After an easy journey to Kuala Lumpur we were unfortunately dumped somewhere in China Town. I think the bus driver was a bit lazy and wanted to finish early. Luckily we bumped into a Scottish lass called Mary who showed us the way to the monorail. From there we found our hostel for the next few days.
Our building was directly opposite Times Square Mall an absolutely massive complex housing a mind boggling array of shops and even its own theme park.
We managed to resist any urge to have a go on the rides but instead sampled the delights Kuala Lumpur had to offer. The main attraction was the Petronas Towers. To prove chivalry was not dead I woke up at 6am one morning (leaving Kate in her pit) to book our tickets to the bridge. I queued for 2 hours but secured a decent time - if any of you decide to do this in the future - ask for 5 tickets (the limit) then flog the remainder that you don't need. The tickets are free so I reckon it could be a good little earner.
One of the other main sights is the KL Tower. This attraction required payment so we didn't bother and took a photo of it instead - The views from the top would have been more spectacular than the bridge but...well there is no "but". The view from the bridge was so poor I haven't even bothered uploading a photo!
Apologies for not sounding overly enthralled with KL but it is just another big city. The heat and humidity also made it rather oppressive and our only respite came from the malls.
I shall end this entry on a very positive note. We managed to meet up with a chap called Larry Lam (no, not the Larry Lam). He was my boss when I worked on Redang 13 years ago. We met him for lunch the day before we left and he treated us to a variety of local noodle dishes, some containing intestine and other delights. He hadn't changed a bit but it took him a while to recognise me. That might have been something to do with having no hair, not wearing glasses, having stubble and carrying a few more pounds.
Our building was directly opposite Times Square Mall an absolutely massive complex housing a mind boggling array of shops and even its own theme park.
We managed to resist any urge to have a go on the rides but instead sampled the delights Kuala Lumpur had to offer. The main attraction was the Petronas Towers. To prove chivalry was not dead I woke up at 6am one morning (leaving Kate in her pit) to book our tickets to the bridge. I queued for 2 hours but secured a decent time - if any of you decide to do this in the future - ask for 5 tickets (the limit) then flog the remainder that you don't need. The tickets are free so I reckon it could be a good little earner.
One of the other main sights is the KL Tower. This attraction required payment so we didn't bother and took a photo of it instead - The views from the top would have been more spectacular than the bridge but...well there is no "but". The view from the bridge was so poor I haven't even bothered uploading a photo!
Apologies for not sounding overly enthralled with KL but it is just another big city. The heat and humidity also made it rather oppressive and our only respite came from the malls.
I shall end this entry on a very positive note. We managed to meet up with a chap called Larry Lam (no, not the Larry Lam). He was my boss when I worked on Redang 13 years ago. We met him for lunch the day before we left and he treated us to a variety of local noodle dishes, some containing intestine and other delights. He hadn't changed a bit but it took him a while to recognise me. That might have been something to do with having no hair, not wearing glasses, having stubble and carrying a few more pounds.
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You're soo grumpy temple! Barker
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