Month: March 2006

We were on the cusp of leaving Singapore – though some of our admin was still incomplete – when Sedef got in touch with Andrew T., an old boss back in the UK, who now lives in Singapore. It was rather unlikely that we would hear from him since he […]

We arrived in Singapore a day later than we expected, on the 23rd of March. It had taken us 2 weeks to cover Malaysia, no mean feat considering we covered over 1000kms and a whopping great mountain in the middle. We were tired but happy to know that we were […]

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Our first impressions of Malaysia were rather jumbled as in three days time we went from a flashy expensive island resort (Langkawi) to a heavy Chinese influenced city (Georgetown) and then the predominantly Muslim mainland. We had expected Malaysia to be very similar to Thailand food-wise. However we were surprised […]

After a couple of day’s rest in the cool of the Highlands, we thought it would be fairly plain sailing down the mountains towards the East Coast of Malaysia. We wanted to cycle south to Singapore by the 22nd of March latest – to stay with friends Dean and Jessica […]

Not far out of Butterworth we were advised by various people to take the motorway rather than the busy and narrow highway to Ipoh. We followed the advice, and ignoring the all too clear ‘No bicycle’ signs went past the tolls with no problems – in fact the police waved […]

The next afternoon we boarded the speed ferry from Langkawi to Georgetown, on Penang Island further south. Georgetown is Malaysia’s second largest city, a fast-moving place with a confusing amalgamation of its traditional Chinese heritage and smart brand new high rises dotted around the expensive colonial mansions. It was once […]

Our last day in Thailand saw us cycling off towards the ferry port 10km out of Satun, it was a small port, with mostly western travellers waiting for the ferry boat to the Malaysian Island Resort of Langkawi. Purchasing the tickets and completing immigration was moderately quick and easy, though […]

We LOVED Thailand. We were back on the road (after the miseries of India), and cycling was a joy, despite the heat. Straightaway we noticed the nice tarmac roads, courteous drivers, modern refreshment facilities, and cleanliness. Not to mention a BIG smile from almost everyone we met. We decided to […]