This is what Heathrow looks like at 10.30 at night when you are on the last flight out, never seen it like this before.
No sleep on the plane and very little on the train to Kuala Lumpur. The benefit is I am so tired I can now fall asleep at will and even when it is inconvenient, I was last off the train at Butterworth. This was my little cubby hole on the sleeper.
The train journey through the day was entertaining but I wished there had been someone with me to help with all of the flower names. Was wondering what was shaking the palm trees and saw several groups (collective noun?) of monkeys, beautiful birds I couldn't identify either, so some internet research is called for to report more fully.
Took the ferry from the station to Georgetown on Penang, booked into my first budget hotel and have a real bed in an air conditioned room to look forward to tonight. Very Chinese round here and the New Year celebrations have just finished so the hotel offered me a special rate. Right!
Decided I have too many clothes for this heat (over 30deg C today) plan to ditch both pairs of trousers and get my knees out. That will frighten the natives!
This is Penang from the ferry.
1 comment:
Envious of the heat, it's freezing again here, just lit the fire. As for collective nouns for monkeys take your pick from tribe, troop, barrel, circus etc .... whatever seems most appropriate.
Looking forward to some pictures, C x
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