Rise

Whilst I'd been sleeping, Sofia and Jessica had been chatting away to local chap. He was more than happy to help us find the underground station nearest our drop off. We'd already heard that for the Petronas Towers, you had to be there early to claim a ticket to get on the Sky-Bridge. I think 5.30 might have been a little too early.

We were hungry, and wanted nothing more than a cheap Thai street vendor. Too bad we weren't in Thailand any more (toto). The first eatery that was open (on Chinese New Year) was virtually guaranteed to get our business. It was the Impiana 5 star hotels restaurant featuring an awesome sunrise view of the Twin Towers. I spent about the 2nd most amount of cash of any meal so far on my travels (about 7 pounds), and made sure I got the most from my buffet breakfast. It was in fairness amazing. Cereals, Sushi, Curry, Pastries, Omelettes, Toast, Pancakes, Fruit Juices, Cakes, Donuts... I think I tried most of it before leaving. The hotel also let us leave our luggage with them whilst we explored the Patronas complex - jolly nice I thought since many upper class joints normally turn their nose up at stinky travellers!

We queued and got our Sky-bridge tickets for 11.15am. Then took a look at the shopping mall base in the foundations of the towers. I got some ice-cream - which I paid about 1.20 UK... the same as a full meal in Thailand... the cheap days are well and truly behind me now.

The time came, and after watching a slightly tacky video educating us all about the building of the complex, we were rushing upward at the rate of 1 floor per second. Floor 41 - 170metres above street level - but nothing compared to the towers 452metre total. We were allowed 10minutes on the bridge to take pictures and suck in the view. Pretty awesome. Just a shame the public aren't allowed to the top.

After that, a trip into ChinaTown for some lunch. Still for trying new things, we got a plate of deep fried frogs legs in. Visibly, they were indeed frogs legs with batter on them - though not particularly dark in colour. To taste; well, they taste a bit fishy to be honest - but quite tasty none the less.

After late lunch, I'd said good bye to the girls and I just had the small task of finding somewhere to sleep for the evening. Eventually I found somewhere, threw in my bag, and knowing that I had limited time in KL, decided to enjoy the city my favourite way - hitting the street... and the malls along the way!

Kuala Lumpa is in many ways different to Bangkok, I got the idea that it built itself on advertising space. Every train station along the monorail isn't just the "Station Name", but something like "The Coca-Cola Station Name". Though it seems to have worked and the city is clean, modern and very enjoyable.

There seems to be a mall around most corners, which for someone who likes to shop - isn't the best thing - especially when travelling!

The evening started to buzz. The general public were out for celebration having had no work to go to during the day. I sat and people watched a few times before making the trek back home.

Back at the Trekkers Lodge, there was a random ceremony whereby the owners daughter had been proposed to - so cake, sweets, and fizzy drinks were dished out for nout - except for having to be a pretty awkward stranger in the family video.

I awoke with until 2.25pm to see some more of KL. I hurried around some shops picking up a few things I'd spied, and then set to getting to the Butterfly Park - not something I'd have normally tried but after being so impressed with the ones in the wild thus far, I gave it a shot. I really wasn't disappointed. Some of the species were bigger than birds, and a few of the more timid ones would actually come and land on your outstretched hand.

I checked out the National Mosque as I walked past, the Islamic Arts centre and then managed to hitch a free ride to KL Sentral for my train to Singapore.