KL to the Highlands. Malaysia that is, not Scotland

So, today we left KL and headed by bus (plush bus) up to Tanah Rata, a small settlement in the hills in the Cameron Highlands. Driving up here was an experience in itself: 45km of hairpin bends, punctuated by villages on the hillside and stunning waterfalls, as well as some serious drops. Our coach driver took it all at a speed quite happily, accompanied by the odd groan. The huge lunch we enjoyed at Central Market earlier could have been a mistake.

Our last day in KL was excellent, and we both really felt like we'd 'done' the city by the time we left. Having promised to regale culinary exploits I'm afraid I might have to disappoint. We ended up going out for a fantastic curry (although what it consisted of I couldn't tell you), and then were both far too full to manage to squeeze in any pastry. I half-heartedly bought a coconut tart today, which was a total cop-out, but very good.

Yesterday we made it up KL tower (the Petronas Towers having limited viewing opportunities) and took in the wonderful panorama. It was an excellent way to round off our time there, and gave a sense of scale that had been hard to achieve frequently travelling by underground train.

So, the hills. Just a stop off really before we hit Penang for the penultimate stretch (sob) but a great opportunity to cool down and take in some beautiful scenery. The town itself is not much, but there's everything we need here for a couple of good days. No doubt there will be more to tell tomorrow.