Sydney to Kuala Lumpa

The adventure begins by leaving assessment bound and envious daughters, Granny and a wary Charlie.

We landed at Kuala Lumpur around 8pm.

Things not to do at the Satellite Terminal KLA!

Michael beside the forest garden at KL airport

1. One thing I am determined not to repeat is the sample of Durian fruit chocolate we tried - the closest I can come to describing the taste is a worn jandle my brother once shoved in my mouth. The chocolate was very sweet but nothing could mask the sweaty rubber taste of the filling. The Oranutangs are welcome to it.

2. Don't try to walk on a travelator in the wrong direction being cool with just a finger holding your wheelie bag. A big guy in front of us did, the flip and crash that followed was impressive but the bounce up pretence that it never happened was Oscar worthy.

Must dos

1. Walk off your flying cramps by checking out the world of food selections in the four arms of the steel beamed construction. There was an Irish pub, a French cafe and Mediterranean restaurant. The Malaysian street food place was very tempting but Malaysian Airlines had fed us so well we couldn't face the huge serves that we're pouring across the counter.

2. Go to the Satay Palace where they take Aus and NZ currency and try some of the best Spring rolls I have ever had, vegetarian with some sort of crisp julienned root vegetable and different types of mushrooms.

What to eat ...?

3. I hope, on our return in a couple of weeks, to visit the reflexology booth. A foot massage after a 13 hr flight would be brilliant.

4. A little stall selling the biggest range of cuff links I have ever seen will make a good gift stop for the blokes you never know what to buy for. Everything from sophisticated to kitch.

Reading Now:
'The hundred year old man' by Jonas Jonasson. Appreciators of the Swedish bent towards violence and death in small rooms aka 'Girl with the Dragon tattoo, won't be completely disappointed although the age of the protagonist makes the murders and body disposal more whimsical. He is however the product of a strained and isolated upbringing whose greatest joy is blowing things up, a deathly honesty and strong survival instinct confronts my personal sense of right and wrong with a compelling logic.
Top quote by page 107 - ' it was so ridiculous it had to be true'