[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] We can hardly believe it, more than 240 days on the road and tomorrow is a whole new year. Today started at 7:30 leaving Semporna by taxi. The airport transfer took around an hour and by the time we got to the boarding gates I was going downhill fast. 3 hours later we arrived in KL. The low cost airline terminal was packed but V was able to find us a spot to sit for the day. With 8 hours to kill and feeling like death warmed up I sat in agony as V made sure I was watered, fed and medicated to the gills. Typical now that we have to spend so much time traveling I go and munch a bad burger and get the worst food poisoning I have ever experienced. Scuba Junkie… You suck !

Our flight departed KL on time at 21h45. We were expecting the worst for a long-haul Air Asia flight but it was fine (not for me). You have to pay for food and drink and there is no in-flight entertainment. Not that it mattered – I swallowed pills to keep me comatose as much as possible. Spending New Years at 30 000ft is suppose to be a little more fun than this !

Nearing midnight (KL time) the chief steward announced “I have no idea where we are at the moment so we’ll count down to the New Year on KL time”. “Just as long as the pilot knows where we are !” I thought. The countdown was a little lame. V and I shared the moment, snapped a photo and then I dove back under my sleeping mask.

[Pictures: “Happy” New Year at 30 000ft. I just want a bed]

– Posted from my iPhone via 3G