Best Train Ride Ever (ie. How Em & Alyss discovered the "Sleeper Car")
After our daring escape from Taman Negara, it was time to head to the beaches, and as Alyssa has already implied, about time I said! So after two of the most needed showers ever, we were finally clean, went to bed and set our alarms for 1am to get up in time for our 2:30am express train to the coast.
When we arrived, it turns out that the 2:30am express from Kuala Lumpur was sold out, but luckily there were still sleeper berths available on the 3:40 express arriving from Singapore. After much reading (Em) and ordering spicy soup (Alyss), it was finally time to expect our 3:40 train...Until of course the station manager arrived to mention that our train was unexpectadly dealyed at least 2 and a half hours. The reason - "engine trouble". Fantastic.
7:00am. Train finally arrives at the station and our weary heroines somehow straggle abroad with all their earthly possessions to discover...the most amazing train class of "the sleeper berth". Seriously, it's just too good to be true. Not only are the sleeper cars air-conditioned (Alyssa's new prerequiste for a good time), but each of us has a beautifully made-up single bunk bed complete with pillow, side table and window! Wow. See below,
All in all, it was probably the best 6 hours of transportation we've ever had. We slept mostly the whole way only waking up to snack on junk food in bed throughout the ride. Total slumber party styles. Later that morning we arrived in Wakaf Bharu feeling better than we had all trip. Now, where are those beaches...
-em.
When we arrived, it turns out that the 2:30am express from Kuala Lumpur was sold out, but luckily there were still sleeper berths available on the 3:40 express arriving from Singapore. After much reading (Em) and ordering spicy soup (Alyss), it was finally time to expect our 3:40 train...Until of course the station manager arrived to mention that our train was unexpectadly dealyed at least 2 and a half hours. The reason - "engine trouble". Fantastic.
7:00am. Train finally arrives at the station and our weary heroines somehow straggle abroad with all their earthly possessions to discover...the most amazing train class of "the sleeper berth". Seriously, it's just too good to be true. Not only are the sleeper cars air-conditioned (Alyssa's new prerequiste for a good time), but each of us has a beautifully made-up single bunk bed complete with pillow, side table and window! Wow. See below,
All in all, it was probably the best 6 hours of transportation we've ever had. We slept mostly the whole way only waking up to snack on junk food in bed throughout the ride. Total slumber party styles. Later that morning we arrived in Wakaf Bharu feeling better than we had all trip. Now, where are those beaches...
-em.
posted by Emily at 10:40 PM
2 Comments:
Em and Alyss,
I love your blog. Even more than my own. Your stories are fantastic. In particular because you interject so many wonderful photos during your long posts makes reading so much easier. The one of Em sitting and reading her Lonely planet is a great photo... but you can save the pics of leeches for some other time!
Hope y'all are still having tons of fun. Eagerly awaiting your (a collective your) next post.
Calvin
Hi Emily: The map is a nice touch. Where did you get the base map -- and while you were on the road. Keep up the good work. You have a number of people who are really enjoying your blog efforts. But don't let it detract from your travels!
DCD
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