Although I don't have much to report, I thought I would make another blog entry so people know that I am alive and well. Internet isn't great here and I am pretty busy, which means not a lot of time for skype calls. I have been in Perhentian for about a week now, diving every day and getting started on studying! Have a couple of weeks left for the course. Am really enjoying it and already thinking about work after this!
Moving On Once Again...
I have finally left KL and am starting a new adventure, this time underwater. I left KL on Friday with Ruben, my dive instructor, Lara, and Lauren. We took an overnight train and boarded a boat, finally getting to Palau Perhentian Kecil mid-saturday. Getting off the train, I noticed that my mobile, camera and headphones were gone! I guess I am back to being an unreachable backpacker. It's a bit of shame :(. Don't know what's been happening to me lately.
We arrived in Perhentian and since it's a weekend things have been pretty busy. We are starting our course tomorrow, although I have done some of the theory with Ruben in KL. We found some accomodation for the weekend, but will probably try and find something else on Monday.
The last week or so I spent in KL wasn't filled with much. I meandered around the city and spent alot of time hanging out with friends. It's nice to get away though, I am ready for some sun and ocean!
A Run In With The Po Po in Tanah Rata
I guess it time for another update. I am back in KL. My last couple of days in the Cameron Highlands was a lot of fun. On my last day, I learnt how to ride a motorbike. It took me a while to get a grip on changing the gears and going up hill. We zipped around quite a bit and saw a couple of tea plantations, farms, butterfly house (which was unbelievably depressing and I have now discovered that I have a ridiculous fear of them) and beautiful scenery. All in all it was a pretty successful trip with me only clipping a wall, nearly running into oncoming traffic three times, and getting stopped by the police. They just pulled me over, made a joke about arresting me and asked for licence. When I reached for it they just laughed and said they were messing around with me, but thought it was funny to watch me ride a motor bike - nice to the Malaysian Police have a sense of humour.
I came back to KL with an American I met in the highlands. He was in KL for a day before going to Singapore, so I decided to play tour guide.
Since then I haven't been doing a whole lot. I met up with my diving instructor Ruben and a few other CS members. I have been staying at a hostel, but will start couch surfing with a new host, Hunch tonight.
However last night I put my bag in my room for a couple of minutes while I went to the bathroom and my ipod, money, watch, underwear and a few other things were stolen. Am waiting at the hostel now for the police so I can file a report. COmplete pain and I was totally frustrated. But I have been lucky so far...