Mar 7th, 2008
Slippery When Wet
With a brief stop on Langkawi Island there followed a mighty 11 hour bus journey to Kuala Lumpur (advertised to be only 7hrs) which all-but-didn’t break down when the gearbox seemed to fail and arrived in the big city at midnight. The sheer determination of this driver to get us to KL deserved a medal. The only saving grace was the spectacular ice-cream glowing Petronas Towers looming above the city. We tried to go and see them but ‘someone’ didn’t read the guide book properly and they were closed that day. Starbucks in the foyer it was then.
Furthermore, our journey to the Petronas Towers wasn’t helped by the fact that it took us 2 taxis to get there. You’d have thought that literally EVERYONE would know where the two largest towers are, they’re the country’s icon, the building that physically towers above you all day, they peek around other buildings to remind you they’re there. Continue Reading »