We arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 8pm at night, and were very glad to be back in a modern city after spending two weeks in Nepal. We rode in a nice airport taxi on a smooth highway to a brand new hotel with views of the brilliantly lit up city center. Overall, the city is more developed than we expected - it’s much more like Singapore or Hong Kong than the rest of Southeast Asia.
We spent most of our two days in Kuala Lumpur wandering its many malls. Not only are the dozens of mega malls packed with every brand imaginable, but they are also centers of food and entertainment. Plus, they provide excellent shelter from the midday heat. We took some time to explore the city's colonial history on a walking tour (it was a British colony until 1957). We also took a short train ride to see the impressive Batu Caves, a popular Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Murugan.
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| Petronas towers, with a giant shopping plaza under it. |
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| The Sultan Abdul Samad Building at Merdeka Square. It was originally the offices of the Colonial Secretariat, and served as the first administrative center of the Malayan government. |
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| Outside the Batu Caves. The gold-painted statue of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan is 42.7 meters tall. |
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| Street food - these stalls are bustling at night, when the temperature becomes much more comfortable. |
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