Back on the road

With my packing finally complete and the apartment tidy, it was time to leave KL. Having lived there on and off for the past 6 months I was really reluctant to leave, it had been great getting to know my relatives better and having a proper base where I wasn't living out of a backpack! However, it was time to move on to pastures new...

So I left KL last night on an AirAsia X flight to Melbourne, my second time on an AirAsiaX plane (Airbus) and I still stand by my view that they aren't very comfortable! The seats don't recline and they didn't even have a TV on this plane, at least on the last AirAsiaX flight I took (KL to Hangzhou, China) there were screens and the option of paying for a film to watch. However, despite the uncomfortable seats I did manage to sleep a little with the help of my new purchase - a travel pillow! My travel pillow wasn't my only purchase at the KL LCCT airport, I also managed to get my hands on a pair of those pinhole glasses I recently found out about! Will give them a go soon, lets see if I can actually improve my eyesight from wearing them.

Anyhow, I arrived at Melbourne International Airport this morning and I choose to leave my bags in storage and head downtown for the 6 hours I had before I checked in for my flight to Christchurch, seemed like a better option than sitting at the airport all day, especially since wireless internet connection isn't free - very cheeky!

It was my first time in Melbourne and even though I only had a few hours I absolutely loved it. I started off my mini excursion with a trip on the free city circle tram, after which I did a little exploring on foot. Its been very strange being out of the humidity and heat of Malaysia, I've been travelling in tropical climates for nearly a year now and the coolness of Melbourne has been very refreshing. I hear its a lot colder in Christchurch at the moment, not sure if I'll like that too much!

And so now I wait to board for my flight to Christchuch. It was just a fleeting visit in Melbourne today but I'll definitely be coming back again!