Month: February 2012

Day 5 and 6 – Kuala Lumpur

Melaka was a great, historical old place to visit, but spending two days there, I felt I had seen as much as it had to offer. So, I set off early to get a coach to Kuala Lumpur. Again, the scenery was magnificent – even more so than the journey from Singapore –  as the
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Day 4 – Melaka 2 – The revenge of Melaka

I finally managed to get some pictures off my camera. It took so long to process each one that I don’t have time to write abotu what I did on my second day, so will let the pictures do the talking.

Day 3 – Melaka

I woke up early for a change in my Singapore hostel on the edge of China town, so had a few hours to spare before my coach was due to leave for Melasia. I decided to head for another of the insular areas of foreign persuasion – Little India. This was mainly because I love
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Day 2 – Singapore

I woke up very late on my second day in Singapore, having not slept a wink in the crowded dormitory full of noisy people. Because of this, I didn’t get a chance to meet and introduce myself to some nice fellow travelers. The only other people left in the hostel looked particularly unfriendly, so I
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First days in Asia – London to Singapore

Last month, I spontaneously decided to travel around South East Asia for three months. I really have no idea why, but I am here now. So, rather than the usual collection of fascinating and witty articles on all the latest science updates, this blog is turning into my online journal to record my time travelling
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