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On a enfin vu la mer !
... qu'elle ne nous avait pas menti.
Le bus, chargé d'histoires, nous a tout de même, et ce malgré les cris de douleur et quelques moments d'incertitude, emmenés à bon port en seulement 5 heures.
Et c'est à Butterworth que nous avons pris le ferry, durant une quinzaine de minutes, pour Georgetown, la capitale de l'état de Pinang.
Rattrapés par la chaleur moite et suffoquante que nous avions oublié dans nos montagnes, nous avons ...
Food Glorious Food!!
... met en route were wearing proper hiking shoes whereas I was in flip flops and Matt was wearing his white plimsolls! Nevertheless, we carried on as apart from a few areas where steps were broken and puddles from an earlier shower it wasn't really that bad! We were a bit disappointed not to see very much wildlife on our way there, just a couple of armies of ants carrying food in a long line, a butterfly and a monkey! Luckily, only one massive flying bug which made us run for our lives. ...
Sir Francis Light
... about the scenic journey ahead of them, swapping travel tips or sharing cultural traditions and perceptions. In my pod of four are two Thai students who have just graduated and a Malaysian chap who is heading back to Penang after his annual four day trip to Bangkok for (and these are his words) "very nice cheap massage". After sharing a few beers we retired to bed at 11pm.
I woke up at 6.15am. A full 7 hours of quality sleep. No air ...
Penang and Monkey Madness on the White Beach
... and went into this sea. I followed it up and quickly found myself in a Laguna close to the beach, surrounded by jungle. In the distance I could still hear the monkeys jumping from tree to tree, and screaming to each other. I spend about 30 mins in the Laguna,, enjoying the scenery, watching the beautiful flora around me, and taking photos.
Suddenly a few monkeys appeared from the jungle and came closer my way to the Laguna. I was ...
Where it all nearly ended....
... my bag out on to the table in front of me and once again searched my pockets. Still nothing. Eventually I approached the check in desk. The first words I said were 'I may cry'. The guy looked a bit perturbed, my eyes welled up. Andrew then stepped in and said I'd lost my purse with all my cards. This is where my admiration for kind hearted complete strangers begins. They listened to our explanation of what happened, continuously reassured me, and then spoke ...