And I was spent. The lack of sleep made me super lacking in enthusiasm, but I kept on a-going until 3.30. Don’t wanna go to bed too early.
Breakfast was a pleasant affair at the hostel. It’s one that’s a little spendier than normal, but it’s got good security and gooooooood air conditioning. All the coffee you could want, and the morning desk guy is very nice.
My first idea was to just walk aimlessly all day. Not so much. The city isn’t made for that. You end up going in circles. It’s hilly here, and hot, so…just no. The metro is ok. Stops aren’t as close to attractions as one would hope. So I’ll have to slow down and take it easier than normal. Luckily, that can happen. I spent the morning sending postcards and drinking coffee.
The KL city center park is cool. Lots of shady trees and water features, a running path, fruit trees, a little supermarket for cool drinks. I got chocolate, cheese&olives, and a piece of fruit for 4 bucks and had a downright delightful little picnic for lunch there.
I’ll go back tomorrow night for a music thing there.
My second stop was a neat museum of Muslim history, specifically Malaysian Muslims. A pretty good selection of antique qurans, coins, textiles, glass, metals, etc. Not quite as spectacular as the one in Istanbul, but hey what could be?
I tried to time the opening of the mosque, and succeeded by being there 30 minutes early. They run out of garments to loan out, so if you don’t get in by 4…too bad. I saw a tour bus roll up and got right in line. Now again, not as historical as Istanbul’s Blue mosque, but this place isn’t a tourist attraction. They’ll let you in a little, yeah, but just cause they’re nice. It doesn’t have to happen. I appreciated the niceness of the attendants. They explained some about the religious practices and such.
Then it was just too hot to continue. I slowly walked back to check in to my hostel, shower and nap.
Dinner was good. The restaurant is popular on trip advisor and for good reason. Prices are still low. They forgot my order, and overcharged me, and I’m still going back. It’s that good. The chicken dish was new to me. Not too spicy.
Tomorrow is a guided tour in a city botanical garden. It’s free and run by experts, so I look forward to it.
Travels with Froggy and Other Stuff 