Arrived at KL late in the evening and picked up by Limo - although they had to bring a bigger car to accommodate luggage! Checked in at the Istana Hotel and then asked about an upgrade to Executive Class which we were offered for £30 per night! Breakfast for two, afternoon tea, two-hour Happy Hour when drinks are free! I would be crazy to do it any other way - a bottle of wine costs about £40 in the hotel! Had some room service and turned in quite late, after 1:00 am local time - because we are now 5 hours ahead of Dubai or 9 hours ahead of London.
Yesterday we had breakfast then set off to find the monorail - the station is across the road from the hotel, rather conveniently - and travelled the 6 stops to KL sentral where we caught a 'proper' train out to the Batu caves, a holy place for Hindu's (there had been a big religious festival the day before so pleased we missed it! Too many people.) Took so photos of the place but was surprised to see so much rubbish and filth, although having been to Kerala and seen the way Indian people treat their environment I shouldn't have been surprised. Spent all afternoon there and then set off for the hotel and the Happy Hour! The nibbles were enough for us not to be bothered with having a meal so we had an early night - crazy really because we were both wide awake at midnight!
Today we went to find the Petronas Towers, which used to be the tallest buildings in the world, to take some more photos. Walked to the Towers and walked around the area, sat in the park and took a look at a nearby Mall where the Chinese New Year was being celebrated - the year of the horse - so took more photos. Stopped for a long cool drink in a bar then back to the hotel for afternoon tea. Dianne's foot is a little sore so she's off to have a massage!
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