Day 17 - Mon 26.10.09 - PENANG, MALAYSIA Boat back to Kribi. Got a small minibus for most of the day down into Malaysia and Penang. First land border crossing i've ever done, pretty straightforward - stop for 15 minutes to go through passport control and customs as you would expect, then back on the bus! Got to Penang and staying at place called HUTTON LODGE, small english colonial looking building which was apparently burnt down a few years back, reasuring! Nice place though. Found out that my card didnt work so couldnt get any money. Good job i had the guys with me or i may have been a bit stuck! Learned my lesson to always carry some other currency with me to change if i have the same problem again due to, as the
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