KL and Chinatown

We got our flight out of Oz (7 hour flight to Brunei, 2 hour stopover and then 2 hour flight to Kuala Lumpur) and landed in KL. On getting off the plane we both smiled at the heat that hit us! At last some warm and tropical weather! Nice!

We were booked in at the Swiss Inn which is right in the heart of KL's Chinatown. It was an entertaining couple of days! (We stayed for a couple of days in order to sort onward flighs to Borneo). After a very dodgy taxi ride to the hotel (we didnt think we would make it!) we checked in, had a beer and crashed out.

Chinatown is full of street food stalls as well as restaurants. It also has one of the most hustle and bustle markets going, with all sorts of goods (all snide of coure) ranging from "Chanel" handbags to "Cartier" watches.

All of the vendors giving it "Watches sir, cheap cheap, best price for you" etc, etc, and so on. Lots of haggling and lots of fun!


We opted for the greener tourist sites and decided to see the Orchid and Hibiscus Gardens which were stunning!



We spent the rest of the day visiting the very impressive bird park (the largest bird park in the world!).



It was a nice couple of days and we managed to get cheap flights out to Borneo.

As I write, we are sat in a hostel / hotel thingy in Kuching, which is still in Malaysia but forms an area within the island of Borneo. We are currently sussing out how to get to some remote beaches so we can be lazing in the sun for a bit and get on with some snorkeling and generally taking it easy! Wish us luck!