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By David Press on 10/5/2010 2:49 PM
Thankfully Jess and I have made it to our first stop alive and well.  It's not the first time we've stayed in Kuala Lumpur, but this time we've had time to see a lot more and have come to really enjoy the mix of culture and diversity. We are staying at the Pacific Regency after having such a great experience last time we stayed here with our good friends Guy and Em (who I must say a quick congratulations to regarding their recent engagement).  The service is great, rooms are amazing (we have a deluxe room) and the breakfast is brilliant.  I can't fault the hotel at all and must strongly suggest a visit to the Luna bar on the roof for an evening if you visit KL.  It's certainly not the sustainable pricing we will be adjusting to when we arrive in Europe, but the whole point was to relax and break-up the long...
By David Press on 10/2/2010 10:04 PM
Well I'm almost there.  I'm definately still lagging behind Jess who was packed a few days ago, but today I went on somewhat of a shopping spree and bought up on the last few things I needed. Top of the list was the new camera I figured I absolutely must have.  I squeezed in a cheeky Nikon L110 (thanks to the folks for the present).  It's a pretty handy little number which sits somewhere between a Digital SLR and your typical compact, which suits me perfectly as I wanted something with a bit more quality than the compact, but less technical than the DSLR. The above purchase was made late in the day, early on Jess and I had some fun at Mainpeak and Mountain Designs with a couple of vouchers our respective employers and fellow employees gave us as gifts.  My new boots are epic and will no doubt save my feet and keep me warmish in the snow later this year...the rest were little odds...