SUNDAY 25TH MARCH 2007 Spent the day going back from malaka to our last nt ever at the ellsions KL apartment (sob sob). P0acked ready for leaving & linda & steve took us out for a goodbye meal to a restaurant by the park which was amazing - as always lots of scrumptuous food & great views to match! Gonna miss 'em :)

SATURDAY MARCH 24TH 2007 GOT BUS TO MELAKKA - a small colonial style town in south malaysia & spent the day touring the town. Walked past the maritime museum which had a huge ship grounded outside which was pretty cool. Then went up to St Paul's church at the top of the hill - just ruins really but good location for views of Melaka. Saw kids putting on a "dance" show outside. Bumped into Espion & Maline again (cant stay away lol). Walked to...

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH - MONDAY 19TH MARCH 2007 Got ferry & bus to kota baru - the stop off point for taman negara (National park). bus took over 2hours - could have got a 1/2 hour taxi but the 2other travellers goin our way refused to spend the extra 75p so we had to sweat profusely on public transport instead!never thought id meet anyone more stingy with cash than Gaz but low & behold hahaha!randmly bumped into espion & maline the 2 danes we met in b...

TUESDAY 20TH - FRIDAY 23RD MARCH 2007 headed back to the luxury of the Ellison's apartment then went shopping for a new camera as the zoom broke on mine - TYPICAL! went to merdeka square one day and watched a rehearsal of a police procession to commemorate the 200yr anniversary of the Malaysian police. Also went to Masjid Jamek (mosque) which was nice but not as nice as the one in Penang. Then walked to Masjid Negara - 1of SE Asia's largest mosques - cou...

WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH TO FRIDAY 16TH MARCH 2007 Arrived in Khota Baru at 4.30am and managed to share a 40 min taxi with another couple to the ferry port t get a speed boat over to Kecil, the smaller of the two islands. This is where mine and Kyms moods polarised-The waves were manic and the boat was bouncing all over the show much to the amusement of me and a few others onboard.Kym on the other hand "had never felt so sick in her entire life" and looked...