On Saturday, we headed back to downtown KL. I'm sure you're noticing a theme here - we head to downtown KL every weekend, since there really isn't anything to do in Putrajaya, where we're staying. It's a lovely hotel, but the main selling point is that it is very close (15 minutes) to all the tech companies in Cyberjaya. There is really nothing out here to entertain us. Thank goodness for the free shuttle from the hotel!
We decided to go to the top of KL Tower to get some pictures of the city. KL Tower is about the same height as the Petronas Twin Towers, but you can get up much higher in the building, so you get a much better panoramic view of the city. The (insane) heat made it a little hazy, but we still got some pretty neat pictures. It's amazing how much construction is taking place in this city - there are new skyscrapers being built all over the place!
KL Tower also has activities and exhibits around the base of the tower. We walked around the animal park, where the majority of the animals on display were snakes. They also had a caged raccoon, since it's apparently an exotic animal here. They also had a winter wonderland display (which was not air-conditioned!). I got a huge kick out of seeing the snowmen and penguins on display, since the average temperature has been around 90F every day. It's insanely hot here, especially when you're out walking around the city. I have my A/C in my hotel room turned up as high as it will go!
We decided to go to the top of KL Tower to get some pictures of the city. KL Tower is about the same height as the Petronas Twin Towers, but you can get up much higher in the building, so you get a much better panoramic view of the city. The (insane) heat made it a little hazy, but we still got some pretty neat pictures. It's amazing how much construction is taking place in this city - there are new skyscrapers being built all over the place!
KL Tower also has activities and exhibits around the base of the tower. We walked around the animal park, where the majority of the animals on display were snakes. They also had a caged raccoon, since it's apparently an exotic animal here. They also had a winter wonderland display (which was not air-conditioned!). I got a huge kick out of seeing the snowmen and penguins on display, since the average temperature has been around 90F every day. It's insanely hot here, especially when you're out walking around the city. I have my A/C in my hotel room turned up as high as it will go!
We decided we needed a little history, so we went to the National Museum. The building is part of a large complex including the planetarium and lake gardens, so we spent some time in the A/C wandering around the museum and learning about the history of Malaysia while deciding what to do next. By the time we were done with the museum, we were starving. Outside the museum, we discovered my new favorite thing - Corn in a Cup. OMG. It's just hot corn, butter, and salt -- all in a cute little cup, and it only costs $1.00! Yum.
We hiked from the museum over the gardens, and got a little lost somewhere near the planetarium. After what seemed like a mile of all up-hill climbing, we managed to find the lake. It is a beautiful oasis in the middle of the city -- and strangely empty for such a great park area. You can go boating on the lake, stop by the deer park, or do what we did - vist the orchid garden.
It started to rain, so we grabbed a taxi and headed to Low Yat Plaza. Yes, we went to another shopping mall - but this one was six stories of technology goods! Jon picked up a great camera for a very reasonable price, and we wandered around for a while playing with all the laptops and cool gadgets. Before we headed back to Putrajaya for the night, we stopped off for dessert. Cinnabon is alive and well in Malaysia :)
Up next - we visit the the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), the Batu Caves, and the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory.
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