Petronas Towers

Standing high and mighty - these twin skyscrapers are a must visit when you are around Kuala Lumpur. You can have a good 360 degrees view of the city.

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Sparkling

To experience an aerial view of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, you have to go up the Menara KL viewing deck.

There is a long queue in going up there, but it is worth waiting as you'll be dazed by a beautifully-sculptured glass crystal ceiling of the elevator lobby.

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One Stop View of the City

It is great to be up there!

Kuala Lumpur Tower or Menara KL as locally called is one of the tallest standing structures in the world. It is utilized for telecommunications purposes and for tourism. It is open to the public, but you have to pay for RM 47. The price of entry, however, is worth the view plus it gives you a pass to an animal zoo and a small cultural village.

Tourists visit the tower for a panoramic view of the entire city. There is a revolving restaurant in it but a bit pricey. Big sets of binoculars are available on the observation deck. And during  night time, the ubiquitous Petronas Towers glow like a crystal gem. They are b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!

One thing I realized though is that it does not feel good to go there by yourself. I guess it is just me, but probably also because it's a holiday and I am alone away from home.

Merry Christmas!

Plaza Low Yat

A Christmas Tree at Plaza Low Yat

This is a Christmas tree right at the steps of the entrance of Plaza Low Yat in Kuala Lumpur. Plaza Low Yat is a shopping centre which is commonly referred to as PLY. It specializes in IT and electronic products found within Bukit Bintang area. This is the place where I got a replacement charger for my digicam.

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Power Plugs

One thing you should know about Malaysia: Most of the electrical sockets or outlets here, if not all, look like this.

These are the G-type sockets. They are also called British BS-1363 type. They usually come with a switch that you need to manually turn on and off which is something I like about it the most. So if your appliances' plugs do not match the shape of these receptacles, you will then need a travel adapter. Something I failed to bring.

I have a travel plug adapter back home, which is like universal that comes with a surge protector  but I forgot to bring it with me. What was I thinking? I also miss to pack my camera's charger which actually cost me around 250 RM to buy a new one. But later I found out that what I got is not a real Canon charger. It's made in China, the same as the ones you can get from Divi in Manila except that this one is 10 times the price.

Being stupid and complacent really can be expensive.

Kopi Adikshun

Old Town White Coffee at Brickfields, KL

For a sucker of coffee like me, this Old Town White Coffee shop right across the hotel I am staying in at Brickfields will not be spared. Just like how I get easily duped in books stores (see previous post) wherever I may be in the world, the sight of a nice coffee shop gives me somewhat of a hallucinogenic effect and excitement of getting in. I am not really a coffee addict. I can live a day or two without it, but I just could not contain the delightfulness when there is a chance to have a cup.  And so just before any second thoughts  rolled around my head, I found myself sitting inside ordering something, just to experience it.

It's a good cup of coffee -- it's nothing special except it's less expensive than Starbucks; and since it is from here, I can say that I have tasted something local.

Yep, I'm truly a coffee sucker.

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A Stop at a Shoten

Kinokuniya at Suria KLCC

Whoops! It's a book store. :D

Kinokuniya is a Japanese shoten or a  book store chain in Asia and in some parts of the US. There is none yet in the Philippines though. So when I saw it from afar, from my way up, from the escalator, I hurriedly went inside to, well... check  what's inside.

Seriously, I think I need some help in this aspect. Whenever I see a book store, expect that a bulk of my day will be wasted. You'll find me wandering through the book section and browsing around.

Kinokuniya in KLCC is so far the best book store I have been to in Malaysia. It has a wide range of titles from all over the world and the manga section is impressive. The ambiance is good too as there is a cafe inside. If only I was not in a hurry to catch a flight, I could have hung out there the entire day.

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