Malaysia in 6 days

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After a very smooth border crossing, we drove into Malaysia. And what a breath of fresh air it was. Lots of lush fields and space. Houses look good and gardens well cared for, and not much rubbish in evidence. Not sure our mini-bus driver took the shortest route, but we eventually arrived in Georgetown on Penang island. Wow what a lovely place. The old colonial town is being regenerated with street art and maps showing where the traditional crafts are still being carried out. It was a shame we only had a couple of days there, and it is certainly a place I would like to come back to.

And then on to Kuala Lumpur, the bustling capital. We are staying at the back of one of the massive shopping malls (what a shame!). Until the mall in Calgary was built it was the largest mall in the world with 12 floors of shops. We took the hop-on hop-off bus around the city ending up at the Petronus twin towers, where we crossed the sky-bridge between the two towers, and were then taken to the 83rd floor viewing platform. Absolutely breathtaking.

Tomorrow we leave for Singapore - I think a visit to Raffles is a must.

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