Last week Nuch and I went to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for a few days. I have always wanted to go to KL to see the Petronas Towers.
We caught an Air Asia flight, this Airline is the region equivalent of Easy Jet. The main difference being is that the staf
f are a lot more courteous and the planes are always clean. The cost for both of us came to £50 including Tax.On arrival at the new LCCT Terminal (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) we caught a bus at £1.50 to take us the 60km into the City Centre. We weren’t staying in a Hotel as we were going by train to Singapore that night. The Coach took us to the New Railway Station in KL; it was here we would catch the train to Singapore. I stashed the bag in a locker and we went to find some food.
Nuch like most Thai’s did not like leaving the Mother Country. This was no exception, Nuch had Noodles for lunch, but these weren’t as good as Thai noodles. Then we went to a Food Court to satisfy her current Pregnant Appetite. Again the food we had was no where near as good as what she as in Thailand. This is very debatable!
We caught a Taxi to the Petronas Towers, they are big, and they dominate the skyline. I had hoped to go up them, but alas we were too late to go up. Underneath there is a Huge Shopping Mall. I was amazed by the number of shops that would not look out of place on a UK High Street. Top Shop, Body Shop, Zara and M & S. I must admit I spent a fair bit in M & S. The price was the same, and they had my size, which is not the case in Thailand.
We had four hours to kill. This is when KL lived up to its reputation. It’s boring! It as no Down Town. There is a China Town on Prajling Street and errr????? That’s it. It a lovely clean first world city; however there is not a lot to do. It hasn’t the atmosphere of Bangkok or New York.
After a fairly awful KFC we trudged to get the bag and stock up on a few provisions for the train trip. In the shop I was in seventh heaven! They sold Ribena, Twirls, Cadbury’s Chocolate and Picnic bars.
So KL will be remembered for having a good M & S. Not something their Tourist Board will be happy about.
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Love your posts and pics - have u bookmarked on my page. I didn't realize you were coming to Kuala Lumpur - would've loved to have shown you around the Petronas Twin Towers. There's a Thai restaurant in the corner of the 4th floor that's decent and a really authentic - and inexpensive Thai across from the entrance of Jalan Alor. (Stand w/ur back to Jalan Alor and look down the hill - opposite side of the street to see a red/white Sports Toto shop (lottery) - then to the left is a yellow Thai restaurant sign. Very good, nah.
Jalan Alor is the night-time eating street close to Lot 10, Sungei Wang Plaza (Bukit Bintang area).
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