A day in KL

We watched an electrical storm at dawn from our super lux rooms. D had a swim and B explored. We opted for an (expensive) buffet breakfast, which was delightful, with some of the best coffee we've ever tasted.

An altercation with the tour franchise operators - so we went it alone and travelled into KL Central by a super fast express train, which takes just under 30 minutes. In the oppressive heat and humidity, we waited for a mythical hop-on hop-off bus and eventually decided to taxi it to an incredible Bird Park - "the world's biggest walk in aviary". The verdant jungle all around with hornbills and parrots and flamingos, (and even emus) reminded us that we were in the tropics. We crossed the road and explored an orchid centre, hundreds of thousands of exotic blooms.

Here are samples of heaps of photos available in a slide show by clicking here.







Overcome by the heat we sat in the cool breeze watching the tourists and locals, and decided to hire a taxi for 3 hours for 100 RM. The driver showed us the main sights of KL, and she was obviouslyu proud of her city. We went to the top of the KL tower to see the spectacular views.

We returned to the hotel in the afternoon, and after a swim / shower, went into the airport "Food Garden" and experienced the delights of Malaysian cuisine. We finished with a coconut, cut to allow two straws into the coconut "milk" which is really coconut tasting water.

I am furiously posting this at 8pm, before going back to the room for a snooze with a wakeup call at 10.45pm, so that we can get the 0055 flight to Dubai, flying Emirates. Staying in a hotel at the airport certainly has its advantages!