We arrived in Kuala Lumpur for only 1.5 days between the plane from Kota Kinabalu and the plane to Phnom Penh. This time we decided to try couchsurfing - this is an opportunity to find accommodation or company among local residents. We wrote to several guys from Kuala Lumpur in advance and received an invitation to stay with Joey.
We arrived at 22, but by the time we got to Joey's house it was 23:30 at all, as agreed - we sent an SMS that we were there. There was no result, they called - Joey said that he was not at home and that we should wait. It's strange, it seems like we agreed on the time in advance, and it's already night outside. But we are waiting for nothing to do. After waiting until 1 a.m., we abandoned this lost cause and went to the shore of the lake to spend the night in a tent. Only the next day Joey wrote to us on the website, during correspondence it turned out that he returned even later, and at night he did not really try to find us. So that's how our first couchsurfing experience ended unsuccessfully. But thanks to this, we found out that it is better to take tickets for the airport Express train in parts. So the fare from the airport to the center costs 35 ringgit, and with the exit and re-boarding at the intermediate station of Putrajaya, the ticket will cost only 16 ringgit.
The morning began with the cries of squirrels and birds that frolicked right next to the tent.
After walking along the shore of a beautiful lake, we took the train and in 25 minutes we were already in the city center. From the station we went towards the inexpensive hostel, which we had looked at in advance. By the way, all stations have free wi-fi, although with a time limit of 1 hour.
When we reached Chinatown, we found an Indian hotel, although the hotel manager, an Indian, immediately tried to fool us. But we already knew about the property of Hindus to lie everywhere and in everything, and did not fall for it. According to him, the room that we watched 5 minutes ago is already occupied, but there is no other one like it and we have to settle into a more expensive one, after 5 minutes of bickering, the room miraculously became vacant.
Finally, having settled all the formalities, we went for a walk around the city. The first thing that caught my eye was the almost complete absence of women in burqas and Chinese, but a lot of Hindus. After walking along a pedestrian street and entering the central bazaar, hoping to buy fruit, we went on empty-handed. And all because the local market is essentially a shopping center with things and souvenirs.
Since we have only one day, we decided to visit the main attractions of the Kuala Lumpur TV Tower and the Petronas twin Towers.
The first thing on the way was a TV tower. We came to her along a path through the park, where we found a great official camping place. And by the way, the almost complete absence of people both on the trail and at the campsite was pleasing. There was also a green pigeon, squirrels and some kind of ferret.
The entrance to the TV tower is paid, but we overcame our thrift and went upstairs. The view from above is simply gorgeous, it's a pity that you have to look from behind the glass, although it is clean. There is also an open area, but it is even more expensive.
There are shops, benches and free binoculars on the observation deck. Some use them to watch girls at pools on the roofs of hotels.
A couple of blocks and we're at the Petronas Towers. A lot of people in bizarre poses are trying to fit themselves and the entire tower into 1 photo.
At the base of the towers there is a multi-storey shopping center already decorated for the Chinese New Year.
There is entertainment on the towers - a walk across the pedestrian bridge at the 86th floor level. But this entertainment doesn't work on Mondays, and it was just Monday.
Deciding to return to the towers in the evening to watch the evening lights, we went to the hotel to relax.
It gets dark around 7 p.m., the backlight is turned on a little earlier. But it looks really beautiful already in complete darkness.
At the foot of the towers (behind the towers), there is also a musical fountain and at 20 o'clock the performance just began. The fountain is very beautiful, illuminated by a lot of colorful lights - it's worth seeing.
The next day we had a couple of hours in the morning. And in order not to waste time, we decided to take a walk around the city. We looked at the Jamek Mosque, the Independence Monument, and walked through Perdana Park. A lot of people were found in the park, as for a weekday. It turned out to be some kind of regular national holiday and a day off.
After having a snack at an Indian diner and taking food for the road, we went to the airport. Cambodia was waiting for us.
In general, Kuala Lumpur left a very good impression - well-groomed, beautiful, compared to Manila, just a paradise.
Cost Information:
- Aeroexpress airport-city center 35 ringgit
- Aeroexpress Airport-Putrajaya+Putrajaya-city center 16 ringgit
- Climbing the TV tower to the closed area 49 ringgit
- Climbing the TV tower to the open area 99 ringgit
- Room for two with shared shower/toilet from 50 ringgit
- To eat at an Indian diner 5-6 ringgit per person
- We read on the Internet about frequent cases of fraud in taxis, but now payment is made at the official kiosk in advance, the taxi driver does not need to pay anything, at least from metro stations, trains and at the airport that way. A taxi from Putrajaya Station to Cyber Heights Villa cost 9 ringgit.
