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KL Round 2
Back in KL from Singapore, and time to get out to the Batu Caves - beautiful natural caverns in suburban Kuala Lumpur and a major Hindu holy site. The natural limestone caves at Batu are spectacular at up to 100 meters tall, and since 1891 have been used as a Hindu shrine. There are several Hindu deities represented here, and in 2006 a giant golden …
The Kids in Us
We're on our way to Genting Highlands. It's my first time to ride a cable car. I held on to my seat as if my life depended on it. My companions inside the car kept on teasing me until we arrived. The kids in us were unleashed and we went around the park giddy with excitement. We watched the FLY show which was ho-hum. Too bad we were not able to try …
Off to a frying start
... that you've forgotten to enable international roaming on your phone and that you're going to have to contact Telstra from abroad (Oxford definition of 'frustration'), pouring rain when I have been salivating over the prospect of sun for the past three months, sitting and waiting for my room to be ready for over two and a half hours, being offered a free upgrade but passing it up for a room ready sooner, no sleep for over 30 ...
Towers, pythons and monkeys
... to take away, and we're given it in a bag with a straw in the top tied with an elastic band and a piece of string attached as a hand hold, swinging our bags of tea we made it to the towers. We didn't realise until we got there in between the towers is another massive shopping complex, with all the labels and high street names including Topshop which I haven't seen in 6 months so was very excited. We stayed for lunch then continued on the Rapid to Masjib Jamek mosque. It ...
Last wknd in KL & Genting Highlands
... drink free at all the bars, which was excellent for my funds!
On Thursday night we went to Chinatown. To spice things up I decided to do my hair and make-up 80's style because going out normal is just boring! Chinatown is always successful because of all the bargaining. We took a cab home, we refer to this as the death ride. I made a video of it and it was a little frightening, but we got home fast and in one piece!
On Saturday we went to ...