Welcome to our blog (am really clutching at straws when looking for new way to open posts)
We are now in penang staying in an newly refurbished hotel with wifi that does not work. We are pleased with our lot this night as it is our first reasonably priced accommodation at 55 ringets for a family room. It is at this point we realised we have been completely ripped off everywhere else.
The view from the middle station of the funicular railway was pretty good but we are well aware that it could have been a lot better if we had been able to get to the upper station which was closed today because of the broken train.
We were lucky to make it to the railway, at penang hill, anyway as several of the people we asked for directions tried to put us off the scent and one taxi driver even told us that the railway was not longer in use. other than that we have found the malaysian popluation very helpful.
They are also just as friendly and laid back here as they are in thailand.
The whole wood camp is now most excited about going to the cameron highlands tomorrow as the average temperature is 16- 21 degrees C. This will be a lovely cool respite for us. We hear the weather in England is lovely. We are also hoping to be able to find a scenic camping spot where we can stay for a couple of nights whilst exploring the strawberry and tea fields and generally soaking up the English-village-in-malaysia feel.
Have been taking some pretty scenic routes already and see many rice fields that are mechanised, unlike in china.
A View from Our Side of the Bridge- the tale of a man, his car, his trailer and a bridge:
The longest bridge in asia runs from the mainland to penang and is 13 km.
We thought it would be nice to go on it to say we had done it.
The sign said it would be 7 ringets.
We got to the counter.
The man asked for 45 ringets.
Chaos ensued.
Upon principle we refused to pay, that and the fact they were trying to charge us the price for a car with a boat on the back.
Much manovering took place as daddy turned wilma and larry around.
The queue had to be backed up and people had to wait ages for us to get off the major section of the road.
Daddy continued to argue with the bridge manager (that he had called for) and even lifted up larry muscle-man style to show that he should not be charged 45 ringets.
We got the ferry for 7 ringets.
Congratulations to daddy, who gets upset that I don't compliment him enough on a public forum. Does he even know that he's my hero?
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4 comments:
A good example of bureaucracy's truly worldwide grip. I bet Dwight muttered about jobsworths.
Lx
"we hear that the weather in england is really nice" - are you joking? we are freezing our arses off! there has been the first snow in october in 70 years and lack of central heating is really starting to kick in!
xxx
p.s. henry says he is with the boat man. we are not talking to him.
I don't know how to break this to you Dwight but "hero" is the East London street term for an old bloke with a big hooter!
Dear Mr.Dwight Wood, Tessie Tay, Loong Wood, Lewis Wood....How about your trip ??? I hope you already arrive to Singapore...Did you remember us?? We are the 2 SONY engineers that be your Tour guide in Penang to seaching for your CITREON ZX 1.9D SPARE PART...I Mr.YoNs(yons13@gmail.com) and my friend Mr.Johson Cheah (johnsoncheah@gmail.com) hope you and your family safely arrive to Singapore.. when you will be flight back to London??
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