Penang Island ~ Malaysia

We've come full circle and even though we're back in Malaysia we're not yet back on the boat! After leaving Cambodia we spent a few days exploring Bankok, enjoying all the great street food and cheap shopping stalls, before jumping back on the overnight train to Butterworth in Malaysia. From Butterworth we caught the ferry over to Penang Island just south of Langkawi, to spend two more nights in a guest house arranging our three month visa for Thailand.

Tomorrow at 8am we're hopping on another ferry back to Langkawi where two weary travellers will be very happy to be home enjoying the comforts of a familiar 'western style' bathroom and a home cooked meal!!

Siem Reap ~ Cambodia.

We've been in Cambodia for over a week now and are loving everything about the country and it's people. Smiling faces meet us everywhere we go and it's hard to believe the atrocities that took place here such a short time ago. Siem Reap is the town closest to the Angkor temples and our home while we explored the beautiful ruines by Tuk tuk (motorbike with a covered cart) for three days. Things have changed dramatically since I was here eight years ago and the town is booming.

We took a side trip down to the capital of Phnom Penh for two nights (6hrs by bus) to visit the Killing fields and Genocide museum but are now back in Siem Reap with a bus booked for tomorrow back to Bankok (8hrs by bus).

Bankok ~ Back in Asia and on the Move!

Caroline flew back to Langkawi in Malaysia last week and rejoined Jimmy and the boat after almost three months back in the UK. Jimmy's been working really hard to get lots of jobs done in preparation for crossing to the Med in January and Blue Moon is looking in fantastic shape. So to combine a much needed break for Jimmy and also to renew his Malaysian visa we Jumped on the overnight train to Bankok and are now enjoying the comforts of a great hotel and exploring this hectic city! Tomorrow we are catching a Coach to Siem Reap in Cambodia to see the Temples of Angkor Wat and then decide where to head to next.....?