Hot, Twins and Good Company

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When I arrived in this extremely hot and humid city, I took the train to the Petronas Towers, where I was supposed to meet with Andrew, my host from CouchSurfing. But because of some delays I arrived later and she was gone already. So I called her and she gave me another location, the KL Permorfing Arts Center. So I manage to get there, with three metros and a taxi. She was waiting with her sister and another russian couchsurfer.

It was late so we went to have some dinner to a remote place from where we were. We came to a food court really unique! It was an outdoor foor court, with a lot of food cookers in the perimeter. So you choose your table which has a number, and there is a guy just in charge for serving drinks. So you then wonder around what food you want, sometime with more han one cooker and you give your table number and they cook it and take it later to your table. Each table has an electronic switch for if you want more drinks, and the guy cames. And well this kind of food courts are really normal in this country and I liked it!

We drove back to Andrews apartment and it was good! I slept OK and the next day I took a Tour Guide she had and walked down the street to take a bus to downtown. I arrived to big green explanade with a big flag pole, and its where they reunite each year celebrating their independence. Then I walked to the Central Market and China Town. And you know, all kinds of stuff they want to sell you and its a highly concentrated place of people, because they also have this ugly stands where they sell fresh fish and other kind of ugly food. I ended eating in McDonalds: free wifi! By the way eerything here is super cheap!

Then I found my way to Brickfields, is where all the hindu community is, and is not a very beautiful place. It was close to a catholic church so I stopped by to say hi. At this point I was droping wet from all the sweat, because of he weather that was drying me up. So I walked into KL Sentral and use the toilet to have an express shower! It was really refreshing!! Then I took a bus around a residential area and where some cool restaurants and bars are. I just stood in a bus, taking notice of everything I saw. Then I went to the Petronas again, this time I wonder around Luna Park to keep reading my book.

From here I walked to Pavillion, a cool place to hang around. Its a shooping mall wih restaurants, bars and a cinema. Sine I live going to the movies and I enter and watch Shutter Island. Cool movie with and great finale! On my way out I went to the Petronas to take some cool night shots! Then I grabbed a cab to Andrews place. The russian guy went away and now a british came in, Leon, cool dude.

The next morning Debra, andrew's sister, took Leon and me to the petronas to collect tickets very early, ticket to go up to the bridge. But since my flight was leaving at 7 I couldnt go up to the bridge because we only got tickets for 5 pm. So Debra took us to some caves where theres is a Hindu Temple. It was quite impressive because we had to walk up around 200 stairs and there is a big big statue of one of their Gods. The cave remind me of Grutas de Garcia, just taller and smaller.

Then we went back to china town, had a delicious chinese food and then I took the express train to the airport for my next adventure: Dubai!


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