Kuala Lumpur
A slightly surreal day today...from the
depths of the rainforest to the hustle and bustle of the capital of
Malaysia in just a few hours. |
preparing to leave
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Arrun our 'coach captain' showing us how rubber is tapped
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The Kuala Lumpur 'twin towers'
(still only two thirds occupied after 8 years)
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inside the shopping mall |
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glad to be in our hotel in China Town after a long day... |
Carmen |
The China Town market was right outside our hotel.
(Kairen gives instructions on getting 'best price') |
busy, busy, busy |
chestnuts
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almost any brand is available
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copy watches by the kilo
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Pooh slippers?
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Ooops!
(not fair really because the waiter juggled the beer
and Laurie caught it...with his crutch!) |
Dinner at the Coliseum, suitably attired for sizzling
steaks
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It was Nick's 30th birthday..so he had a cake |
...a a knife to cut it from Captain Morgan |
We had a beer when we got back to the hotel |
The Malaysian equivalent of Buckingham Palace
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The Malaysian War Memorial |
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KL's old railway station
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...the roof of the station will support six feet of
snow...why??? |
Merdeka Square |
..our taxi? |
an unusual building
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Menara KL Tower
421m high |
The view from the top |
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