Sitting in our very luxurious private dorm room at the 80s Guesthouse in Penang while Kate has a shower seems the perfect time to put the index fingers to the iPad. Not much to report on Penang yet, we only arrived yesterday but the place has lifted our spirits. The sun seems to be able to fight to pollution here with more force, the people are much nicer and there is a fun party vibe about the place. Plan on over the next 3 days really exploring that starting with a ride to the beach today.
After my last blog where I had a bit of a whinge about KL and south east Asia in general Kate and I decided to take matters into our own hands. We had date day. We went to the movies and saw the new Harry Potter prequel - accompanied with movie snacks - for $12aud! There should be an enquiry as to why we get changed so much back home. It's a joke and not surprisingly the cinema was much cleaner and more spacious / comfortable. We then hit up Maccas for a cheeseburger meal and shockingly for the next 5 hours...no one had to use the bathroom! I am glad for this as I am still not ready to squat over a hole or pay for the privilege. I know it's coming but not yet. We then (after our traditional afternoon nap) hit up the Heli Bar and enjoyed a beverage with a 37th floor panoramic view of the city. This is a must do if in town, appreciate the people who got us onto this with their recommendations. We finished off the night with a dodgy plate of food from Chinatown, Kate purchasing a dodgy handbag I'm led to believe is worth $1,000 back home, and as is custom a dodgy trip to the loo :) it was the perfect date day and it got us up and about.
Spent last night trying to sort accommodation in London. Not as easy as we hoped. We think we have booked an Airbnb in Clapham. Kate has more confidence than I do but she told me to back her in so I will. She hasn't been wrong about much yet so until she starts failing she is the boss. Carrying a bit less weight in the back back as we have left some winter clothes in KL at the hostel we have to return too. I will be looking forward to dumping most of that gear after leave leave the UK for Kenya.
Just a small one today. Looking forward to exploring Penang. Very excited about Phuket in a few days and having our first resort accommodation. Looking forward to smashing the breakfast buffet and stealing food for lunch.
Until next time, Mighty out.
