More of a transit piece. We grabbed the cheap bus into KL from the airport and walked from there to our hostel for a couple mof nights. Nice place.
In the morning we walked to the Petronas Towers and picked up the new LP for Indonesia. We also enquired into the possibility of seeing the orchestra only to be told that we didn't meet the dress code because we weren't travelling with any suit shoes. Shitty. We ate at Nandos and both of us spoke with our families. Tottenham drew 2-2 with Wigan and that was the result that probably cost us the champions league. That and the Fulham loss.
We got up late, did a laundry and took a bus to Butterworth and grabbed the ferry to Georgetown again. We stayed in the same place as last time and got a good biryani. Arsenal drew with Man United and I realised Georgetown seemed a better place this time round.
We were stressed for Indonesia as the return boat trip to Langsa was only valid for 30 days and we were certain that they would not give us the 60 day visa we wanted. We also knew that if we went to Langsa on wednesday then we would need to stay 91 days and that was going to be awkward for the extension, but we would have to take it one step at a time. We didn't want to wait until the following monday. So we set off on the monday for the boat office as well dressed as we could manage. The tour agencies had told us our only option was to fly now that the Medan boat was finished until we told them of the Penang-Langsa ferry. The boat agency sold us a return ticket for 190 ringgit and we set off for the Indonesian embassy. You are going to need a copy of your boat ticket, a copy of your passport and two photos on a red background, all of which can be done opposite the Indonesian consulate for cheap. They will tell you where. We filled in the form and they told us that the return boat ticket was valid for a 60 day visa. It was really simple. We needn't have worried and we picked up the passports with our 60 day visa the next day. I think the Langsa boat is the easiest way to get one as the price for a return or single is the same and there is no need to book a flight out. We went to the English pub and got some fish and chips.
The next day we didn't do much. Picked up the passports and then went back to pick up our boarding passes. We relaxed and watched Battle Royale. Some guys were nervous as a tsunami warning had been issued and they were off to climb a car park to be safe. I checked online and the earthquake was off Sabah and the warning had been retracted with the initial wave feared at 1m. Fuck sake. Some people need to get a grip and research things properly.
In the morning we got to the ferry terminal and everyone kept trying to send us to the queue for Langsawi with the zombie tourists who seemed to be heading that way. It was just us and one other couple heading to Langsa. They asked me on the boat for the exchange rate. Shit. Do some people look up nothing before they arrive. We watched Harry Potter 1, Undisputed 3 and The Expendables 2. They like numbers. Cannelle was pissed that we got the Expendables 2 again, but the other two were good. It took about 7 hours, but we arrived in Langsa and we were entering the final country of our trip and the one I was most looking forward to. Indonesia at last.
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