To Georgetown

The hostel I checked into, Love Lane Inn, was charging 30 Ringgit to do the Thai visa application.  I thought bugger that, that's a lot of money for something I can do myself for free.  So off to the Consulate I went.  Lo and behold I could do the visa myself for free.  Except I had to come back the next morning to drop off my visa, which I could pick up that afternoon.


Walking back to the hostel I was surprised at how similar the old parts of Georgetown were to parts of Johannesburg.  You could have lifted it up and dumped it next to Houghton and no-one would see the difference:  wide tree lined streets, old colonial houses, posh schools with grand buildings.  I guess the biggest difference is that the properties didn't have 10 foot walls baring a view of the house.  The no wall thing made me fell that occupants have no privacy and any fool could have a look inside.