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On route to Kuala Lumpur:
Hi everybody! Aleisha and I have begun our journey into the unknown (namely Turkey) on an adventure of a lifetime.
Let me begin by saying that Adelaide Airport has never let me down! By that I mean, every single time (without any exaggeration) I have been pulled aside for a mandatory drug screening. Had I not had to go back to checkin because they made an error with my boarding pass I would have avoided the drama but no they got me again. I don't think I look like a druggie, my family don't think I look like a druggie - but obviously somewhere in the training program of the customs officers I must fit the bill. And each time they have the nerve to ask me "have you ever undergone this test before" - to which I chuckle and exclaim "yes, every single time I come here in fact".... Ho hum, that will be the joke of my life no doubt. I wonder if there will be security on my entrance to heaven (in the VERY distant future) to check for drugs before I enter :)
Anyway, I digress but felt the need to get that off my chest haha.
After missing breakfast due to an early entrance through customs we were left to wait for quite some time before finally boarding.
What followed was an unusual yet extremely pleasant experience. Not once did the crew feel the need to check that bags were stored correctly or seatbelts fastened before takeoff. Have the airlines changed their protocol or did they simply forget? Either way, I thought it was great. The takeoff was AMAZING with such a gentle lift off we hardly knew we were in the air - I didn't even need my chewies!!
I only have 2 complaints... 1. Breakfast took WAY too long to come out and when it did there was only 1 option left. That didn't bother me, but waiting until roughly 10am to be fed was too much for me, having been up since 5am. 2. Having to walk past 3 children under the age of 10 sitting in business class was humiliating. I doubt I will EVER get to experience business class and yet here they were doing it at an age where they will forget by the time they turn 18.
OK so I know what you're all thinking - why is she complaining, her trip is free. Yes you're right, of course.... But call me old fashioned, I just don't think kids that age should get that luxury before me ... And there it is, straight from the horses mouth :D
Arrival in Kuala Lumpur:
Let me start by saying there is not enough signage or staff willing to help in foreign countries! I now have a strong appreciation for non English speaking tourists who visit Australia!! Aleisha figured out we needed to catch the aero train inside our airline terminal which took us outside to another terminal (weird setup I might add). After walking past loads of shops etc we found the immigration checkpoint but were wary of proceeding. After asking for help we ventured forward and surrendered our fingerprints. We were given stamps to allow us 90 days visit in the country without the need for visas....and that's when the fun began!!! We found our way out and bought train tickets to KLSentral (in the city). We even managed to find a tourism office when we arrived who gave us directions on where to catch the LRT to KLCC (shopping centre/petronas towers). All well and good if you can follow their lack of signage!! They had multiple stations on both sides of the terminal with very little information on how to catch the trains. We decided to give up. After having spent $35MR each to get from the airport to here one-way, we realised we had just taken a rather expensive train ride to kill an hour or so. At this point we are grateful that we've booked a private tour for our return visit on the 7th Oct, which includes airport transfers YAY!! So we are now about to explore the airport in depth until our next flight in 7.5 hrs time :(
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