June 30

Yesterday was a big travel day for us, as we journeyed from KL to Penang Island - about a 5 hour bus ride north. Luckily for us, we fit in some fun adventuring in the middle of the bus ride to break it up. We stopped about 2.5 hours out of KL for an easy exploration of Gua Tempurung, a 1.5 million year old cave. The stalagmites, rock formations and sheer magnitude of the caves were staggering. After our caving tour, we loaded a truck to take us to our white water launch site. The river was quite low due to poor rainfall but we still had some great thrills along the river. We were also able to get out to swim and play river games along the way. Our laughter could probably be heard throughout the jungle for miles.

We arrived on Penang Island around 7:30 pm and enjoyed hawker food near our hotel. This morning is starting slow and easy before our city tour and Trishaw rides!