I am having the time of my life right now!!! I didn't really want to come to Kuala Lumpur, but I am so glad I did. Air Asia seems to know better than me! It's not that it's an especially wonderful or touristy place, but it is fun! I am staying in a proper hostel here with dorms and bunk beds and everything. It's so cool!
I was exhausted when I first arrived here. My flight left Jakarta in the early morning and my B&B was 2 hours away from the airport. When I got here I discovered that I had to take a bus to get into Kuala Lumpur...that took an hour. By the time I got here I was ready to crash, but I was also starving. I got some food from a street vendor and then hit the hay.
Day 2 holds the excitement. I met some other travelers at our rooftop restaurant and bar. They were going to the Batu Caves and I was going there as well, so we all went together. Of the five of us that went there were only 2 who were actually traveling together, but we had all met that morning at breakfast. After the caves we went to the skyview at the KL tower and looked at the entire city. Did I mention that it's so nice to be in a proper city?! By then it was getting dark so we went back to Chinatown (where our hostel is) and ate. Chinatown is incredible. It's just like something you would see in the movies! After dinner we went up to the rooftop again and met some other travelers who joined us on day 3.
Day 3 we went to the National Museum. They had a lot of boring rocks etc. there, but they also had some old bones and stuff of Malay people. In fact there was a whole skeleton and it honestly looked about the size of Kora (my 11 year old niece). The next gallery was full of old clothes and door panels and other ancient works of art. That was my favorite gallery. There were handwritten Qurans in there from hundreds of years ago. It was all so gorgeous. Gallery C was about the colonization of Malaysia by the Portugese, then Dutch, and finally the British. It had some cannons, weapons, and military uniforms. That was neat too. After that it was the Twin Towers of Malaysia (Petronas Towers). I wish I could remember everything...I really need to start writing it all down.
Day 4 (yesterday) there was only 1 girl left as the others all traveled on. We went and got our haircut. I had to! It has grown so fast here and it's all over my neck which is just way too hot!!! We went spent the whole day looking for a decent place and eventually ended up in a shopping pavilion (with AC) and got it done there. It's pretty decent actually. That night we went for dinner in little India and it was really good! Met some more travelers on the rooftop and then went to bed...exhausted! My last companion leaves today, so I have to face KL alone...no big deal. I leave for Thailand on the 4th and am really looking forward to that.
Did I mention that I am a naturally gifted navigator...because I am! Lol!
Anyways, time for breakfast and then I'm heading off to the city park today.
Love love
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| Batu caves...this is the staircase leading up to the main cave. |
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| All my new British friends. |
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| Petronas Towers. |
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| This is Jon Soo...or was it Joo Son? |
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| Pua...my favorite dumpling. I am addicted to these. It is a very large dumpling filled with sweet meats. |
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| My new haircut...looks the same as my old one used to look. Lol! |
