De Palma Inn Sepang

... and enjoy our last day in Hanoi. Alas, it was not meant to be, as we found ourselves going, going, going from 10:00 onwards. We had a last lovely dinner in Hanoi with some great friends, then boogied to our (fairly empty) house to do our last minute packing. Unfortunately, one of the most important tasks left was for us to find a place to stay upon our arrival.

We had been in touch with our new school and had asked for a hotel ...

... me loads of tips.

Flying was really fun. Looking at the towns lit up like orange spiders webs as we flew over Europe was brilliant adn I saw a little bit of sunrise over the clouds as we flew over Ukraine. I think clouds are much nicer from the top.

The only fly in the ointment was that because of the odd hours I've been keeping lately just as I was waking up and ready to start reading and writing letters the rest of ...

... BBQ ever! We had stingray and other fish with lots of bones but really sweet flesh so it was worth the effort, we also had chicken foot soup, herb salad and super spicy sauce and a sauce made of fermented fish guts -it was way tastier than it sounds! Managed to get up the KL tower - the Worlds 4th Tallest communication tower for more ariel city views. Then a visit to a huge market bursting with crafts, we also had a fish foot-spa here where dozens of little fish nibble at your feet ...

... our American humor, our educational background, and our love for sports. We started walking on trail number 1, or "Jungle Trail 1." This was a steep staircase of mud, dirt, and tree roots, that was a much more adventurous trail than anything in Taman Negara. Winding up and up that never seemed to end, over and under trunks, we came out to a clearing that opened to the north. We were getting high, like elevation high, and the views were awesome. A short ...

... time. can't complain though b/c it was a great holiday, got to see and do lots, and had a great travel buddy for the bulk of it, followed by amazing hospitality from the locals in both penang and s'pore. (if you guys are reading this, make sure to come visit canada so i can show you around... and see you, of course). so long asia! until next time...

Ei mennyt ihan putkeen siirtyminen Ita-Indonesian Manadosta Lansi-Malesiaan Penangiin. Ensinnakin Air Asian Manado - Kuala Lumpur -lennon loppupuoli jostain Borneon laidalta alkaen oli ihan kamalaa. Kauheinta kaikesta oli rojahtaminen pariin valtavaan ilmakuoppaan. Koko kone rytisi ja tuntui kuin olisimme syoksyneet syvyyksiin. Hirveimpien turbulenssien jalkeen koko loppumatka ukkosmyrskyn riivaamalle Kuala Lumpurin kentalle oli yhta karsimysta. Kadet tarisivat viela ...

... ennen klo 14:aa. Mutta siita huolimatta kovasti halusimme vaattee pesetettaviksi jo ennen sita ja formularadalle monoa. Ja lisaksi piti selvittaa sita, milloin pyykit sitten olisivat valmiit ja vielapa sitakin, etta kauluspaidat kuului silittaa, mutta muita romppeita ei niinkaan. Pesulan rouva vain ei valitettavasti puhunut/ymmartanyt englantia. Mutta sitten Antti hoksasi, etta rouvahan naytti selvasti indonesialaiselta (kuten varmasti iso osa taman maan ...

... the journey is an easy 60mins until we get to the track. Thousands of people are already here and we set off for our entry gates. There are stands everywhere selling Motorbikes and accessories, to souvenirs, food and drink. There lots of very hot Asian girls draped over the bikes and lots of men (me included), taking photos (to be put on-line later, don't worry). Kawasaki had the best looking girls, in my opinion, but when the photos go up you ...

... another as soon as I got in (for 4 times the price!!!). The food was also really bad - a good thing really as it meant I didn't eat all day! I sat with a guy from the US, who was here with 11 others from Singapore (they were from all over the world), so I had some great company for the race!Before the main race began there was a Porche race - blimey these cars could shift!! Also there was a display by the Malaysian Air Force in their planes. It was a little like ...

... and therefore is the only track allowed to use F1 in the title as it is the best F1 circuit in the world. We settled down for a long wait as the race didn't start till 3pm but it went really quickly as they had various things going on before hand. We saw 3 other races including a really good one with Porsches and the F1 drivers did a parade in vintage cars,including my favourite Austin Healey. I cameout of the shade to take a photo and in those brief moments I got ...