Kuala Lumpur–we’re on our way

The arrival of the big day came at an ungodly 2.30am.
Kindred minds tucked up in a warm bed waiting for the alarm which was set for 3.15am.
The notion of missing the alarm got both our brains whirring in unison like an old milk separator, with a regular ‘ding’ sounding with the ever increasing pace of this ancient machinery.
But the motivation of our trip planned last January soon had us all brushed up and chomping at the front door awaiting Bill and Wendy to pick us up at four.
Janelle had kindly offered to drive us all and are we thankful!
For the uninitiated, the government road works on Tonkin Highway presents you with a live flag man popping out at 4.30 in the morning, directing the 1,000’s of travelling hopefuls in their cars back the way you just came.
What a night-foal (for the day was only just finding its feet!) And thanks Janelle.
The ever reliable Air Asia X brought us safely to KL and by 2 o’clock we were happily lunching by the pool at the airport hotel; the flag man now a distant memory in the rain-soaked mists of this morning.

Confucius say… alarm clock is something that makes people rise and whine.

Pre-Dawn coffee at Dome, a dip in the pool and dinner at The Old Town White Coffee. A good first day.