Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur was not a city I knew much about but a couple of my friends went there a few years ago and had piqued my interest. My first impression was that I had really found a country with a mix of heritages.

I headed to the KL Hop on Hop Off Bus - I have used this type of tourist transport all over the world and have found them very good at seeing the sights in a short amount of time. So I headed up to the uncovered top deck and watched the sights. The first place we got off was the KL Tower - this looks very similar to the Stratosphere in Las Vegas but does not have individuals throwing themselves off the top in the name of ‘excitement’!!!



I bought my ticket and took the lift to the 250m, 63 floor. At the top the view was incredible and I could literally see for miles. I took a load of snaps and headed back down - super quick tourist that I am!

Back on the bus and the next stop was Central Market - not, as I though a market for food but more Malayan items. It was also close to Chinatown and I was surrounded by fake designer handbags.







I went back to the hotel to prepare for what I hoped would be the highlight of my day – the Petronas Towers. I had emailed the Intercontinental prior to arriving in the city and they could secure me a ticket with a slight charge. This proved to be invaluable as I did not have to queue at some ungodly hour – and when I arrived there was a lot of people trying to get tickets but they had sold out for a few days. I have to say it was the best money spent this holiday. In small groups, we started at the bridge, which was very impressive. Then we were allowed up to the 86th floor - and wow the views were amazing.









The hotel is only a 10 min walk from the Petronas Towers and so is in a great location.

Day 2

Rain, Rain, Thunderstorm, Rain!

I awoke to an almighty thunderstorm and rain shower! Thank goodness I had done the open top bus and towers sightseeing the day before! The only option for me today was to do something inside and really that was a shopping mall. The hotel does a free shuttle run to some of the sights and I decided to take that to the Pavilion Mall. Again, this place was massive and had 7 floors to browse!



On the 7th floor there was a place called 7th Heaven where a load of spas and massage places were all situated. I treated myself to a traditional reflexology sessions and a back and neck massage - 90 mins for $38 - bargain! Bliss! I walked out of the place 10 feet taller and all for such a low price!

Next stop is Bangkok Airways and Koh Samuai.