15.10.2004
Kuala Lumpur
We've spent the last week in Kuala Lumpur waiting for the behemoth that is the Indian bureaucracy to issue our visas. If all is correct in the land of paper-pushers we should be getting our passports back this afternoon.
We can then prepare for our Monday morning flight to Chennai (Madras), India. Ear plugs, valium, scotch fillets, Spiritualism for dummies....hmmm
08.10.2004
Kuching, Borneo
The Kuala Lumpur international airport is definitely a sight to behold - an architectural feat. A massive roof that seems to weave in multiple Opera House sails to cover the buildings below. Flying with Air Asia cost us something like AUD $30 for a two-hour flight - though the no-seat allocation policy instantly creates a 100-metre sprint.
More...29.09.2004
Perhentian Islands
Amazing. Clarity. Best snorkelling in a long time. Vis to 15-20 metres. Oh - and we both got our Open Water Scuba licences. Finally!
22.09.2004
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
After catching the local bus to the Cameron Highlands we met back up with Dan, Niki, and Niki's mum Mitra - out visiting for two weeks.
The Cameron Highlands is another colonial throwback to the days when Englishmen searched for highland retreats and places to grow tea
More...19.09.2004
Butterworth, Malaysia
Butterworth, Malaysia. First stop, first snapshot of Malaysia. The bus depot was tucked under large cement highway flyovers just like Darling Harbour in Sydney - before it was developed. So on first sight Malaysia looked thoroughly modern and Western, with a glistening glass high-rise in the distance that could have come out of any CBD. It looked a little lonely though.
