Farewell!

I am writing this on our last day travelling! We are now in Singapore waiting to go to the airport this evening. I really like Singapore - despite being really expensive - as it is so multicultural and a proper big city. There is quite a big Indian population, and we've been out for Indian twice now, and both times it has been amazing. We also went to Sentosa island, basically a huge theme park, and saw the Merlion there. I also really like the MRT system (underground) it is soo clean - so much better than the London underground!!
We also said goodbye to the rest of our tour group yesterday - aome of whom have been with us since the start in Hanoi - which was sad. But now we are both looking forward to coming home, and: 1.cider, 2. ipod (nick), 3. computer (nick again!), 4. sausages (yep still nick) 5.own bed, 6.MORE CLOTHES!!! That was me. Had enough of living in 2 pairs of shorts, 2 skirts, 5 tops and 1 dress.

Dr Fish Spa

In Kuala Lumpur at the moment, capital of Malaysia. Yesterday we all went to a huge shopping centre - it had absolutely everything in it, including cinemas, a theme park and a fish spa!

Unfortunately the shopping wasn't very good, but I did enjoy myself at the fish spa - you stick your feet into this tank of little fish, and they nibble your feet! They take off all the dead skin and eat it. Very very ticklish.

Also, i found a cool bank.

Nick's bday/Trekking in the Cameron Highlands

Biggest flower in the world. Smells rank!!

In Malaysia now!! Last week of the tour, feeling excited about coming home at last!

This is the facebook link to Nick's bday photos - they're on facebook so those with an account can see them, and those without, unlucky! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=277493&id=539040301&saved#/photos.php?id=539040301

We are now in the Cameron Highlands in Malysia, 2000 ft above sea level, so it is cool up here!! Actually needed a jumper last night - 1st time since Sydney. We went out for Nick's birthday, and I got him a cake made with strawberry jam - strawberries are produced up here, along with tea. It said 'Essentially for Nick, love Tucan Travel' on it, because he says 'essentially' all the time and everyone takes the piss out of him for it.

Tiday we had a really good day, went in a jeep up into the jungle on a mud track - I swear we almost went over at one point - we were tipping a lot! But it was really fun, if a little scary. We then trekked up into the jungle to see this massive flower - the biggest in the world. We then came back down and went for a quick swim in an icy waterfall. Coming down was fun - it was really muddy and slippy so lots of people fell over. I didn't, thanks to my shoes!! I was behind Annalisa and Anthony, the Canadian couple who joined our group in Bangkok, and they didn't have great shoes, so they slipped a lot, and in the end Annalisa gave up and just slid down on her bum. Was amusing to watch!!

We then went to a tea plantation, and had the first English tea in ages. Snunning views as well. Tried to take a panaramic shot - dunno if it worked though. We walked along the tea as well - I tred a leaf. It didn't taste so good - the aftertaste was like really strong tea, but the actualy taste was pretty rough.

Then we went to a strawberry farm, and had gorgeous scones and strawberry jam and strawberry milkshakes!