Today started off very well. I got up relatively on time as planned and went for breakfast. My intention was to hire a bike right away and book my ticket for transport to KL right away but the people at the desk are so laid back I swear they're possibly horizontal! So after breakfast I managed to get a bike but will have to book transport later on tonight. The bike guy was a bit funny with me, he asked me if I had ever ridden before and I said yes and told him w...

Arrival in Penang took about 13 hours from Kata Beach, Phuket. It was nice however to come across the Penang bridge and see Georgetown lit up across the water. Still, somehow we managed to get into 3 different minivans and also pull into a layby and stop for no reason after the border as it was suspected our minivan driver had a license to drive but not to carry any passengers... The hostel is nice, air conditioned with little beds each with their own privacy cu...