Canal walk
Day 60 – Malacca, Malaysia Si, I stayed an extra night. I really like the city and my hostel and felt like staying a bit longer. I had glorious plans for more visits, but decided instead that walking and sightseeing was a better bet for my budget. Especially since I tore my favourite pants yesterday…
Churches and history
Day 59 – Malacca/Melaka, Malaysia Today was “be a tourist” day. I went to visit the main tourist attractions of the city. Well, the downside of being European and keen on visiting old buildings, is that looking at 16th century walls in ruins masquerading as St Paul Church leaves you underwhelmed. I’m used to visiting…
Malacca
Day 58 – Malacca/Melaka, Malaysia I made it! After a leisurely waking, a water-and-plain-bread breakfast (I forgot to bring my own teabag down and I wasn’t in a mood to put jam on my toast, and there was no butter), I took a commuter train to the right bus terminal. That’s something that I could…
Tea and more tea
Day 57 – Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia I’m in Kuala Lumpur as I’m writing this, but I spent my day still in the Cameron Highlands, in particular in visit of the Cameron Valley Tea Plantation. This plantation is more easily accessible to the tourist, being right off the main road and not after a few…
Cameron Highland half-day tour
Day 56 – Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia I was picked-up at my hostel by the bus, as usual. We went first to see a butterfly garden. Frankly, it is a pathetic thing to see these magnificent insects apathetic, not moving when disturbed, letting themselves be picked up by the guide. Yes, it is fun…
Cameron Highlands
Day 55 – Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia My first impressions are bittersweet. I took an afternoon bus, which means that my impressions are from the view through the window. (Very comfortable bus, with ample leg-room.) Since we are now in high hills, I believe the altitude is between 1500m and 2000m above sea level,…
George Town
Day 54 – George Town, Malaysia I started my day by asking the hostel if they had laundry services -no- or where I could find them. After clear explanations from the guy at the reception (left-left right-right, they are everywhere you will find them), I resolved to take my laundry with me on my way…
Malaysia
Day 53 – Penang aka George Town, Malaysia After a stressful morning where my clean laundry arrived late just before I was supposed to be picked-up for my bus to Malaysia (the bus was also late), I departed in a luxury mini-bus. The border crossing was one of the easiest, no card to fill (I…
Hogwarts
Day 51 – Krabi, Thailand I let my gorgeous island this morning for the mainland. I’m staying at Hogwarts… Hostel. Yes, there is a theme. I have finely a strong internet connexion, so I have uploaded many more picture of Ko Yao Noi island, please see in the gallery. But a few words about these…
Sea, sand, sun
Day 46 – Ko Yao Noi, Thailand I wanted a bungalow by the beach, I wanted blue sea and palm trees, and I’ve found my paradise. To reach it, now, was the fun part. First, you take a taxi half-way through the island, and that’s expensive. Then, you take a speedboat to your island -the…