Finally we arrived in Kuala Lumpur! We got to the airport at 2:00 in the morning. We went downstairs to find a bus but there weren't any busses running at 2:00am. So we decided to go for a taxi into the city. It cost us about 100RM ($30) from the airport to KL Sentral train station.
Our first night we stayed at the Impian Budget Inn, defiantly not the cleanest or largest hotel room I have ever stayed in. To be completely honest it was a bad hotel. Everything was dirty and gross. The room was also very small-about 1 meter of walking space around the perimeter of the bed. It was cheap though, only 55RM ($18) per night. So you can't expect very much. It was suitable for a few weary travellers at 3:00 in the morning, that only wanted sleep.
The next morning we looked around the corner and found another hotel called My Hotel. It was on the higher end of our hotel budget at 150RM ($50) a night. The room was clean and fairly spacious so that was a big improvement from the night before. Another huge bonus was the fully functional free wifi. That was very important because we needed to book a room in Cambodia for the next few nights.
We wandered the streets of KL in search of the roti place we had eaten at 3 years ago. After a little while we found it! We ordered roti, the most amazing food ever! "I have been missing so much back in Campbell River!" Was the first thing I said as I took a bite.
Walking around KL is an experience of the senses...especially smells. Everywhere you turn there is a different smell, sometimes new and other times familiar. You really never know...one corner might smell like coconuts and curry, the next like incense and flowers and finally like sewage and rotting foods. Often it is a combination of the above.
We then walked over to KL Sentral and got the train to the Pasar Seni station by Chinatown. Kuala Lumpur has an amazing transit system composed of busses, LRTs and MRTs. That is one of the reasons I love KL so much. Another reason is the cultural diversity. KL is a melting pot of cultures, there are huge populations of Indian, Chinese and Malay people. Which leads to a variety of religions.
Chinatown's markets are composed of every kind of knockoffs you can think of sold at little stalls. Some of its most popular items are: Prada purses, Rolex watches, Calvin Klein underwear, Polo shirts, Ray Bans sunglasses, Beats by Dre and the odd authentic Chinese store selling dresses and fans. When I was in Chinatown I bought 2 Lacoste shirts, a Chinese silk robe and a lightning to SD card connector for my iPad.
Our first night we stayed at the Impian Budget Inn, defiantly not the cleanest or largest hotel room I have ever stayed in. To be completely honest it was a bad hotel. Everything was dirty and gross. The room was also very small-about 1 meter of walking space around the perimeter of the bed. It was cheap though, only 55RM ($18) per night. So you can't expect very much. It was suitable for a few weary travellers at 3:00 in the morning, that only wanted sleep.
The next morning we looked around the corner and found another hotel called My Hotel. It was on the higher end of our hotel budget at 150RM ($50) a night. The room was clean and fairly spacious so that was a big improvement from the night before. Another huge bonus was the fully functional free wifi. That was very important because we needed to book a room in Cambodia for the next few nights.
We wandered the streets of KL in search of the roti place we had eaten at 3 years ago. After a little while we found it! We ordered roti, the most amazing food ever! "I have been missing so much back in Campbell River!" Was the first thing I said as I took a bite.
Walking around KL is an experience of the senses...especially smells. Everywhere you turn there is a different smell, sometimes new and other times familiar. You really never know...one corner might smell like coconuts and curry, the next like incense and flowers and finally like sewage and rotting foods. Often it is a combination of the above.
We then walked over to KL Sentral and got the train to the Pasar Seni station by Chinatown. Kuala Lumpur has an amazing transit system composed of busses, LRTs and MRTs. That is one of the reasons I love KL so much. Another reason is the cultural diversity. KL is a melting pot of cultures, there are huge populations of Indian, Chinese and Malay people. Which leads to a variety of religions.
Chinatown's markets are composed of every kind of knockoffs you can think of sold at little stalls. Some of its most popular items are: Prada purses, Rolex watches, Calvin Klein underwear, Polo shirts, Ray Bans sunglasses, Beats by Dre and the odd authentic Chinese store selling dresses and fans. When I was in Chinatown I bought 2 Lacoste shirts, a Chinese silk robe and a lightning to SD card connector for my iPad.
that roti looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it sure is amazing! I would eat it everyday for the rest of my life if I could!
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