Desaru Golden Beach Hotel Johor Bahru

... to use the wi-fi, another recurring feature of this trip.

The best that can be said about the train journey was that it was an experience. Normal Laws of Physics were suspended as one’s body managed to experience motion in both horizontal and vertical planes simultaneously. The warning notice relating to the number of people in the top bunk now made perfect sense. It defies logic that the journey can have taken so long, when the ...

Another 2 days and I'll be flying into Hong Kong for a 5 day vacation. Only this time, its not just a simple holiday, what with the 1st confirmed case of influenza A aka swine flu in the Hong Kong SAR. Understandbly, my parents aren't overly concerned cos they know I'll take the necessary steps to minimise my ...

Tanaan piipahdimme paivaseltaan Singaporessa. Aika riitti hyvin siihen, mihin oli suunniteltukin eli yksiin pitkan radan uintiharkkoihin ja ystavien tapaamiseen. Aamulla tosin jouduimme heraamaan aikaisin eli jo klo 6, minka jalkeen kommimme aamupalalle Food Gardeniin. Ja mitapas muuta aamiaiseksi taaskaan kuin intialaista lattyleipaa ja currya eli siis roti canaita... Vaikka jatimme suurimman osan tavaroistamme Kuala Lumpurin lentokenttahotelliin ja ...

... eventually getting it stuck in the floodlights - very amusing and dangerous according to Matt. We spent the entire day there, watching the various competitions and hilarity of them trying to get the lizard down!! At the end of the day they did stunts to music which was very cool and also a little funny when they all got tangled up!!! That night, Matt the romantic that he is made me noodles and boiled eggs for my Birthday dinner - I'm a lucky girl!

Finally we land in the most gorgeous country/city of Singapore. At about 15:10 our plane landed and we disembarked, very excitedly (in my case anyway!!) into what I regard as one of the most amazing places ever! And Steven's first time here - couldn't wait to show him everything I go on about!! We had a little delay (our fault not the airports) getting into Singapore, as we had forgotten to get Nicky's house address for the declaration forms going in beforehand, so ...

... zu haben, sind wir auf die kleine Insel Pulau Ubin gefahren, um die Insel mit dem Fahrrad zu erkunden. Das hoert sich bei dem Wetter ziemlich anstrengend an, war aber erstaunlich erfrischend. Weil ich natuerlich auf das billigste Fahrrad (1,50 Euro pro Tag) bestanden habe, hatte ich keine Gangschaltung, was sich als ziemlich anstrengend herausstellte, naja, musste ich bergauf halt schieben... Die ...

... dad informed us this was indeed its intended meaning and that was the Malay word for children with special needs. Obviously these things have to be taken into context and no harm was intended, but it does make me chuckle to think what would happen if one were to drive a bus through Leeds with a similar design. There was that Spazz wheelchair they brought out a couple of years ago though. It was a pretty punishing ...

... photos so we had a bit of fun with the YMCA, etc.... Back on board and time for the trip home. We got back to Tanah Merah by about 8:30pm and home by 9:30pm. I was exhausted and the ground was moving once I got home for a full day before I got my land legs back... Great trip and pretty good value..not as cheap as diving in a Philippino resort where you can walk off the beach, but still not bad for 6 dives and all food and accomodation (about US$450 all up excluding gear rental)

Johor Bahru - the very southern tip of mainland Malaysia. Tipped off it was cheaper to fly from Johor Bahru to Borneo, we bought tickets to fly from the very place. But where shall we stay for a few nights? I checked out the internet. The first article I read informed me the city was riddled with gangsters and men with tattoos ...

... guide book at the price of buses to KL. They should of cost 20 Ringits so we were charged double! We tried to convince ourselves that it would be a very plush bus as we were paying so much extra and our tickets said Super VIP on them. When the time neared for our departure the heavens opened with an almighty down pour. Pretty much at the same time a young Malaysian man started shouting in Malaysian and people with tickets like ours started to hurry ...