Hey everyone, had fun treating ourselves a bit on Kath's birthday. Our hotel had a spa which was lovely so we spent some of the day in there, then we went to a nearby restaurant for dinner. We ended up drinking sangria and eating paella - not exactly typical Malay food but hey - we liked it! Now in Melaka which is Malaysia's most historical town. Has been interesting to see what's left of all the different invasions but not sure we needed quite so long as ...

Hey guys! Loving KL so far, at the end of our first full day and already hit about three shopping centres plus the market in Chinatown! Going to another Mall tomorrow - one with a rollercoaster inside!! Have managed to restrain ourselves with the spending so far but not sure how long we can hold out! The place we are staying is a little out of town and turned out to be a room in someone's flat, but its cheap and clean so its fine. On Tues we are treating our...

Hi All, we've made it safely Malaysia and are now in Penang. Seems much quieter than the beach places we've been to in Thailand. We will be staying here until Saturday before heading to Kuala Lumpur. Going to Georgetown tomorrow which is the city on the island of Penang. Hope everyone is well, lots of love Helen and Kath xxx