If there is one thing this project has made me good at, it is the ability to knock out a blog post in minutes. No guarantees of quality. Tonight is one of those evenings when I’m in a bind. We have a friend coming round in 15 minutes, and I’m guilty of procrastination.

Right, onwards with Malaysia!

Malaysia is actually smaller than I imagined. Its total size is smaller than that of Finland. Malaysia consists of Peninsular Malaysia, north of Singapore and part of the island of Borneo. Here are a few assorted tidbits about Malaysia.

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy (like the UK), however with a twist that the king or queen is elected by nine state sultans every five years. The last kind of Malaysia abdicated after he married a former Miss Moscow and reportedly moved to Russia.

Malaysia is home to the largest known cave chamber in the world, the Sarawak Chamber. Its largest dimensions are 700 by 400 meters and can reportedly house eight Jumbo Jets in a row. Possibly a long term storage solution for the current aviation crisis?

Tanjung Piai, at the lower tip of the Malay Peninsula, is the southernmost point on the Eurasian landmass, so in theory, you could drive to Malaysia from Europe. Kind of like in the TV show Race Across the World.