The Albatross
Thursday 16 May 2024
Our final sightseeing excursion was to the old Melaka jail, only closed in 2010. My gosh, I promise to be a good boy. They happily show the noose and the canes for whipping people. The cells are bare concrete with two buckets in them and, well, the photos tell the rest. We didn’t do this yesterday as I was cooked after a couple of hours, and by the time we left the prison I had achieved waterfall status again.
Not to worry, the rest of the day was travel in nice air-conditioning. It took an age to get to the freeway due to insanely long light changes, however once on it initially travelling was easy. Then it started to rain and didn’t really let up until the outskirts of Kuala Lumpa.
All of a sudden the clouds disappeared as I turned off onto a road that would take us around the city. And boy what a road, it travels through the suburbs about 7 storeys up, taking us for miles, and there was virtually no other traffic. It must have saved us hours of travel.
Our next turn was the road up to the Genting Highlands, which are really just out of KL, however they beautifully cool and shrouded in cloud. A welcome plate of noodles and pot of tea made for a satisfying late lunch. Our apartment on the 35th floor and actually has amazing views down the valley, just right for a crisp glass of wine as the cool air flows through it. Bliss.
