Today was a day of contrasts. In the morning we wandered around Chinatown in Melaka in nieghbourhoods that likely haven't changed much in the last hundred years. Hours later we were in the heart of Kuala Lumpur starring up at the Petronas Towers which, when opened in 1998, were the tallest buildings in the world.
It was raining hard when we arrived. There seems to be less humidity here which is a welcomed relief. We are staying in a regular hotel for the first time and it is fine. There is an outdoor infinity pool on the fourth floor facing the Petronas Towers. We had a quick swim after supper and enjoyed the view. Tomorrow we will start exploring the city. Many of the points of interest are within walking distance of our hotel. On Friday we head up to the top of the Petronas Tower. We were advised that we needed to line up for tickets at 7:00 am on the day we wanted to visit the towers. They go on sale at 8:30 am and only a limited number are sold each day. Why anyone bothers to line up so early is a mystery to us as you can buy the tickets two days in advance without any line up or waiting at all. Of course, you have to be here to do that and I suppose not everyone is. I have posted a couple of pictures of our hotel and the towers 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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