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World Cruise 9 Posted Thursday 6th April. Due in Malta tomorrow, Good Friday. Thursday 16th March Port Klang for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia is half on the Peninsula and part on the island of Borneo. Port Klang is the 7th largest container port in the world. The port is 8 miles from Klang town and 25 miles from Kuala Lumpur on the Malaysian peninsula. Klang is on the Klang River in the Klang valley with a small Palace, industrial and commercial. Kuala Lumpur is the political and commercial capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya is the administrative capital. On 31st August 1957 the British Flag came down and the Malaysian flag was flown in Independence Square to signal Independence. Sights in KL are the King’s Palace, the National Mosque, one of the minarets is 240feet tall, the Railway ... read more

We’ve had a few days of relaxation, so now it’s time for some exercise. We get on the bus (yes I know that’s not exercise) and head off towards St Thomas Bay a couple of kilometres south of Marsaskala, where we plan to hike the Munxar Path. There are some sandy beaches on the Bay, one of which seems to be well populated with British youngsters. If their pale skin is anything to go by I think they might have come here straight from the airport. I’m not sure why, but in our experience British beachgoers seem to have a strange aversion to hats, tee shirts and sunscreen. I think you can probably be allergic to sunscreen, but an entire nation? ... and anyway that wouldn’t explain the hats and tee shirts thing. It’s virtually cloudless ... read more

We seem to have spent precious few hours on our now two month long jaunt doing much relaxing, so today we decide to make up for lost time. Our apartment is made for the job; a sizeable terrace equipped with a couple of large sunlounges overlooking the water, and if that gets a bit warm there’s always the leather recliners in the living room where we can stretch out and stare through the full length glass doors at the sea. Unlike my beloved I do start to get itchy feet after an hour or so of lounging around, so I head off towards Zonqor Point at the mouth of Marsascala Bay. I’m not quite sure what to expect. One reviewer gave it one star with the comment “not nice”, which is not particularly encouraging, or helpful ... read more

We see our apartment in the daylight for the first time. It’s very big. It didn’t seem so big last night when we were wandering around in the pitch black backstreets trying to find it. It’s on the top floor, and it’s got a massive terrace right above the seafront with excellent views out over Marsaskala Bay. We’re a bit tired after a long day of travelling yesterday, but we eventually manage to rouse ourselves and head off in search of lunch. We haven’t had breakfast, so I’m hanging out for a large helping of hobz bil zeit, that delicious Maltese delicacy of crunchy fresh bread filled with olive oil, tomato paste and whatever else you decide you want to pack in there - olives, onions, capers, tuna, etc. I’ve been hanging out for this since ... read more

With a two-year delay resulting from the pandemic, it had proven to be a long wait to gather with those who share our immense desire to travel and see the world. As you read this, you will immediately recognize it if you already possess this “trait.” It is an innate sort of thing, a scratch that can only be itched by getting on the web, reading about foreign lands, and then putting plans in place to visit. We can almost see you nodding your head…. you are our people. Travelers Century Club Amid an almost eight-week voyage for us, the Traveler’s Century Club International Conference was to be the centerpiece of our trip. A chance to connect with people from all over the world and various walks of life and bask in their company. We certainly ... read more