On the road again.

Hi
You are invited to join us. This is a short journey KL Malaysia to Phuket Thailand Via the Historic Cameron Highlands. 

City Scape KL

KL is not my favorite city. It is vibrant and modern. But I feel it lacks soul. 

Bus and train travel in Malaysia is easy and cheap air-conditioned luxury coaches on super highways make travel a breeze. Rail travel is limited given the rail track from Singapore splits south of KL. One track goes North to Penang and onto Thailand Bangkok. 
The spur line goes to the Khota Baru on the West Coast. Known as the Jungle line. It does not link to Thailand.

Petronis towers KL

Comparing Malaysian roads to Australian roads these super highways link the whole nation. It is us who are a third world country. North Queensland was isolated for 2 months this year. Not good enough.

Cameon Highlands 

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I hark back to a conversation I had with brother in law Robert McIness. Comparing Australia with thousand of kilometers of roads, International airports, Ports and a coast line that goes on forever. A population of 22 million. But in the end the super highways the fast trains in Asia and China. What are we doing with all our resources money?


Our planned route is North to Ipoh and then local bus to Cameron Highlands stopping for a few days at Tanah Rata at a fab resort. The Cameron Highlands are famous. In colonial times the British used the Highlands as a retreat from the oppressive heat of the plains. Set 1000 metres above sea level the Highlands offer cool retreat. Tea is the production plus the orchids you see in your favorite florist probably were sourced there. Your scribe loves tea and orchids are my favorite flower. 

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Cameron Highlands tea plantations
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You are invited to travel with Pam and I. Together we will discover the Highlands, experience life on the long distance buses and then the  treasures of Kho Phi Phi [James Bond Islands] and the jewel called Krabi then Phuket meeting with Kellie, Richie and Lucie for a family holiday. Excited? I am! On the road again. Lets do it  your scribe Malcolm.