Akaroa is about an hour drive from Christchurch. It is a French town where you could swim with the dolphins.

The Street Art in George Town is one of the main tourist attractions. From the tourist map, I found that the art pieces are scattered all over different streets. I spent a few hours under the hot afternoon sun trying to take as many pictures of the art pieces as I could. Here they are!

The Chew Jetty is an UNESCO World Heritage. Besides, there are also the Tan Jetty, Lee Jetty, Yeoh Jetty and New Jetty but the Chew Jetty is the biggest with the most tourists visiting. This floating village is unique and a must visit site in Penang.

From the bus terminal in Johor’s City Square, I took bus T13 (S$0.56) to the Larkin bus terminal. It costs about S$32 to take the coach from Golden Mille in Singapore to Kuala Lumpur but I purchased the coach ticket from the ticketing machine in Larkin bus terminal in Johor for only S$10.84. This is about one third of the price I have to pay in Singapore. The ride from Johor to Kuala Lumpur is about 5 hours.

I found this colourful and interesting place in the back street. I took a slow walk around the area to enjoy the paintings and took some pictures

I went to KL Sentral and took the KTM Komuter train to visit the Batu Caves. The journey is about 45 minutes. I have to purchase the Komuter Link Card and top up some money. I think there is still some money left in the card after the trip but the counter staff said that I cannot get the refund. Will keep the card for the next trip.There is no entrance fee for Batu Caves. However, you have to pay 5 Ringgit if you want to visit the Art Gallery Cave or the Dark Cave. I went into the dark cave and found it is still under construction. The cave will look nicer after the construction just not sure how long it takes to complete.

From the Imbi station in Berjaya Times Square, I took the monorail to KL Sentral and boarded the LRT to USJ7 station. At the station, there is a bus riding on the train track to take us to the Sunway Lagoon station. The entrance to the Sunway lagoon is about S$65. As it was already passed noon, I did not get into the lagoon. I just walked around the shopping mall and had late lunch in 4 Fingers.

There are a few hotel near the lagoon and I think I could stay in one of these hotels on my next trip and get into the lagoon in the morning to make the full use of the entrance ticket.

I stayed in this Capsule Hotel which is just behind the Berjaya Times Square when I was in Kulua Lumpur.

I took the coach from the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh for about S$8. The bus stopped at the Amanjaya bus terminal which is far from the city. From the bus terminal I could take Grab, which is about S$4.50, to the hostel where I have booked online but I did not. Instead, I waited for local shuttle bus to take me to the city and take another local bus to the hostel.

I stayed in The Beds in Garden Hostel which is run by a few young people. The place is clean and tidy and the people are friendly and helpful. There is a kitchen where you can bring your own food and cook your own meal. There is a self-service coin operated laundry shop next to the hostel. I had a nice stay in the hostel.

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