Day 1 - 12/02/09 Late start to the day so had a free morning to get last minute bits in KL and brunch. We left KL at 12.30. After a 2hr bus journey in the comfiest bus so far!!! We had a short journey in a van that had seen better days and then had to take a boat ride to the place where we were staying. The place we were headed to was in the centre of a dam, it was a 7 hectare island and the family living here have been welcoming Intrepid travellers to their hom...

10/02/09 Left early at around half 9 from Melaka to get bus to KL. After 2 hour journey, made it to KL. We walked to our hotel from the bus station which was in the middle of Chinatown. We just had time to grab some lunch before making our way back to the hotel to meet for sightseeing tour. Tania, Jemma, Dariya and I went to a little restaurant next to the hotel as they wanted to try dumplings. I got some veg noodles made for me. It is amazing how accomodating m...

Day 1- 9/02/09 After breakfast left Singapore at 9am by bus. The bus was very comfortable, the seats reclined and had footrests that came up. Departure from Singapore and entry into Malaysia went smoothly and the 5.5 hr journey went by very quick, it was a good chance to chat to everyone and catch up on sleep. Got to Melaka which is a port town at 1.30pm. The first thing I saw as the bus drove in was TESCO!!!! Checked into the hotel which was in Chinatown and h...

Got to Singapore early Wed morning. After a 5 hr overnight flight from Mumbai, I was shattered as hadn't had any sleep but check in was at 3pm. I got some maps of Singapore from the airport and with a coffee poured over them. After getting some strength made my way using the sky rail btn terminals to the MRT station and took the train and a taxi to get to the Hostel. Luckily they had the room ready and so I could check in. The Hostel is very nice with lots of ch...

Had my cousin Binita's reception to attend on 25th but spent the rest of the days visiting family and exploring the sights of Mumbai. Went to Bandra - Linking road, Juhu, Worli sea face, Dombivlil, Kalyan Mall, Goregaon, Andheri, lots n lots of Temples. Elephanta caves - amazing day out, Gateway of India, Taj hotel and the Colaba area. Had a crash course in the art of applying Mehendi - thanks Hiral and pretty much ate my way through Mumbai, the food here is sec...