28/29 October, 2010
Air Asia is a fantastic low cost airline serving Asia and parts of Europe, whose hub happens to be Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and that is precisely where they brought us tonight from Vientiane, Laos. It was our first Air Asia flight, but won’t be our last…duhn, duhn, DUUUUUUHHHN.
Air Asia takes up most of the space at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal next to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which is roughly 73km outside of Kuala Lumpur. This is where we are going to spend the night. Why? Well, after passing immigration, collecting our packs and going through customs it was 10PM. So? So we have a 7AM flight to the Philippines tomorrow, which means that we need to be back out here at 5AM, and I say “back out here,” because, again, it’s 73km from town. Plus, we’re engaging in a cost-saving exercise. ;)
So these are the things we’ve done while here:
1. Immigration
2. Spritzed perfume/cologne at a Duty Free shop – admit it, you’ve done this too.
3. Collected our packs
4. Passed customs
5. Ate our weight in fries and a McFlurry at McDonalds – don’t judge us, not too many options at the ol’ LCCT; plus, it was gooooooood. Oh, and they totally ripped us off by using a lower exchange rate; overcharging us by at least $1.08. A-holes.
6. Checked our email and chatted with Jill online
7. Looked for a shop that would sell us a bottle of water at 2AM; didn’t find one; steri-penned 2L of tap water (it’s probably fine to drink…)
8. Found a nice-looking spot near an electrical outlet on the floor to camp out
9. Used a new plug adaptor – this is exciting for us!
10. Shared said adaptor with a GREAT couple from China who let us sleep on their blanket with them in return
11. Kinda slept off and on for about 40 minutes
12. Found breakfast of cheese/mushroom omelet, strange white beans, garlic bread, and coffee – it was a set menu.
13. Posted this blog
Future us will check our bags, go through immigration, find our gate, maybe sleep until we board, fly for 4-5 hours to Clark Airport in the Philippines, go through immigration, collect our bags, go through customs, grab a taxi, grab a bus, grab another bus (5 hours total) to Baguio where we can’t wait to see Sherry Manning…and maybe sleep!
Air Asia is a fantastic low cost airline serving Asia and parts of Europe, whose hub happens to be Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and that is precisely where they brought us tonight from Vientiane, Laos. It was our first Air Asia flight, but won’t be our last…duhn, duhn, DUUUUUUHHHN.
Air Asia takes up most of the space at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal next to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which is roughly 73km outside of Kuala Lumpur. This is where we are going to spend the night. Why? Well, after passing immigration, collecting our packs and going through customs it was 10PM. So? So we have a 7AM flight to the Philippines tomorrow, which means that we need to be back out here at 5AM, and I say “back out here,” because, again, it’s 73km from town. Plus, we’re engaging in a cost-saving exercise. ;)
So these are the things we’ve done while here:
1. Immigration
2. Spritzed perfume/cologne at a Duty Free shop – admit it, you’ve done this too.
3. Collected our packs
4. Passed customs
5. Ate our weight in fries and a McFlurry at McDonalds – don’t judge us, not too many options at the ol’ LCCT; plus, it was gooooooood. Oh, and they totally ripped us off by using a lower exchange rate; overcharging us by at least $1.08. A-holes.
6. Checked our email and chatted with Jill online
7. Looked for a shop that would sell us a bottle of water at 2AM; didn’t find one; steri-penned 2L of tap water (it’s probably fine to drink…)
8. Found a nice-looking spot near an electrical outlet on the floor to camp out
9. Used a new plug adaptor – this is exciting for us!
10. Shared said adaptor with a GREAT couple from China who let us sleep on their blanket with them in return
11. Kinda slept off and on for about 40 minutes
12. Found breakfast of cheese/mushroom omelet, strange white beans, garlic bread, and coffee – it was a set menu.
13. Posted this blog
Future us will check our bags, go through immigration, find our gate, maybe sleep until we board, fly for 4-5 hours to Clark Airport in the Philippines, go through immigration, collect our bags, go through customs, grab a taxi, grab a bus, grab another bus (5 hours total) to Baguio where we can’t wait to see Sherry Manning…and maybe sleep!
The end!
By the way, if you plan to traffic drugs in Malaysia…you probably shouldn’t.
Our arrival card stated: BE FOREWARNED DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS UNDER MALAYSIAN LAW (The same message is posted throughout the airport.)
Our arrival card stated: BE FOREWARNED DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS UNDER MALAYSIAN LAW (The same message is posted throughout the airport.)
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