Kuala Lumpur was our first taste of real city life since leaving the UK and what a city it is. We did think that Bangkok was one of the most diverse cities in the world, that was until we came here.
We were lucky to have accommodation that was in the middle of everything, a short walk to China town, Little India, Business district and we had a view that was amazing for a pair of city-lovers. We were among the hustle and bustle of the banking lifestyle. As the sun went down the city lights came on, the huge office blocks lit up the sky. Some people would hate being so close to so much mayhem but we found it quite comforting. After months of travelling round cute and quite towns, this felt more urban and more like home. It was even quite comforting as we went to sleep people were still working in the offices around us, probably watching the UK stock markets which made us feel even closer to home in a strange way.
We stayed in China town, home to the yummiest street food. One stall we fell a little bit in love with and found ourselves eating there at least 4 times during our 4 day visit. One day we had lunch then went back a few hours later for the same again it was just so good. We were a 2 minute walk to little India which had all the colours that we would imagine you would find in the real country. The food wasn't too bad either. We found ourselves enjoying the most incredible chicken korma with loads of delicious extras.
The biggest wow came when we saw the business section of the city. It was easy to believe we were in the middle of New York city. There are possibly more skyscrapers than anywhere else we have ever been. The shopping centre under the twin towers was fabulous, floor after floor after floor of designer goodies. After months without a Topshop it was just so lovely to be able to window shop for hours. (If we wernt backpackers, it would be real shopping).
One day we decided to go up the twin towers and have a birds eye view of the city. We paid our money and stepped into the lift. The lift was flug up the side of the building at a rate of 7 meters per second. We arrived on the 41st floor. We exited the lift and found ourselfs on the bridge that links the two towers. Jonny's Virtigo instantly kicked in and became a quivering wreck. Adventually he managed to come near the windows and by the end of it was walking round like any other person. The views were incredible but no where near as incredible as what was to come. We got back into the lift and climbed up to the 83rd floor. This was just exceptional. We were higher than anything else in the city. You could just about see cars from this height, but people were near on impossible to see.
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| Twin Towers - Viewing Bridge |
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| Us on the Viewing Bridge |
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| View of City from 41st floor |
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| View of City from 83rd floor. |
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| KL Motorway from 83rd floor |
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| Twin Towers at Night |
We really did have a fabulous time and it got us all warmed up for the urban jungle that is Singapore.
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