Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 29

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 29

Clear, hot, 32 degrees

Today’s port is about a 90 minute drive to Kuala Lumpur. It’s never ideal when the port is far from the main city, but when it happens, there’s nothing to do but put up with a long drive – it’s good napping time. Many tour options for today are 8 or 10 hour ordeals, but because we’ve been to Kuala Lumpur before, we opt for a short 5 hour trip in.

crafty

new hobbby

The first place we stop are the Batu Caves. These are a series of huge soaring caves and Hindushrine cave temples. This place is enormous with an equally huge gold Buddha. There are 275 steps to the top which of course we had to climb – going up always seems like it’ll be the hard part, but it is really coming down that is the challenge. Along the way there are tons of little monkeys that we try successfully to stay away from. Everywhere we go where there could be monkeys we are told to stay away from them. I’m the last one to approach an unknown animal, so I don’t need this warning. They turn out to be very bold, scampering all over the steps, eating whatever anyone who thinks it is a good idea will feed them, but pretty much stay away from you if you don’t offer food. At the top is where we can notice the cave’s enormity – crazy big. Oh, and it is crazy hot here too. Thankfully when we visit the steps are in the shade, but that doesn’t reduce the humidity. By the time we are back down we are drenched.

Batu Caves

Another thing to be thankful for is how great the AC on the busses has been this whole trip. No matter how drenched we are it is only a matter of minutes back on the bus to feel comfortable again.

in love

A visit to a pewter manufacturer is next on our agenda. We see how the pewter is made and get to pound out a bowl of our own to take home at The Royal Selangor 'School of Hard Knocks' - hilarious. I’m not exactly into crafts, but that was a lot of fun. I think Chris has finally found out what he’ll do in retirement!! We do a little shopping before we leave – we were able to resist the many Star Wars items for sale – I guess the whole world is Star Wars crazy.

Petronas Towers

Lastly we make a photo stop at the Petronas Towers. It’s a good thing we were here before and were up close and personal with the towers, because this time we stopped quite a distance away. These used to be the world’s tallest building.

does red go with ostrich??

Enormity of the Batu Caves