Had to do the second part of penang blog separately! sorry guys. Friday 16th Oct - I slept so well last night, in my big bed :-D Today I am off to meet my friend Ray Chang, who I met in Phuket last week in Georgetown, the capital place of Penang. I took the bus from outside the hotel, and did not understand why the staff at reception were making such a big fuss about my safety and my belongings - I think they want to scare you, so you don't go out of the hotel,...

hello from Penang malaysia!!! sunday 11th - so checked into my hotel - paradise sandy beach, tangjung bunga beach. I am in room 13, on the 22nd floor, its a very high hotel! it's brilliant, has a gym on top level, gym, pool, and is right on the beach. a banging disco/bar and restaurants on the ground floor. When she checked me in, she looked at me as if I was mad because I was "just one person?? not two?" I looked around and said "no just one......