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December 2000

Kuala Lumpur

Jeremy Koh
2005-11-03 12:39:16

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so i went around observing the different games they had . After waiting for Benny for some while , i finally decided to get out to look for him . However , when i tried to re-enter the casino , i was refused entry too . As you can guess by now , both Benny and me are still underaged .The legal age for entry is 21 but we are both still 20 so basically , there was nothing else to do in Genting Highlands . Thus we decided to make a trip to Batu Caves .

Upon alighting from the cab , we immediately miss the cool air of Genting Highlands as the weather was so hot . The main cave , a vast open space known as the Temple Cave is reached by a 272 step climb . Beyond the stairs is the main temple . Water is perpetually dripping down from the ceilings and the roosters were crowing so the caves had a surreal quality about it .We didn't stay long . After taking the obligatory pictures and looking around , we left the place . When we passed by Pudu Jail , i decided to check out whether it was still open as i learnt that it served as a musuem for a while but unfortunately it wasn't . However the world's longest mural can still be glimpsed from it's outer walls though the paint was peeling . The rest of the day was spent shopping around Jalan Bukit Bintang and Benny finally got the slipper he wanted .This is also the last bit that i'm typing in this internet cafe . Whatever you read next is done at home .

Day 03 - Petronas Tower , Butterfly Park ( Malacca )

Today's the last day of our trip in Kuala Lumpur . On the first day , we knew about the limited entry to the Petronas Tower Skybridge so we set off early to ensure that we would get hold of the tickets this time around . We arrived at Petronas at 8.30 am and were among the first in queue . The tickets were issued promptly at 9.15 am as stated and by 10 am , we were ready to go onto the skybridge . However before you could actually take the elevator , you had to go through stringent security checks , something like what you would go through in airports . When we eventually landed up on the skybridge , it wasn't really anything special . We were only halfway up the towers , the view was better at Menara Towers , so i guess it didn't really live up to its hype . As one British tourist told me , " visiting Kuala Lumpur without going up the Petronas Tower is like going to London and not see Big Ben and London Bridge " , i guess the Petronas Tower has become a symbol of Kuala Lumpur much like Eiffel Tower has become synonymous with Paris .
After the tower visit , we rushed to Chinatown where i got some titbits and then rushed back to Nova Hotel to check out and then walked around town looking for food . Eventually we settled for Pickled Ginger at mcities.com along Jalan Bukit Bintang . It was okay but not what i would call fine cuisine .After lunch , it was time to depart from Kuala Lumpur
Along the bus trip , we stopped at Butterfly Park in Malacca . Entrance fee was only RM $5 so i went in to take a look . It's a rather small park with a part dedicated to reptiles like snakes . It doesn't take very long to go through all the exhibits . Didn't really see many butterflies in the butterfly section but still at $5 , it is rather cheap and worth a visit . This also marks my last stop in Malaysia .