After a beautifully rested night we checked out and were taken by golf buggy back to the airport. We thought for convenience we'd have breakfast at Maccas (the other places all seemed to offer various versions of lunch and dinner) but no, they only accept cash in Malaysian ringgits, which we didn't stock up on because we really didn't think we'd need it. So we checked in our baggage and got the train to the satellite terminal and found O'Brien's Irish cafe for a ...

Today was very uneventful, but that's good, right? Chari dropped us off at the station on her way to work and her journey was made much more interesting when some tailgating tool spun out behind her going down Mitchell's Pass in the rain. But I digress. We checked in the baggage, had lunch and then went through security and immigration and the GST refund office. Bought some Dior fragrances, always beautiful. While we were in the check-in line a man came along che...

Well, the day before finally arrived - and isn't it always the longest day ever? Saturday saw the entire family celebrating Tom's and Shannon's birthdays. On Sunday we went to the movies with Jess and Peter, Sophie and Char, and that just left today to get through. A haircut for me, double-checking on the packing, and afternoon tea with Char, Shannon and our grandchildren. Shannon, cake maker/decorator extraordinaire, made a classic sponge cake for the first time...

Well, we arrived here last night in a land that is incredibly humid (and we both hate humidity). A local porter found us at the Sentral Station and took us through a maze or arcades and corridors to a direct entry into the Hilton. We must've looked like something the cat had dragged in by this time - covered in slimy sweat and feeling absolutely awful. The receptionist was incredibly welcoming, despite the vision before her eyes, and offered us fresh facecloths t...