Gorgeous sunrise via the ferry from Butterworth to Georgetown
So I’m back in Penang, Malaysia after surviving the roach infested 16 hour total train ride. My body was beat down so I decided to make a pit stop to a familiar place to rest. Continue reading
..and not in a good way. I had already been warned that Kuala Lumpur was going to be a tad bit overwhelming. Especially coming from a quiet island. Being in Perhentian and Penang I almost forgot how hectic it can be to be a tourist in a ridiculously touristy place. Continue reading
My leaving Perhentian Islands seemed bitter sweet. While I was so over the giant *dogs* mosquitos, horrible service at eateries, and my mind not being able to relay to my stomach that “YOU MUST DO #2 IN THE BATHROOM” I will definitely miss the great things that these islands have to offer. Continue reading
Paradise
So the reason why I haven’t posted in days was because I have been relaxing on the beautiful Perhentian Islands in Malaysia. I won’t pad this post with too many words because the pictures will be able to speak for themselves. Continue reading
Chia and I (Excuse my "Allergy Eyes")
Oh dear Chia. I met her on my second day in Penang while I was sitting down waiting for a bus to Penang Hill. She just started talking to me and asked where I was from. We chatted for a while and since the bus was taking so long she offered to take me on a walk around the area to show me around and give me some pointers on how to navigate around the city. Continue reading
Thanks to my Dora the Explorer skills and the map I printed out at the last minute I managed to find my hostel with no problem. I walked there with this british chick who was on my bus from the airport and was headed in the same direction to her hotel. She was reaching the end of 10 months of travel through Indonesia and Malaysia and was apparently celebrating by toking on the joint she lit while we were walking. Continue reading