KualaLumpur

After a relaxing day yesterday, we got up in the morning and went down for breakfast. The hotel had a great breakfast spread and we really enjoyed it. Even the restaurant setup and ambiance were great. We then went for a walk around the hotel. We wanted to stock up with a few food items for our journey to Thailand. We decided to be a little adventurous and take the bus from our hotel to the jetty to take the ferry to Butterworth on mainland Malaysia. We didn’t have to wait at the bus stop for long. The bus ride was nice and we were treated to some great views of the Andaman Sea on the way. We also caught a glimpse of Georgetown. ...

After a nice day in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, we got up in the morning and got ready to leave for Penang. We were to depart on Air Asia flight AK6310 from the LCCT. Our ride to the airport was arranged and we were picked up from our hotel after breakfast. The drive to the airport was nothing spectacular. But we did manage to view the developments in and around Kuala Lumpur. The high-rise buildings, elevated tracks for the mass transit system, the roads and highways all seems very impressive and almost on par with developed countries. As we drove towards the airport, the road ran alongside the high-speed train tracks from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to KL Sentral and one of the KLIA Express trains just zipped right past us. The non-stop trip takes around 28 minutes to cover the distance of 57 kilometers. Would have liked to try that. As we approached the road to the LCCT we also saw the way to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, etc. ...

After a nice day yesterday, we had a quick breakfast at our hotel and waited in the lobby to be picked up for the Kuala Lumpur city tour. When the driver arrived, we recognized him as being the one who drove us from Genting and we also met the couple from Mumbai who were also on the city tour with us. Our first stop was the Istana Negara (or National Palace). ...

After arriving here yesterday, we woke up and decided to hit the Genting Outdoor Theme Park nice and early to avoid the crowds and more importantly long lines for the rides. After a wonderful buffet breakfast at our hotel we started off following directions to get to the Outdoor Theme Park. After walking for what seemed like forever through corridors and escalators we finally reached the entrance of the Outdoor Theme Park. As we stepped outside we realized that it was really cold and very foggy. Forget the crowds, there was hardly anyone in sight. The first thing I tried was the Spinner. It was a nice ride but it made the cold seem even worse. I was the only one who tried this. ...

As I woke up and gazed outside my window, I realized that we were somewhere over the Malacca Straits as we approached Kuala Lumpur International Airport - KLIA (KUL). Soon the captain made the announcement asking the cabin crew to return to their seat as we were about to land. The one thing I did notice was how incredibly green the landscape below was: lush green palm plantations as far as we could see. The landing was nothing out of the ordinary and we were soon taxiing our way to the assigned aero-bridge for docking. ...