Sunchaser's better half was in town and so we went off to an island to soak up some sun, be lazy and beat the mainland heat!

It was just a short trip with little preparation and planning, but certainly well worth every penny!

KL, Wednesday 0900:
Our bus departed the station a few minutes late and headed north. The bus is quite comfortable, with a three seat per row configuration, leaving plenty of space for wider seats. Sunshine and I relaxed and kicked back during the seven hour trip. The only downside of the ride was the cold air conditioning. The bus driver certainly did not bother to save fuel and left it running high during the whole trip. Next time, we will make sure to take a jacket or a sweater with us.

Kuala Perlis, Wednesday 1615:
We arrived at our transit station. A seemingly friendly young gentleman greeted us at the bus stop and guided us to the ferry. After the tickets had been purchased we got into the typical travel agent / unwilling customer talk. Sadly enough we ended up paying him a deposit for a room which we later didn't get through his arrangements. You can imagine how this deal went: a bit of a headache, lots of phone calls, and we ended up loosing some of the money. So, for any future island hoppers out there: don't bother with them travel agents! They just ain't worth it!

Pantai Cenang, Wednesday 1945:
After a short ferry trip (just one hour long) and an even shorter cab ride we finally arrived at our destination, grabbed the first room we could get (facing the beach of course), settled in, ate some dinner and celebrated our quick escape with a few drinks at Debbie's place.