Rob and Anna's travel adventure

Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Anna's entry:
Well, we finally completed our Malaysia part of adventure. We returned to our initial point, Kota Bharu. Actually, our travel course brought us back here for the third time. We went back to the same place, run by the same family. "Room 301, right?" they said with a smile when they saw us again entering. People running hotel were nice young couple. Apparently, they bought this hotel by themselves several years ago, to pay it off they were the only full time (24 hours) employees; they slept in a tiny closet behind the front desk so they could rent all rooms available. The hotel, they told us, would be paid off in about two years. Yes - by working hard and having low standards, by the age of 30 they would be the owners of a three-story cute hotel. No credit crunch on their part, and their attitude and friendliness was in no way affected by 24 hour work.

Kota Bharu was our first and last point on the Malaysian journey. The unplanned detour to Malaysia turned out to be a success. Perhentian Kecil Island has become my favorite exotic island, the modern architecture of Kuala Lampur has been the most interesting, and gentle attitude of Malaysians made me feel welcomed. I would love to come back here again. Thinking Malaysia Borneo would be in order for the next time...

posted by Rob and Anna @ 3:36 AM