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Wow. Quite a lot has happened since we last wrote. We have travelled through two countries for a start. The train journey has spanned 1946km and took about 45 hours in total. Four seperate trips, Bangkok-Suratthani, Suratthani-Butterworth, Butterworth-Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur-Singapore. Several delays and a couple of visits to passprt control and we had made it!
We entered into Malaysia and arrived in Butterworth after a good ride on the train, which was only 4 hours late. Headed across on the ferry to Penang for some sightseeing before catching another train the same day to KL. Having slept on the train for 2 successive nights we had managed to book ourselves into a 5 star hotel in KL, for only US$80 for the room. We made full use of all the facilities for the two days we were there. Kuala Lumpur was a lovely city, lots of stuff to do and very clean. Trips up the KL and Petronas towers were both impressive.
If we thought KL was clean then Singapore was something else. Everything is amazingly pristine, even the hostel we stayed in. Only had one night in Singapore, which was fortunate as we paid through the tooth for everything! Managed one beer each by the river whilst watching the six nations, which cost us about a tenner!
We are now in Perth, Australia. Feels like a major step to finally make it here. Landed at 1 in the morning, and with nowhere to stay we were struggling a little. Fortunately, Ben (I will take credit for this one!) had been chatting to the guy next to him, Roger (Hi if you are reading this! And thanks again), and he and his wife very kindly offered us a bed for the night and a lift to the hostel the next day.
So that is where we are up to now. Going to head to Melbourne on the 16th and up the east coast from there. Have a great time in Dubai mum. We are having one here!
Love to all, Ben and Sam. x
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