We left the guesthouse after 'tea and toast' and tried to walk to the botanical gardens. It proved a little tricky due to the huge by-passes and flyovers that weave across KL. Crossing them took us on quite a strange route via the National Monument and the Asean Sculpture Garden.
When we reached the gardens there was lots of disruption due to building work and renovation on the parks roads. They seem to be spending a lot of money on KL! Walking through the gardens was very tranquil as there was hardly anyone around.
We left the gardens behind and found ourselves at KL Sentral, a huge transport hub and shopping centre. We walked all the way through it and it led us to an area called Bricklands, known for its Indian culture. After eating and browsing, we caught the LRT to Masjid Jamek station, which is in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Little India. There was a huge street market there to explore! We stopped at a restaurant near the river for tea tarik (tea that is 'pulled' or poured from a great height). We walked through central KL back to our guesthouse, passing many beautiful Mosques enroute ...
When we reached the gardens there was lots of disruption due to building work and renovation on the parks roads. They seem to be spending a lot of money on KL! Walking through the gardens was very tranquil as there was hardly anyone around.
We left the gardens behind and found ourselves at KL Sentral, a huge transport hub and shopping centre. We walked all the way through it and it led us to an area called Bricklands, known for its Indian culture. After eating and browsing, we caught the LRT to Masjid Jamek station, which is in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Little India. There was a huge street market there to explore! We stopped at a restaurant near the river for tea tarik (tea that is 'pulled' or poured from a great height). We walked through central KL back to our guesthouse, passing many beautiful Mosques enroute ...
