Flight KLM - Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur 091023

After spending nearly 23 - 24 days in Europe, it is time to resume my normal self back in Kuala Lumpur.

KLM reminded me thru' email of the flight KL809 departing on 23-10-09 @ 2055 from Schipol Airport, Amsterdam. The internet check-in was completed without much fuss but created a bigger piece of paper that I had to carry. I later learned that you could store the bar-code on iphone, thus eliminating the necessity to produce a hard copy.

Going towards Schipol from Alphen aan den Rijn

Car Park

Departure Level

Look at the crowd - all to be stuffed into 777-300 contraption.

Nice Video Gadget - but subject to bug

Welcome page

Route to be taken from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur

Distance from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur - 10695 km

This boy is found to be moonlighting - distributing earphones to passengers

The Entertainment Centre crashed many times

First Meal - Rice, Chicken

I liked the Speed

First time Trying Cup Noodle as in-flight meal

Breakfast - Yoghurt, mixed fruits, egg with rice?

The flight took 12 hours and was punctual. Seat was spacious enough. I quite liked the special corner at the back of the aircraft where you could help yourself with drinks and snacks. On the whole, the only complaint was on the meals served.

Post Cards from the Bygone Days (2)

Year : 1975 or earlier

Present Name : Fill in the blank

Location : Kuala Lumpur

Road : Fill In the Blank

Year : 1981

Park Hotel, Miri, Sarawak.

Is this hotel still there?

A Day Trip from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur

As I have some matter to attend to in Pusat Bandar Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, so I do a Google Search for the guidance of public transport, all the answers given are left much to be desired. Maybe I can contribute my 2 cts guide as I had personally taken the route intended. Of course, my journey starts from Johor Bahru. In this case, I choose to travel by bus ( Mara Liner ). The fare is RM31.20 for a single journey from Johor Bahru to Kota Raya, Kuala Lumpur.

If you take a closer look at the ticket, you will find "kelas Ekonomi" or "Economy Class" is printed on it. It it mind boggling why the bus company includes such information. Does it imply that they do provide other classes of ride? Can somebody enlighten me?

External View of the Bus

Interior View

Interior View

Be your own judge to comment on these 2 interior view of bus

Have you ever wondered how fast this mechanical horse is travelling?

I capture the bus' speed on my GPS. It is doing on an average speed of more than 110 km/hr. it looks like the driver is betting your life on gambling traffice offence.

The journey takes about 4 hours, inclusive of short stop at half-way house. The bus stops at Puduraya, Kuala Lumpur.

Lunch

Chee Chong Fan, one of the best in Malaysia. I have been eating here for the past 39 years. Price : RM2.00 (large), smaller plate : RM1.50

You might ask where is this place. Here, Madras Lane, Kuala Lumpur.

In this lane, they used to sell exotic cuisines with animal-base, such as tiger, crocodile & etc.

The bus station located below the Bangsar LRT. Don't wait the bus T634 here, it is not the right place, so I ended taking a taxi to Pusat Bandar Damansara, fare RM9.00 as compared to the bus fare RM1.00.

This is the correct terminal for bus T634

Another of view Bus T634

The sign board is so pathetic, no wonder I can not locate the bus terminal

My final destination

PUBLIC PHONE BOOTHS

Make a guess, how long these telephone booths will last. Look at the deplorable states they are in.

Dinner

"lo shi fan" lit. powder of rat. Price: RM5.00

The noodle shop located at Jalan Silang, Kuala Lumpur. I quite like the place. The price is quite reasonable by today's standard.

This is the platform for taking my returning journey to Johor Bahru

Arriving at Johor Bahru past midnight.