Hotel Robin Ipoh

... buses leave the station clearly indicating Ipoh as their destination, so much for &#8217;you want to go right now?&#8217;<br><br>The rest of the journey was uneventful and we arrived in the early afternoon at our hotel , which is in the new part of the town. We took a walk around the local area which was very quiet due to it being Sunday afternoon and made our way over the river to the old town. here there are many old colonial buildings, particularly around a playing ...

... taken by two 4X4. That was extreme and thrilling off-road experience through the relentless jungle. First boost of adrenalin was followed by two hours proper trekking up the hill, slowly making our way to see the largest blossom in the world. Eventually, all hard work was rewarded by a swim in a cool waterfall.<br><br>In the afternoon we were taken to much more relaxing places, such as a tea plantation where we had a lovely cup of tea, Butterfly Farm &#8211; not too many ...

Hello! Day One: On our way to Ipoh, we yet again met another friendly person, the ticket man on the bus. He seemed very interested in the exchange rates and how many RM we could get from one pound etc (which seems to be a recurring theme). We found out that he was also a money changer. On the coach to Ipoh (after the local bus to the Taiping express bus station) the coach driver was telling off some kids and telling them not to draw on the coach seats. He then proceeded to explain ...

... s Sultan. Unfortunately you can't go inside the grounds, and have to walk around the outside; the Palace seemed impressive, but it was hard to get a good view of the Palace because a) we were quite far away from it, and b) there were lots of trees and a hill in the way, blocking our view. We decided to go to the Royal Museum, near to the Palace, to find out some historical information about the Royal family and the palace. It was shut when we first arrived, so we sat ...

... and the surrounding countryside, that is if it not cloudy. Our final night was spent in the pub saying goodbye to everyone. We were due to meet Murthy back in Penang for Thaipusam but apart from that it was time to bid our farewells.

... old Victorian station with a hotel upstairs with a huge veranda that overlooks the vast Victorian town hall &amp; court buildings. We caught local bus out to Kellies Castle - an unfinished rubber baron's mansion 30 mins from the city. Kellie was from Scotland &amp; made a fortune in rubber plantations but his wife hated the heat of Malaysia (who can blame her? It was extremely hot) So he set about building her a ...

When I stepped off the bus in Tanah Rata I felt a wonderful rush of cool air. In addition to wonderful hiking trails and a relaxed atmosphere, one of the appeals of the Cameron Highlands is its year-round cool weather. It never gets much above the mid-70s, even in the middle of the summer. This was a very nice change from the smoldering heat and humidity I've experienced for the last couple of months. In the evenings it was even cool enough to ...

... guards the bridge, for when we tried to cross it he took a bit at Amanda, and luckily only got a bit of her shirt as we retreated. A sad situation they seem to be living in though, mostly eating trash left behind by people. We came back and Soh and I prepared an easy going Chinese meal instead, and my pills began to work, though clearing up my problem was a not as comfy as one would hope. The next morning we were off to the Cameron Highlands ...

... The tea plantations were amazing to see, and we got to see pickers harvesting the traditional method (shearing) and by the mechanical method using a huge hedge trimmer thing. Our guide talked us through the process and explained how much the workers need to pick each day - 120kg which will earn them 24RM, 4 pound for a hard days work. Then ofcourse we went to the Boh Tea Estate to sample the tea. Going here reminded me of my gran, drinking tea ...

Everybody I meet here says it's too hot to walk, and generally we drive to the Jusco department store, even though it's only 300 m away. But the main deterrent to pedestrianism is not the heat but bad urban design. Streets are narrow, there are no sidewalks, cars always assume right of way, drivers are aggressive by North American standards, and the verges, although they may appear smooth and grassy, conceal significant holes. In Kuala Lumpur ...