After a few days in the amazing Taman Negara Rain Forest we needed to head north to the top of Malaysia. I had always dreamed about taking the train up the infamouse Jungle Line.
Our day started with a 2hr ride on a Long Boat along the Tembeling River.Than a mini bus back to the Train Station in Jarantut where we boarded one of the express trains to Pasir Mas. It was a fun way to see some more of Malaisia.Some Jungle, some rivers, some country towns and lots of oil Palm and rubber tree plantations.

We got off the train in Pasir Mas after 4hr and took a taxi to Kota Baru 40 RG. We starting to get very good at our bargaining, but somehow managed to upset this taxi driver, luckily he was our first one, every other taxi driver had been so helpful but this one chose not to speak to us for the entire trip.
Kota Baru was an eye opener for me as it seemed extremely religious. Every woman was covered and I managed to get some very dirty looks from other women. Throughout Malaysia people have told me that I look Malaysian, apparently Indian Malaysian, who knows, but I decided to cover up more the next time, when we return to Kota Baru again. We stayed in a very basic, probably below basic Australian standard Backpacker that night but we were happy. KB backackers were full off advice,and extremely helpful . They also booked a mini bus for us for the next morning 8am to take us down to the boat, that would take us to the Perhention islands.Before we left Australia we had never heard of the Perhentian islands, but as soon as we entered Asia everybody mentioned it as one of the highlights of Malaysia.
From the Jungle to the beach–YEAH