Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Saturday 7th August 2004 - Day 328/365 - Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia to George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Happy Birthday Lisa!

Had the challenge today of trying to work out how we were going to get 3 people and all my parents luggage down to the bus station. In the end I caught a taxi with all the luggage and they walked. Serves them right.

The bus depot is total mayhem. Not really setup for lugging 2 massive and heavy suitcases around, but the 5 hour trip is a bargain at 23 ringets.

What followed was the most uncomfortable 5 hours of my life. The seats are comfortable enough. They're big reclining loungers that wouldn't go amiss in a living room, in front of a widescreen TV with a beer in hand, but unfortunately the lack of suspension on the bus negates all benefit from said lounger. The bumps, which come frequently on Malaysian freeways, and the accompanying foot high leap made sleep impossible and sort only to blend my stomach, which was already in turmoil.

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