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Asia » Malaysia » Kedah & Perlis » Alor Star April 22nd 2009

Our last day in Thailand and we were up early hoping that enough passengers wanted to go to Malaysia and the boat would be going! We missed breakfast as we wanted to get an early start but made a pit stop at the 7-11 for milk en route. Once we arrived at the port we got our passports stamped and headed for the jetty.. however as we speedily approached the pier there was very few people about! Surely someone wanted to go to Malaysia! The driver told us we needed 10 for the boat to go.. so far they had sold 3 tickets.. including 2 to us!! Standing on a pier in between countries eating cornflakes was a strange feeling.... but after 3 hours of waiting and Lee asking everyone who passed if they would like ... read more
More views over Alor setar 2
Almost like The Taj in India
Pier in Thaland - Malaysia in front

Asia » Malaysia » Kedah & Perlis » Alor Star August 8th 2008

Day 24: Alor Star to Langkawi Island When I woke up, J surprised me with a new plan to reroute, taking a ferry west to spend his birthday on Langkawi Island the next day. So we embarked right away for the ferry, unsure how far it would be. But first we ate breakfast. Of course. At the Chinese place around the corner, where we’d joined the party the previous day. This time it was open and packed with customers, tables spilling out the doors and on to the pavement. Three stands were set up, apart from the main kitchen, and they each seemed to be competing with each other for business. Although one had a sole monopoly to serve drinks, so someone from that stand would come to your table, you’d order your drinks, and then ... read more
Malaysian Fishing Boats
A couple enjoying a Starbucks coffee break
About to eat KFC in a Burkha

Asia » Malaysia » Kedah & Perlis » Alor Star August 7th 2008

Day 23: Sintok, Malaysia to Alor Star, Malaysia While attempting to exit the University campus, we somehow ended up on a dirt path through the woods, where before reaching a dead-end, we saw a pangolin, a four foot-long lizard. That was awesome. The campus was huge, with signs listing certain buildings as 5 kilometers away, and busses transporting students from one side to another. We biked back along the road we’d come down yesterday, witnessing tons of little kids getting dropped off at school or getting on the bus to school. It seemed every house we passed had a car in the driveway. We met up with the main highway, fields running along both sides, but otherwise very little interesting life to observe. Some drivers and motorbikers were friendly, waving to us and honking. We ate ... read more
The first few moment in the revolving restaurant
Drinking an entire pot of coffee in the revolving restaurant atop the tower
Drinking an entire pot of tea in the revolving restaurant atop the tower




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