Day 2 on the Diamond Princess cruise #2:  arrival in Port Klang, Malaysia. The usual noodles lunch, with beer. I take long naps after lunch because we have an active nightlife that extends beyond midnight.  Walked a short bit in the hallway, showered, and off to Good Times at Sea for a Johnny Walker Gold Label on rocks. Then on to dinner at Sabbatini's.  Bread, with a glass of Seghesio Zinfandel and the Johnny Walker Gold Label from Good Times. First, an appetizer called arancini, a Sicilian dish of deep-fried rice ball with mozzarella cheese in the middle.  Always comes, and this is our third time here, Next, a Salumi Misti and Truffle Risotto,  I'm getting to love the al dente risotto.  I specifically asked to limit the quantity by a factor of two, One meatball over spaghetti. Then an Osso Buco, which comes with a different kind of risotto.  Excellent. Piece of grilled codfish. Then off to line dancing and karaoke in Club Fusion, followed by d...

 The Diamond Princess left Singapore yesterday and will take the following route. Our first stop will be the largest port in Malaysia, Military Port Kelang, also known as Port Klang.  Kuala Lumpur is 24 miles away. We were here when our Regent Seven Seas Explorer stopped at Port Klang 3 years ago, so we we'll skip the tour and save $500.  These tours are not cheap.  On the Regent, all tours are free.  However, you pay a lot/night.   Click on this and read the details of our previous visit .  I'll show some highlight photos. The Blue Mosque. Hindu temple, Second tallest building in the world, Merdeka 118. A Kuala Lumpur street scene. Day 3 means a short stop at Langkawi. We might go on a tour, and maybe not. Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands Was a haven for pirates in the northern part of the Strait of Malacca. Ruled by the British until Malaya gained independence in 1957. Now gets 3.5 foreign tourists/year. I asked Google AI about Langkawi ...