Goodbye Thailand, Hello Malaysia, and a Few Notes on Transport

Firstly, I better mention that we've successfully arrived in Malaysia's humid capital, Kuala Lumpur. It's perhaps lesser of a a feat than the methods by which we got here, which I should really write about before our trip winds down.

From Ko Tao Island (ohh, blissful island) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:

- Boat (not a catamaran, thank God!) from the island to Chumphon, 2 hours.
- Overnight sleeper train from Chumphon to Bangkok, 10 hours.
- Taxi from city centre to Airport, 45 minutes.
- Flight from Thailand to Malaysia, 2 hours.
- Bus from outskirts of city into KL city centre, 1.5 hours.
- Metro (light rail) from KL city centre into Chinatown area.

.. back to back travelling. All in all, nearly 22 straight hours. Needless to say, Sim and I were absolutely knackered (and not in the best of spirits after fruitless hotel searches) upon our arrival. It had to be some of the most gruelling travelling I've ever done, but wow, what an experience (also one of the best showers ever). :)

In fact, Sim and I counted the modes of transport that we've taken in the past six weeks and couldn't believe how many there were.. For your viewing pleasure (and general interest):

- Taxis (ubiqitous)
- Tuk-tuks (Hanoi, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand)
- Refurbished junk (Halong Bay, Vietnam)
- Back of a motorbike (Dalat, Vietnam)
- Kayaks (Halong Bay, Vietnam)
- Cyclos (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- Buses (everywhere!)
- Metro and light rail (Bangkok, Thailand and KL, Malaysia)
- Planes (too many)
- Dune buggy (Ko Tao Island, Thailand)
- Utes with benches in the tray (Ko Tao Island, Thailand)
- Catamaran - the infamous catamaran - (Ko Tao Island, Thailand)
- Regular boat (Ko Tao Island, Thailand)
- Snorkelling fins (?) (Ko Tao Island, Thailand)

We have a couple of full days in KL in which we're planning on seeing all the key tourist attractions (the Museum, the gallery, Little India, the markets and more of Chinatown), before finishing up with an Eiffel-Tower-esque smooch under the Petronas Towers. :)