Helen: v quick post - am cold and tired so time for bed - but thought this would make you laugh - C and I went to the Malaysian F1 GrandPrix this afternoon, and totally failed to see any racing at all. It was so badly signposted, that by the time we'd figured out which entrance we had to use (involving much walking, bad directions and a dodgy shuttle bus) the action had been called off by a torrential Tropical downpour and we had to sit in our soaking wet clothes in the air conditioned bus all the way back to the city. Bugger! Still, managed to get the essential tourist photo of the Petronas Towers lit up like Christmas trees, so not a completely wasted day.
Glad to be out of Singapore - decided we'd 'done' the island yesterday - eaten in Little India and Chinatown, ridden the 'does what it says on the tin' "Mass Rapid Transport System" (tube), and had a (yucky, way too sweet) cocktail at Raffles (where we also managed a dance to a live band in front of the hordes of tourists who were herded into the bar by a guide to have their Singapore Sling in 15 minutes before leaving again. I'm not against taking tours...but come on people - do you really need a tour guide to take you to a BAR?)
So, now we're in Umpa Lumpa land. Saw lots of palm oil plantations on the road, and are relieved that everything seems to be getting cheaper! Thinking about heading yet further north tomorrow.
Right, off to sleep - C has dutifully checked the bed for bugs
Hx
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