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9 July 2022
Outing to Mount Rigi Breakfast at the hotel was continental with cereals, artisanal bread and cheeses. No cold cuts but eggs on request. The toasted muesli was unsweetened; that was news to me as I thought sugar (and oil) was necessary in the toasting process. While it was delicious, I took a little bit too […]
8 July 2022
Rhine Falls With my body clock on Malaysian time, I woke early and it was a breeze to check-out about 0630. I stored my bag at the railway station for CHF6 while I go exploring, rather than have to return to the guesthouse later to get it. I was on the train around 0700 for […]
7 July 2022
Flying to Zurich I made my way to my gate around midnight for the 0125 departure to Zurich. The metal detectors at Changi are less sensitive than at KLIA where my cheap mostly plastic smartwatch set off the detector. Boarding the 777-300, no mask/sanitiser pack was given out; likewise on the previous short flight. Masks […]
6 July 2022
Killing time in KL The windowless room at Kuala Lumpur was perfect for sleeping in till 0845 in preparation for the 0125 departure to Zurich out of Singapore, and also for adjusting to European time. I made the most of the room by staying in all morning, except to get some cut fruit from across […]
5 July 2022
Getting to Kuala Lumpur My brother kindly dropped me off at Kuching airport two hours before my 1045 flight to Kuala Lumpur. I was pleased I hadn’t booked the 1005 flight as it had been delayed to 1145 but with nothing critical ahead, it wouldn’t have been a disaster. Worse thing can happen in travel […]
27 June 2022
The Borneo Cultures (plural) Museum opened recently, after a long delay due to the pandemic. I had booked in advance to make a visit along with my brother but in a few days, bookings will no longer be required. The museum is currently free-of-charge to visit. The museum attempts to showcase the cultural heritage of […]
20 June 2022
Above: The State Legislature in my hometown Kuching. Today we fly from Penang to Kuching, my hometown. We felt obliged to have one more round of the awesome laksa before we depart. We took breakfast at 1000 before checking-out after 1100. Text continues after this gallery. Ordering a vehicle online, we ended up having […]
19 June 2022
We had planned on taking the bus to Kek Lok Si temple today but when we realised there was a 20 min walk from the bus stop to the temple, we ordered a car. The car dropped us off near the temple complex around 1030 and we made our way up the alley lined with […]
18 June 2022
Famous Laksa We got up even later today at 0900 and headed out around 1100 to explore briefly, before meeting a friend at 1200. Our old school mate, How Chiet, has been seconded to Penang from base in Singapore. We wandered to Lebuh Keng Kwee which is home to one of Penang’s best laksa. There […]
17 June 2022
With the curtains drawn closed, Boo and I slept in. We wandered a bit before 1000 to explore. Without trying to locate any particular recommended eatery, we took a Prawn Noodle each near the Chowrasta Market. It was a simple version of one of Penang’s several signature dishes. It didn’t wow us but it was […]