Here is the whole story in brief:
Left around 2 pm. It was a hot day and realised that the air conditioning was not working. Started sweating.
Driver stopped on the side of highway twice - first to buy some Pomelos and another to buy a drink from stalls by the side. Still seating.
Driver takes his own sweat time to leave Alor Star.
Dozed of to an uneasy sleep.
Started raining heavily.
Water seeps in and start flowing down the bus aisle.
Someone complains.
Driver gets mad, stops the bus somewhere around Juru Toll gate and gets out.
Passenger calls the company boss. Company says that they are sending a new bus.
Wait for several minutes but bus doesn't show up. We ask the bus to move ahead and stop at some rest area. A lot of the passengers want to take a leak.
Along the way, notice that there is a bulge at the side of the bus where I am sitting. Press it and I go OMG. Realise that there is water inside. I was thinking to myself " I will be really wet if this bursts".
The bus stops at a rest area and the replacement bus catches up.
We all get into the new bus and settle down.
The bus stops at Bukit Gantang rest area. The driver says that we will move after 20 mintues - they take 45 minutes.
I finally arrive in KL around 11 pm.
A journey which normally takes 6 hours took nearly 9 hours.
Bloody stupid bus company.
Tags: Bus Gunung raya