The Quick Malay Getaway

Good Friday is a public holiday in Singapore so we took the opportunity to make a quick trip up to the capital of our neighbor. Kuala Lumpur is about 220 miles from Singapore.

Although it's a 5+ hour drive, the stories (and myths) of driving a Singapore registered car in Malaysia are frequent topics of expat talk. They are similar to discussions in Texas about driving your car into Mexico - which border crossing, which route, and what destination. We opted not to add that element to our adventure, so we found a cheap airfare and made the trip by air. The other option was to take a motor coach, and there is a slow train that also makes the trip.

We got some tips on places to stay, things to do, and of course places to eat from our friends. Once we got there, we managed it all using public transportation (trains, monorails, and taxis) all of which were convenient and affordable.

Here are the photos of the some of the highlights. It was a fast trip: we arrived around 8PM on Friday and left at 8:30 AM on Sunday. We had a great time making the most of the trip and will gladly return.