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Another ride on the Newington Armory Heritage Train
It’s school holidays, which means more time for doing fun things. Back in 2014 we discovered a gem of a place in Sydney at Blaxland Riverside Park and the Newington Armory. It was time for another visit! We hired bikes and took a ride around the Armory grounds and along the Parramatta River, stopping by the…
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Farewell to the Sanko Line
Miyoshi Station I’m rather sad. Today marked the last day of operation of the Sanko Line in Chugoku, Japan. I’d long wanted to ride this quiet rural line, but never got around to it. Now it is too late. The line runs from Miyoshi, inland of Hiroshima, to Gotsu on the San’in Coast, one of…
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Penang – Singapore Update
Waiting at the Qantas Lounge in Singapore for our flight home. I’ve just been too busy to finish writing updates these past few days, but I’ll publish them eventually. In short: I caught the train from Penang to Singapore while the others flew. We visited Sentosa Island and the Singapore Zoo. I lost my appetite. …
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Singapore Zoo
More indecision about where to go. Singapore Zoo was high on our list of “must see agains” so that’s where we decide to go. It’s a bit easier to get to than before, with a couple of MRT rides and the Mandai express bus from Khatib station. The zoo itself is beautifully designed. Water barriers…
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Segaways and sea life
I have a problem. I’m in Singapore and I have no appetite. Maybe I just ate too much in Malaysia, but I simply don’t feel hungry. Also, I’m getting sick. Fortunately Alex is fine after throwing up over a day ago. And B is as hungry as ever. Our hotel, the Dorsett, is located at…
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From Penang to Singapore by train
It makes no sense. I could sleep in, have a wonderful buffet breakfast and fly to Singapore in a bit over an hour. Instead I have to wake before dawn, skip breakfast and spend at least eleven hours on trains, arriving at midnight. Why? Because I’m me. Last time I did this trip was 22…
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ETS: Train one of three
Aboard this Chinese made train to Gemas. Fresh and clean on board. Hope the TV screens don’t have sound.
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The sleepy start of a long ride
I arrived at Butterworth station an hour early for the long ride to Singapore. Only now, with less than a half an hour to go is it getting busy. Sad to say goodbye to the other two, who are taking the quick flight, but excited to see more of Malaysia from the ground.
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Old town food
Our Penang quest for food starts at the resort with another buffet breakfast. This one caters to a range of visitor tastes. There are local guests, Malay, Indian and Chinese, those from China itself, from Western countries and from the Middle East. Lots of ladies in chadors and men in designer sunglasses. The buffet is…