(26 November) This morning Scott, Toni, Sara and I got up early and went into Georgetown, the main bit of Penang! We got a bus and asked to be told when to get off for the "reclining Buddha" which was meant to be on the bus route...he ended up telling us to get off early, about an hour walk away! So we got a taxi, thinking that the bus must not go past it after all. The taxis were con artists...so sick of them refusing to use the meter because we are white! But...

(22 November) Today wasn't much better. I got up early for my half 7 bus and threw up all of my dinner from the night before, felt almost as bad as I had the first day! Think I must have got a second dose of food poisoning from the burger. Was in a minivan all day, an hour break in between vans before the border in Had Yai. Felt seriously ill all day but slept a lot and only ate about 5 pringles the whole day so I managed alright. Got into Penang around half 9 M...

(23 November) I woke up late, still feeling pretty rubbish! Went to the shop and got some bread and jam, and could use the kitchen to make toast which was nice! Then just chilled in the sitting area of the hostel and chatted to some of the people staying there. Most of them had been there for weeks, one girl in my room had been there nearly a month! They had just booked a couple of nights and ended up staying! So random. I didn't do much at all all day. Chille...