Well we went to Penang for 3 nights and went up Penang Hill which was good but would have been better if we hadn't had a massive downpour and mist so we could see stuff. The train ride up wa slightly hair raising and we were packed in like sardines. We also had to queue for ages to get down and loads of people were pushing in. I think we really are the only country that knows how to queue properly. We also went on a tour around Penang which was good and we saw al...

Oooooooooo the bright lights and smell of the capital city! We only arrived this afternoon after an eventful exploration of Chinatown to find our hotel, yes HOTEL! What luxury for 5.50 a night! We can even get a wake up call!!!! So far we've looked around Chinatown and the ngiht markets which are out of this world. Just market stalls packed in like sardines, and people everywhere, lots of hustle and bustle like I;ve never seen before. I have decided I really ...

Well our train ride from Singapore in 2nd class was excellent. More leg room than I;ve ever had on a train before and the air conditioning was good. All that was for under a tenner!!! The train was a little rocky but pretty smooth and we didn't go more than about 40mph. Then after a while we came to a halt and loads of the men seemed to be getting off and walking down the track. It was obvious something was going on but we didn't have a clue what. THe old lady ne...