Palace of the Golden Horses Sri Kembangan

... the giant eagle statue built in honour of the region’s namesake - lang being the Malay word for eagle. Navigating the modern city of KL had been fun, but driving along the picturesque beaches and through the rolling hills of Langkawi made for a pleasant and relaxing change of gears. Additionally, for whatever it’s ...

... country where I don’t know anyone or the language, and no one at home knows where I am that exact moment. For whatever reason, it doesn’t really faze me all that much in a foreign country but at home I’ll make sure to call Paul and tell him I’m going out for a run. Maybe I’m just more oblivious to everything when traveling or maybe I’m just more paranoid at ...

... review of. Coincidentally, it also happened to be in the same street as our guesthouse. However, when we arrived, we discovered that it had moved premises three months previously, but that the owners had helpfully left a map and directions on a notice outside. From the map, we calculated that it would take 10 minutes to walk there. An hour later, feeling hot, grumpy, tired and hungry, we finally found the place. The restaurant was in a very large room ...

... gave me the creeps.

The next day was Batu Caves and a giant mosque and driving back to KL then JB, then crossing the border back to Sg and back to rez

This is turning out to be a **** post, but I though I'd post it just to get it out there. I've already talked to everyone that matters to me about the details of the trip- and I don't feel in the mood to write about this trip anymore- those who've talked to me know how I felt about this trip.

... Lake Gardens though, which was a beautiful and peaceful site. The trees and lakes gave an added dimension to the city and large towers looming overhead. Finally, I found signs leading to the skybridge and I waited in a short line to get a ticket. It was still only about 10 in the morning but my ticket was for 5pm, that's how many people there were ahead of me wanting to ride up the elevator to the skybridge today only. They only allot a certain amount of ticket rides up ...

... I would win. What they wanted me to do was withdraw as much money as I could to match the $30,000, hand the money over, then cash a cheque that would bounce for $60,000. They dropped me into town to withdraw the money, but there was no way I would do that, so I just returned to the hostel, and they left me alone. Sadly, a couple of days later, I met a Finnish guy in the hostel who fell for the scam, giving them 400 Euros. The argument for watching ...

... a Chinese lady tried to sell me 'whitening' facial wash ... you what? They don't call me Michael Jackson!!! These whitening skin products are really big over here ... all the girls want to be white and all we wanna do is get a tan ... I guess you always want what you haven't got! It was dark when we left but we managed to find our bus surprisingly easily at the depot as the driver was stood with a megaphone bellowing "Batu Ferringhi" until he'd crammed so many ...

I got up when the mosque set its loudspeaker to work. Made tea for everybody, then went back to bed. Up again at 7:15am. In the morning, swept and mopped upstairs, hung laundry, ironed clothes, and cooked rice. After lunch, swept downstairs, washed my hair, and walked to Assunta via Old Town. Tracy had shifted ...