Night of Dec 29, I quickly decided to go Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Me and my wife didn't prepare anything. We will either go by bus or by train.
Early morning of Dec. 30, we pack our things, I went to buy foods for our 2 dogs in Seri Center. And call a house caretaker. Then at around 12:30, we went straight to Hua Lampong train station. We bought 2 tickets going to Hat Yai, Thailand worth 1,800 Baht. The train will depart by 2:45PM.
We arrive Hat Yai around 8AM Dec. 31. It should arrive 6:45. Outside the station, there are a lot of travel agency going to Malaysia. We bought tickets going to Kuala Lumpur worth 1,200.
Then we took a bus around 10AM.
At Sadao, Thailand, we have to stop at immigration. It took us around 15-20 minutes. There's no problem at all.
We took our bus. It was traffic. We had a brief stopover at the duty free. We bought Chivas and chocolates as a present to my sis-in-law working in KL and proceed to Malaysian immigration center.
There, it was a hell. It took us almost 1 hour crowding at the center. No queue. No air condition. People are pushing to get into the line.Â
 Stopover at Ipoh, Malaysia, we had a dinner at Indian restaurant.
Arrived at Kuala Lumpur 10PM. Meet with my sis-in-law. Then proceed to a guest house at Puduraya. Paid 100RM for a night. 1RM=10Baht. Then we had a quick shower.
We proceed to a train station Masjid Jamek going to KLCC, Petronas Twin tower for the countdown.
There, we finally reach our countdown destination at 11:30PM. Many people were there for the celebration.

 Midnight of 31, we saw a spectacular fireworks at the back of the twin tower.
After, we went to Bintang walk for a dinner with couple of beers. There a lot of nice bars.
 3AM, we proceed back to our guest house and had some whiskey.Then sleep at 4AM.
Jan 1, 2010 9AM, we bought train 2 tickets (215RM) from Butterworth, Penang to Bangkok at Sentral station. We also bought 2 bus ticket (72RM)s going to Penang.
Then we proceed to Batu Cave around 1PM. It took us around 20 minutes to get there. We roam around for 2 hours.Â
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 Then we went back to city, strolling in malls until midnight.
12:30AM Jan 2, we took a bus going to Penang. We arrived 5:30AM at Butterworth bus station.
We took a ferry going to city proper. Then we took a bus #204 going to Bukit Bendera.Then took a train going to the top of the hill.
 
 At 11AM, we go back to ferry. Arrived at Butterworth train station around 1:30PM.
3PM, we go back to Bangkok.
Arrive 11AMÂ (Dec 3) at Hua Lampong.
Whewww... though short, I enjoyed a lot. I want to go back there!