Our next stop in Malaysia was the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. It is a very big but ultra-modern city with a really good "vibe" to it. Even here we have really noticed how incredibly friendly and polite the Malaysian people are. On our first afternoon we took the monorail downtown and checked out a huge electronics market (mall). Lack of money, great deals, or any real need helped in our decision to not purchase anything. Then we walked to the park that sur...

After a long travel day we crossed the border into Malaysia. Our first stop was Georgetown on Penang island. Malaysia is obviously a wealthier country than the first 6 countries we have visited. The roads are wonderful and you can find modern service stations and supermarkets. To get to the island of Penang we took a 13 km bridge from the main land. Georgetown is a newly recognized UNESCO world heritage city. After walking around we realized why. The city ...