Awesome Kuala Lumpur

They say whatever happens in Vegas should stay in Vegas. Well, allow me to do the opposite and divulge some of what happened when I visited Kuala Lumpur.
I went with another travel-mad friend and, as well as being mistaken for celebrities (of whom we’d never heard, but the locals were adamant!), we visited some pretty spectacular hotspots and sampled some of the local cuisine which, I’ll say now, is delicious.
The first thing I’ll mention, because they were impossible to avoid noticing, is the city’s defining skyline feature: the Petronas Twin Towers. They’re massive! And they stick up above the rest of the rooftops like rockets ready for launch. They’re joined in the middle by the sky bridge, the highest two storey bridge in the world. We had to get up there. Luckily, we managed it, but only just. It’s a first-come-first-serve jobby and you get your tickets at the foot of the towers. It was only a couple of quid for a ticket, or MR10, and then they stick you in a lift which takes you to the 41^st and 42^nd floors. The view of the city below was incredible, although I did feel a little jelly-legged walking across it, thinking there’s only some metal in the way of me and a really long fall. Fun fact: for protection in high winds, the bridge slides back into the building in two halves, one each way. Thankfully, not when it’s full of tourists!


After that breathtaking experience we were each overcome with an urge to eat. Fortunately, in Kuala Lumpur, there are plenty of places for that. Food courts, cafes, bars, restaurants everywhere. We decided to go to a food court for pure convenience and speed. We opted for plastic tubs of noodles, rice and chicken curry. We gobbled them down on the bus that took us to Batu Caves; our next adventure that day.


The Batu Caves: free of charge to visit, but the No. 13 bus from somewhere near Chinatown cost about MR2, so pennies, really. The journey was about an hour but the destination was more than worth it. We got there and were welcomed by dozens of cheeky monkeys all trying their luck with people’s pockets, bags, and food. Luckily, we’d finished our food and stuffed our hands deep into our pockets so as to be monkey-mugged! The caves themselves are beautiful. Set amongst deep green, exotic foliage, and a giant golden statue, sacred in some religions, at the entrance. Beyond that, there’s a huge set of stairs that take you up into the caves, and underneath some jagged looking stalactites. The entire experience was amazing: a guided tour took us through the caves where, at some parts, we were on our hands and knees. The guide was friendly and informative which just made the experience one of my favourites on the trip.