On December 18, Matthew left his rugby training a little early so that we could catch the bus to the airport. We had to take the 12:18 bus because the next one was already full. So, we were all checked in and ready by 2:30 for a 4:55 flight! Fortunately, we were able to hang out in the Sky Club with snacks, drinks, and lots of computer time. Alas, we boarded our 7 hour flight to Kuala Lumpur. (Somehow I did not remember the flight being that long when I booked it!) We flew Air Asia, which is known as the Asian low cost airline. You have to pay extra for food, blankets, and even to book your seat in advance. Enough said. The service was not very good, and the food was terrible. Worse, though, the plane was hot. We always bring jackets because flights are usually very cold. Not this one. The kids are great travelers, and we bring books, games, computers, & snacks, but this flight made us all grumpy! We finally arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Then, the real ride began... We had to take 2 taxi cabs to fit us and our luggage. Jacob and Jessica stayed with me, while Matthew went with Phillip. (We thought it would be safer to have Jacob with me.) These cabs went so fast (roughly 150 km per hour - that's 93 miles per hour!). They were weaving and passing people, and this was a 45 minute drive. They made NYC cab drivers look tame! We were very happy to arrive safely at the Sheraton Imperial about 1am. Whew. Of course, at this point, the kids were hungry. Phillip and Jessica went to the concierge to ask where to go. The concierge walked them to a convenience store to find snacks because he felt it was too dangerous for them to go alone at that time. I am going to like this hotel service!
On Monday, we got to know the train system. We went first to Batik Batang for breakfast and walked around the shopping area. They have bears that are painted for each country. So cool! We took pictures with all the ones of countries where we have been, and also where we want to go in the spring. After a bit of shopping and sight seeing, we went to McDonalds for lunch. Hey, we try to go to McDs in every country! Oh, importantly, the kids also found Gatorade in US flavors.
We then took the train to Chinatown and Central Market. This was like a giant flea market with all kinds of high end goods, shoes, clothes, as well as souvenirs and jewelry. During a rain storm, we stopped in to have the boys' hair cut. The boys enjoyed the shampoo and head massage. Too funny. We did a little more shopping and then got on the train headed to the hotel. We stopped at the Yellow Cab Pizza Company. Yummy! We finished off the evening with a dip in the pool, showers, and watching English speaking TV in bed. :)
On Tuesday morning, we took the train to the Petronas Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world and 4th tallest building in the world. We took pictures and walked around the KLCC mall. This mall was gorgeous, and the stores were all completely high end, like Coach, Chanel, etc.
After lunch, we packed up our hotel rooms and went up to Club level for a few last photos of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, and the city.
We got a van from the hotel and headed back to the airport. This ride was certainly more comfortable than the one from the airport. After about a 40 minute delay in a crowded airport, we were on the airplane. Next stop? Bali!
Peace and Love,
Tina
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