Singapore, Bali and Malaysia

The journey from Buenos Aires to Singapore took roughly 37 hours in total travel time, but I had great seats on both flights so I was well rested and not very jet lagged when I arrived. On the night of my arrival I walked around the colonel part of the city and indulged in the street food they are famous for. 

The next day I went to a few temples and ate and drank (yes they had a few microbrewerys) myself through both China Town and Little India. 

The next day I found a cheap flight to Indonisia and before I knew it I found myself in Bali. 

After a long night out in Kuta, Bali, I made my way from my "resort" hostel to the beach to catch some much needed rays after being in the Andes for so long. The beach is huge and covered with chairs and umbrellas with locals selling ice cold beer and cheap food. I spent the day surfing the amazing waves before I pulled up a chair to watch the sunset. 

The next day I rented a moped, and for those of you who don't know it was a big deal for me to ride one again after almost killing myself on one in Hawaii. I rode through the crazy traffic to the cliff-side town of Uluwatu, world renowned for the surf. I watched from the cliffs as double overhead sets rolled though to the delight of the hundreds of surfers that traveled from all over the world to that spot. I then went to a seaside temple that doubled as a monkey sanctuary. 

The next day I got some more beach time in and then watched the Chargers get their ass kicked on Tuesday Morning Football. I left straight from the bar to the airport to catch my flight to Kuala Lumpur. 

My only full day in KL was packed with adventues around the city. I started out early at the Batu Caves, where huge Hindu temples and statues are located in caves in the mountains. I then went to the big central market in Little India for lunch before moving over to China Town to barter for designer goods. The market had everything from Prada handbags to NFL jerseys to Rolex watches in good quality for cheap. That night I walked downtown to see Malaysias version of the twin towers, made famous by the movie, Entrapment.  

The next day I took the bus to the Cameron Higlands for a break from the sweltering heat in KL. When I got in, I joined a tour through the countryside to see many of the different types of farms in the region. 

The next day I went in search of the biggest flower in the world that takes a year to grow and only blooms for 5 days before it dies and disappears. We found the flower, with help from a guide, after hiking a few kilometers into the jungle. Then we went back into the mountains to vist the Mossy Forest, which was like stepping into the pages of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. To finish off the night I went to the night market for farm fresh corn and sweet potatoes. 

This morning I took the bus to Penang, an island off the coast of NW Malaysia. It's known for its amazing street food and for most of the day I checked out many of the options. I then walked off the food by strolling the streets to look at all the art painted on the walls of the city. 

I will spent one more day in Panang and then head over to Pulau Perhentian for some diving.