Almost to Paradise

From Luang Probang, in the middle of Laos, we went on another few day trek to the southeastern tip of the Malaysian peninsula.

We had to catch a night bus headed for Vientiane. We arrived to the capital city sleepy and pretty hot, even at 6AM. After a croissant and a few mixed fruit shakes, we perked up slightly and made a plan. We had only a half day to see any part of the city, bags in tow - so as the temperature started to soar, we decided the best option was the... swimming pool (and it was only a $1.25 each). We practiced our dives, did a few laps, cleaned ourselves up, and headed for the airport.

We arrived in Kuala Lumpur at midnight and left at 8AM the next morning for the East coast island, Pulau Tioman. Needless to say, we having nothing to say about the city itself - at midnight the place was shutting down, and at eight o clock the city was only beginning to wake up. After a five hour bus ride to Mersing from KL, and a two hour ferry into the South China Sea, we arrived on Pulau Tioman, at 5Pm on May 5 - just in time to spend Paul's birthday on the beach.