Sunway Hotel Georgetown

... and I quote): "On 29 August 1980 the mosque was officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzam Shah." Either this is several people or every Registration Tutor's worst nightmare. Still, I would have rather paid 1 ringgit to have some nice boobs jiggling in my face with a 'Ye-olde Engish' circus-style soundtrack in the background. <br>Day 2: <br>Today I ...

... other people in the bus for a very small fee. The journey began at 10am and was largely uneventful, with one stop half way into the six-hour trip at a random service station where rice and a lot of dubious meats in various sauces seemed to be the lunch selection.The road was often very windy and the driver took delight in speeding round corners far too fast, making all of us lean hard into the sides of the bus, gratefully helped by ...

... was very informative and fascinating to learn about Francis Light, who established good trade and business in the 18th century on the island and was clearly an influentual leader (Mark would like to learn more about him!) <br><br>So tomorrow we leave for Borneo the first week is pretty back to back and the second a little more open. We hope to tell you something about orangutans, turtles and mountains when we write next! (maybe some photos)<br><br>Love Mark and Beth x x<br>

... I&#8217;ve ever heard&#8221;, or &#8220;most beautiful Rimbaud poem I&#8217;ve ever read&#8221;.<br><br><br><br>I was forced to keep my baser instincts in check and refrain from ravaging the plate like a raccoon on garbage day. For while I was experiencing a transcendently blissful culinary sensation, a deep sadness began to well within. I knew that this moment was, in all likelihood, the ...

... Fatt Tze Mansion. Most of the landmark sites on route bore witness to the colonial past, and there were many impressive buildings to admire, including the Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Clocktower and City and Town Halls, although photos of the latter had to be postponed on this occasion due to the profusion of school buses parked outside, spoiling the view as a consequence. <br><br>A quick shower and change of wet-from-perspiration clothes ...

... not to care about respecting local culture. (yes, I'm stereotyping, but I'm writing what I see...) Anyway. We went from Railey Beach to Krabi town to Hatyai and then took a bus across the border to Butterworth in Malaysia and then a ferry to Penang island. Now we're in Georgetown which is a mishmash of Chinese, Malay and Indian people with a wide array of food to accompany :o ...

... the beauty of Italy will ease me of my worries. We wanted to complete the packing last night but never managed to as we were late from work, looking at what we have packed since last week I think we will be doing fine. Then PT complaint about flu last night and she is still down this morning, definitely she would like to shrug off the flu before getting onboard. Let's just hope she will recover by Thursday morning.

... meal on a giant banana leaf, which we must eat with our right hands. We feebly try to emulate the Malay women we spotted spinning rice in Singapore, but clearly fail dismally as we are presented with cutlery after about a minute. A desperate urge to plunge our aching overheated bodies into the sea sends us out of town to Batu Ferrenghi, where we pass villages of houses made entirely out of corrugated iron, and arrive at a welathy tourist resort. We test the water anyway ...

... centre for visitors as prayers were due to start and I was asking about the process of the prayers when I was asked if I would like to join and sit at the back whilst they ...

... 2 PM, having to wind our clocks forward by an hour. Short walk to the ferry terminal which is all in the same complex, and a ferry ride to the island of Penang. Got a taxi, well actually it probably wasn't really a taxi at all, to the hotel, and our lovely suite. Back to UK power points. <br><br><br>After sorting ourselves out and being told that there were no local buses nearby, we walked down to Komtar which is a large shopping high-rise in Georgetown, had some maccas ...