We left Phi Phi at 9am to catch the first ferry to Krabi for our connecting bus to Hat Yai, where we had to catch a train to Malaysia. The anticipated smooth journey turned into a nightmare when we were loaded into a taxi after having to part with more money, to try and catch up to the train at the next station on the Thai boarder. After racing at break neck speed and fearing for our lives, we were very relieved to board the train with less than ten minutes to spare. We arrived in Ipoh, Malaysia (known for its prostitution and thievery) at 2am. Tired and disorientated we checked into the dodgy station hotel which had a four hour room rate special on. We hope that the sight of our backpacks made it quite clear that we were not that sort of clientele. From Ipoh we got onto a local bus that took us to the Cameron Highlands, known for its cool climate, extensive hill station and farming area. On our day trip to take in the local sights we saw colourful rose gardens, strawberry farms and lush green tea plantations, where we sampled the local brew whilst overlooking the stunning vista. Taman Negara was our next destination. It is over 135 million years old (one of the worlds oldest rain forests). On our first night we did a night safari, which wasn't that exciting as we only saw a few snakes, two birds, some wild boar, a few leopard cats, a moth and a mouse. Not quite what we had in mind, but fun nevertheless. The next day was more exiting and rewarding. We started off by doing the canopy walk, which is a hanging rope bridge constructed of wooden planks and ladders and suspended 25 meters off the ground. It was hair raising and felt very unsafe. Not recommended for those who suffer from vertigo. We were relieved when our feet were back on Terra Ferma. We did a few trails to a couple of animal hides to spot some wildlife. We managed to see more than the night before. It was very exhilarating trekking through primary jungle and at times it had a very Indiana Jones feel to it. We ended our day after 10 kilometres of trekking, both of us exhausted and very sweaty. The next day we made our way to Kuala Lumpur and stayed in a grimy hostel in Chinatown. Very backpackerish and in need of some serious cleaning. We visited Masjid Negara which is one of South East Asia's largest mosques and the fantastic Islamic Arts Museum. The Petronas Towers is another impressive sight to be seen. These very futuristic man made towers are the worlds tallest. The design of the floor plan is based on an eight-sided star and the five tiers represent the "five pillars of Islam. Kuala Lumpur is another busy, polluted city and the humidity is just engulfing. We found ourselves quite often in random shops just to cool off under the air-con, while pretending to shop.