Have you ever had a general wondering of what it looks like for a herd of 33 people traveling from country to country? Well, aren’t you in luck?
In a most detailed fashion, I have listed what four days of traveling from Malaysia to Thailand looked like. I will preface it by saying not all travel days are quite this extensive or hilarious and most pass like a good nap, or in the time it takes to watch your favorite movie.
Enjoy my friends.
P.S. To any of you future World Racers, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Day 1
Location: Gua Musang.
Breakfast: one last roti.
Packed everything we own and left Gua Musang by private van at 9 a.m.
Felt carsick.
Arrived in Ipoh 20 minutes before our bus left at 12:30.
Lunch: one orange.
Watched Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
Arrived in ButterWorth.
Walked up and down the stairs of Mordor to the ferry to Penang Island.
Rode the ferry for the first time in my life.
Walked half a mile to our hostel.
Dripped with sweat for 2 hours after.
Dinner: bagel and coffee.
Late night team changes. (I have a new team!)
Day 2
Location: Penang Island.
Breakfast: bagel and coffee.
Loaded down with every bit of gear we own.
Walked half a mile to a ferry.
Rode the ferry to Penang Island.
Walked up and down the steps to Mordor to get to the train.
Rode a packed train for two hours.
Lunch: bag of BBQ chips.
Missed our next train to Bangkok.
Walked to the immigration line and stood there for 2 hours.
Stood in the immigration parking lot and had a dance party upon entrance in Thailand.
Took 5 taxis to find a private bus in an unknown city. Didn’t work out.
Tried to get a hotel for the night. Only 3 rooms available.
Were told we were going to go back and get another private bus.
Ended up finding a hotel for the night. Slept 3 to a bed in said creepy hotel.
Dinner: m&m’s.
Day 3
Location: I don’t know.
Breakfast: coffee.
Left unknown city at 8 a.m. by taxi busses to bus depot.
Hurried up and waited at bus depot for 4.5 hours.
Lunch: street vendor chicken and rice.
Rode on a swanky party bus for 15 hours.
Watched 18 episodes straight of New Girl.
Dinner: ham and cheese sandwich with potato chips.
Turned 25 at the stroke of midnight.
Day 4
Location: couldn’t tell ya.
Arrived in Bangkok at 4:30 a.m.
Breakfast: yogurt, apple and peanut butter.
Brushed my teeth as a cockroach fell on my squad mate.
Loaded the bus for Chiang Mai at 5:30 a.m.
Lunch: coffee
Arrived in Chiang Mai at 4p.m.
Got picked up by a taxi at 4:30.
Got dropped off at our hostel/ministry.
Never changed my clothes once.
