Blogs from Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Asia - page 199

Hello People, sorry for my lack of blogging of late, i forget the last time i braced the super interweb, so much so that i've forgotten to type and certainly forgotten what on earth we've been up to in the recent past. I Believe the last entry i made was up in Pai before we braved the horrendous non a/c sleeper train back down to bangkok where i got super hot and amazing paranoid (justified) that without the power of a/c to protect me i was being eaten alive by all the mozzies about. Somehow we managed to survive although i'd say to anyone travelling to Thailand that paying the bit extra is an excellent idea. Anywho, back in Bangkok i managed to meet up with ex-boss Graham from RMP job in leeds (by the way ... read more

Made it to the station in time for the train despite a small hangover. I've gone 2nd class but there is plenty of room and the train has air con. We arrive bang on time not bad for a 6.30hrs trip maybe the rail providers in the uk could learn something from them! Well it's singapore all over again, Do I get a taxi or do I get the monorail. Well I'm feeling brave (or stupid) again and head for the monorail. Just as I get there it starts to rain and boy do i mean rain. It's coming down in sheets of the stuff rather than drops. I get into central KL and it's a short work to my hostel. However on the way I slip and this time I do twist my ankle. It ... read more

Russell - So here we are in KL, described as the city of the future. Not only is it the home of the world's tallest building, it also has a modern monorail, subway system and a total dedication to brands, Even the monorail stations are sponsored. As you come to the main stations in town the sponsoring brand is mentioned before the destination. "Now arriving at Coca-Cola, alight here for Bukit Bintang" Anyone who has read "Cloud Atlas" will recognise this view of the future. I have to admit to having a liking for KL simply for it's integrated culture, but I suspect that goes for Malaysia as a whole. There are three major cultures here, the majority Malay, Chinese and Indian. The best outcome of this is of course the food! Every street has a ... read more

Sitting our luxurious VIP bus with seats like you'd get on a business class flight, we spot another westerner wearing a T-shirt saying To The Pub, we get into conversation at the Singapore/Malaysia Border......... HE’S AN ESSEX BOY!!!! Down the A12, Chelmsford boy - mind you quite posh! David was with us from that moment until we went our separate ways as we entered Thailand after a week in Malaysia. The bus from SNG to KL took 6hrs, so we arrive in KL just after 10pm. We got dropped off on the side of a main road by a building site, traffic jam in front of us, not really knowing where we were. A cab driver spots us and what he thinks will be an easy fare, we get charged 20SGD to be driven around the ... read more

Salaams ,more pictures before returning home..for awhile..Suleiman and Hasina.Salaams... read more