Casuarina Beach Hotel Batu Ferringhi

... t too impressed with it either. Before I continue, it should be said that I have a high bar set for noodle soups. As I’ve noted before, I myself am Vietnamese – with that I have known the world champion of noodle soups – Pho. I also know the light and middleweight champions: Bun Rue and Bun Bo Hue. So when I heard ...

... and actually experience it!!<br><br>Nothing much to report from today...sat on the bed, lay on the bed, went to the toilet, sat on the bed, had a hot shower in the owners bathroom and 'borrowed' some of her toiletries (quite right as she is charging me 1RM for the pleasure), sat on the bed, went out in the rain for food to survive, sat on the bed...you get the picture?! It is *****!!<br><br>I'll write more tomorrow...<br>

Well, I'm back in Georgetown and the plan is to sleep only one night and then to catch a ferry in the morning to Butterworth, where I can take a bus to Ipoh afterwards. I was staying in Star Lodge, fairly new and clean place for a reasonable price, nothing special though ...

... I managed to do 5 hour trekking in a National Park jungle and climbed up to the old lighthouse on the big hill ...

... has changed - my Baby Laptop (thank you Tony) is as common as chips (or should I say steamed rice), and free WiFi is almost a standard at backpackers. Sure makes life a little easier. Felt I fitted right in as a bonafide "traveler" except for one little thing. It's true what they say about size being important and in this case - the better the traveler, the smaller the backpack. Will have to get things trimmed down before I head to Europe. Plan ...

... old buildings, temples, mosques and businesses and is filled with the regular smells, sights and sounds of Chinese culture. Chinatown has many tourist attractions of historic significance and the first one we ran across was Khoo Konsgsi. A kongsi is a clan house that is partly a temple and partly a meeting hall for Chinese of the same clan or surname. The Khoo Kongsi is the finest of Penang, although it is not as extravagant as originally ...

... we followed it for a couple of hours watching yet more coconuts smashed in its path and watching it tour around Little India before it reached its ...

... ever. I can only imagine it must have been deliberate, because I don't think it could be that bad accidentally. Needless to say neither Anna nor I got much sleep on the bus. It was a very weird bus trip because it lasted about 7 hours, and we seemed to spend at least 2 of these idling at random stops for no apparent reason. When we finally arrived at 5am we eventually worked ...

... with us, was a bonus! The room is basic, has enough room to swing a small cat and a private toilet and shower, even though you have to sit on the toilet to have the shower! The first day we were at Ali's it was brilliant sunshine and very high temperatures, during which D became somewhat red, Yvonne became golden and Steven slightly less than white! Going into the sea is like stepping into a warm bath, although the jellyfish need to be avoided. The ...

Well this is Steve and I think we can move swiftly on from my unexpected little trip in to the sewers. I am OK everyone by the way, I scraped my arm but my pride was more hurt to be honest, it was very funny though. Honestly though the pavements in Malaysia are friggin' death traps, I don't know how you are meant to walk around if you are ******. Christmas has been quite strange, lots of Christmas songs in blistering temperatures. Most of the day was spent on the ...