Penang (Batu Ferringhi)
All the travelling finally caught up again, so it was a day around the pool. We're staying in a small seaside resort which is 20 mins away from Georgetown - the main town. It really is a town too - you name it, it's got it, including all the usual fast food chains. I was dreading the whole of Penang being like that, but it wasn't.
Our resort reminds me of Bouganvilla in Mallorca, so it took me back to childhood a little bit. (Somewhere we spent summer as kids). It's family orientated, but pretty and has everything you need (like a bar in the middle of the pool!!!).
We had a stroll down the beach, but you can't go in the sea as it's full of jellyfish, there's also a huge rock in the sea, like a mini island, which the resort is named after - Batu Ferringhi - which means 'foreigners rock'.
We've just got back from the night markets - it's 4 ringgits (I keep calling them rupees to wind Bev up) for a dvd!, which is 80p and our dinner of Penang style chicken & prawn rice plus drinks was 6 ringgits - about £1.20!
I think we should all spend the recession in Asia!
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Friday, 13 March 2009
Not to mention...
Not to mention the tops of trees that have snapped off. Wonder what fell on them...
Malaysia
KL
Yesterday we went for a walk through the city forest and headed to the KL tower. We didn't go up the tower because we're having dinner up there on our last night.
Most of the rest of the afternoon was spent arranging our trip & accommodation in the Cameron Highlands and relaxing in the spa at the hotel. We treated ourselves to food at Hard Rock and had a drink back at the hotel (which cost us £40 for 2 drinks, but let's not mention that). We were going to go clubbing but had to get up early because...
Cameron Highlands
...after a 4-5 hr bumpy coach ride up to the mountains, we're now in the Cameron Highlands where the tea & strawberry plantations are - exactly as you see them in the documentaries.
The views are amazing and so were the sheer drops above the tree tops as our bus speeded it's way around the narrow windy road - after an hour of gripping on to the edge of my seat my hands are still numb.
We're in the sleepy town of tanah rata, it's towards the border of Thailand, very Indian, very high up and cloudy. The weather is like an English summer (just like Chiang Mai), it's the first time I've worn my hoody!
Can you believe they have a starbucks in the middle of the tea plantations, where we're sat having American cheesecake and using their free internet. Although, back to culture, we're going for a steamboat across the road after this. A steamboat is the local speciality, it's like a spicey broth of noodles, veg, meat & fish which you cook (chuck everything in and let it boil) yourself and have yourself a mini feast!
We're up early again in the morning to visit the tea plantations and then catch the bus for another 5 hour journey to Penang.
The worst thing about travelling up the mountain is you have to get back down again, if you could see how much all the crash barriers were missing and bashed in from being hit, your hands would still be numb too.
Yesterday we went for a walk through the city forest and headed to the KL tower. We didn't go up the tower because we're having dinner up there on our last night.
Most of the rest of the afternoon was spent arranging our trip & accommodation in the Cameron Highlands and relaxing in the spa at the hotel. We treated ourselves to food at Hard Rock and had a drink back at the hotel (which cost us £40 for 2 drinks, but let's not mention that). We were going to go clubbing but had to get up early because...
Cameron Highlands
...after a 4-5 hr bumpy coach ride up to the mountains, we're now in the Cameron Highlands where the tea & strawberry plantations are - exactly as you see them in the documentaries.
The views are amazing and so were the sheer drops above the tree tops as our bus speeded it's way around the narrow windy road - after an hour of gripping on to the edge of my seat my hands are still numb.
We're in the sleepy town of tanah rata, it's towards the border of Thailand, very Indian, very high up and cloudy. The weather is like an English summer (just like Chiang Mai), it's the first time I've worn my hoody!
Can you believe they have a starbucks in the middle of the tea plantations, where we're sat having American cheesecake and using their free internet. Although, back to culture, we're going for a steamboat across the road after this. A steamboat is the local speciality, it's like a spicey broth of noodles, veg, meat & fish which you cook (chuck everything in and let it boil) yourself and have yourself a mini feast!
We're up early again in the morning to visit the tea plantations and then catch the bus for another 5 hour journey to Penang.
The worst thing about travelling up the mountain is you have to get back down again, if you could see how much all the crash barriers were missing and bashed in from being hit, your hands would still be numb too.
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Ao Nang & Krabi
The bus (£3 each) from Ao Nang took 1hr to get to Krabi airport and although we were told the flight would take 2 hours to get to KL, it took just 50 mins...
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Upon landing in Malaysia, We jumped on another bus (£1.75) to KL Central then on the sky train (45p) to Bukit Bintang, the area we're staying in KL.
By the way, we passed some fantastic buildings on our journey, some like gigantic space ships on the top of hills. The Malaysia we saw was pretty modern & futuristic.
So far so good, then...
It just got better! Our hotel is amazing. I've stayed at some fantastic hotels (and some pretty posh ones too!) but the place is top notch and right in the heart of KL. When they say 5 star, they mean 5 star. It was also a bit of a wake up call back to reality - it's £5 for a bottle of water! (Although there's a massive plaza across the road with every kind of food for about £2 per meal).
The hotel has everything and everyone running after your arse - you know the kind of people that permanently live in hotels.. I now know why!
I've told Bev she can go explore the Cameron Highlands and I'll wait here.
The maid will have to clean around me ;-)
The bus (£3 each) from Ao Nang took 1hr to get to Krabi airport and although we were told the flight would take 2 hours to get to KL, it took just 50 mins...
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Upon landing in Malaysia, We jumped on another bus (£1.75) to KL Central then on the sky train (45p) to Bukit Bintang, the area we're staying in KL.
By the way, we passed some fantastic buildings on our journey, some like gigantic space ships on the top of hills. The Malaysia we saw was pretty modern & futuristic.
So far so good, then...
It just got better! Our hotel is amazing. I've stayed at some fantastic hotels (and some pretty posh ones too!) but the place is top notch and right in the heart of KL. When they say 5 star, they mean 5 star. It was also a bit of a wake up call back to reality - it's £5 for a bottle of water! (Although there's a massive plaza across the road with every kind of food for about £2 per meal).
The hotel has everything and everyone running after your arse - you know the kind of people that permanently live in hotels.. I now know why!
I've told Bev she can go explore the Cameron Highlands and I'll wait here.
The maid will have to clean around me ;-)
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