The KTM Adventure..

Me & Kak Long wanted to be "adventurous" and wanted to try out the KTM from Kluang to KL Sentral. So, we stayed an extra night in Kluang, and we were all ready for the 10.55am scheduled train depature. Unfortunately, the train got delayed for another 2 hours, so we both went back home & ate Kluang's famous roti bakar.

**Btw peps, if you do go to Kluang, just go to the train station, theres an old Chinese coffee shop which sells this roti bakar. Although it is only bread, margerine & kaya, but somehow the mixture is fantastic..and it only costs 60 cents! So yeah, try it!!**

the famous roti bakar Kluang


meen sicomot..

So finally at 12.20, the train arrived in Kluang. Since the entire train was really long, I was at coach "T" once it completely stopped. Our seats were at coach "Z", which was 6 coaches away. Since the train was delayed, we were told to just go inside the coach, and find our way inside the train. So, we had to walked across all 6 coaches while the train was moving very fast. At the bridge between the coaches, we could actually see the train tracks beneath us! Both of us were screaming when crossing that interval, which ended up in lots of laughter. Some of the folks were looking at us one kind, but we didnt care less..Then, at every coach, theres a sliding door that could either be automatically opened, or manually opened. Luckily there were 2 gentelmen foreigners to help us get through the first door! Finally, after the all hassle, screams & laughter, we finally reached our assigned seats, Coach Z, #12A & #12B. I was sweating a lil once I sat on my seat,and mind you, this is just the beginning!

Throughout the journey, the sound of the train was so much louder than the TV in front of us. so, unless one just needed visual affects, don't even bother to concentrate on the show! Then, about 15 minutes before reaching Segamat, the train stopped in the middle of nowhere.. then, the annoucement mentioned that there was some technical probs with the engine! so, theres MORE Delay!! aaarrghhh...we ended up not moving for almost 2 hours!

dead boooredd...


stuck inside ktm..

I tried to sleep during the journey..but sometimes, there just too many distractions going on.. baby cries, couple talking, etc etc. (not forgetting the delays! perrghh) Finnaly, we reached KL at 6.45pm, which was supposed to be at 3pm if not for the delay! ishh..thats it! no more long-distance train for me! (within Malaysia, that is! But I'll consider if I get first class ride! hehe)