OK. It is still a day or two away but we will be in transit soon so I didn't want to let the opportunity go by.
The country is decorated for the holidays and it feels a bit like Christmas - especially in the malls of which there are many in Kuala Lumpur. Shopping is a national past time here as it is in Singapore. We have enjoyed our time in KL (as the locals call it) although we really only scratched the surface. We took a tour to see some of the surroundings outside the city centre on our first day. We were joined by a young couple from Oman who were on their honeymoon. Highlites of the tour were the National Mosque, the largest Chinese Temple and the King's Palace (from the gate). In the afternoon we saw the Batu Caves and toured a pewter factory. The next day we went up one of the Petronas Towers and down to the lower level of the Convention Centre where there is a surprising decent Aquaria. The food is great, the people are polite and friendly and the weather is hot and humid - whether it is sunny, rainy or overcast (usually all three every day). The average daily temperature while we were here was about 32C. It cools off a bit at night. Probably down to about 26 or 27C. Tomorrow we fly to the historic city of Georgetown, our last stop in Malaysia. I have posted a new slideshow with some pictures from KL on the Malaysia page. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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