The Hop on buses here are old, feel unstable, like being on the ocean rocking from side to side. Just like the Express train we came in on from the airport. Not a good look for a city that is very clean and modern and so much developing, construction going on to build KL to a great city. Buildings going up all over the city. We were told that Kuala Lumpur has a six year plan to finish the work in the city by 2020.
We are in a really good position, handy to so much, 10 mins walking to the Petronas Twin Towers, short walk to the LK Tower, 7 mins to the famous Bukit Bintang shopping street. 7 mins to the Pavilion Shopping Mall and the same to Fahrenheit Shopping Mall. Lots of eating places.
Our Apt. E & O Residence, is so handy to all the above. Really nice big units and its so nice to have so much space around us, 105 sq.mtrs. bigger than the bach. When you are in the complex you don't feel that you are in the city. We are on a quiet road, but at present a lot of new buildings going up in the street. So when that is all completed it will be the perfect place to stay. It hasn't really worried us as we are out most of the day. Always nice to come back in the afternoon to finish the day with a swim in the nice pool complex.
We walked to the KL Tower where we started our Hop On Bus tour.
Standing beside the Tower looking down the road we came up. Our Apartments are amongst the buildings in the background.
We then started our drive. Twin Towers some distance away. Zoomed in. I still have to get a night shot of these all lit up.
Driving down the famous shopping street Bukit Bintang. We drove through what they call the Golden Triangle, through China Town and had our first hop off stop was at the Central Markets.
Entrance to the Central Markets.
Central Markets.
We had already driven through China Town but decided to walk back, which wasn't far to walk through the area.
Above and below China Town.
Drove on through Sentral KL more the CBD which is a little way away from where we are staying. Above photo is the Hilton Hotel.
Still going through Sentral. (the spelling is correct)
We went along the motorway for a little bit. This is the motorway that we went down to Malacca on yesterday. Its a great road three to four lanes and it runs continuously from the far North right to the far South of Malaysia to the Singapore Border. Note how tidy and well kept the median strip is. Its like this the whole way. Also part of the motorway that we travelled on yesterday is a concreted tunnel of two lanes. In stormy periods the tunnels are used as storm water drains and of course cars aren't able to use it at that time. Quite ingenious.
Pulled up outside the National Palace (Jalan Duta) The bus stopped for photos but nobody got off as you couldn't go inside, so photos from the bus was just as good.
Driving through the Botanical Gardens.
In the gardens was this huge bird park, we didn't get off for a look, but could see these large nets which kept the birds in. Apparently its the biggest avery in the world.
Now heading to Dataran Merdeka "Independence Square" the heritage area.
Got off the bus here, Independence Square, some beautiful old buildings, nice area. Walked around to take photos before boarding the next bus.
These two modern high rises behind the old buildings
The highest Flag pole in the world.
Still in the square.
Those two high rises again.
Still around the square.
These pillars had water dropping from around the top of the pillars down in to a pond. Made us feel a little cooler as it was another very hot day.
Same area another water feature very small fountain but nice and cool under this canopy.
Zoomed in on this new building behind the old. Got a bit carried away with photos in this area as it all looked so nice.
Side shot of the Palace of Culture. Just missed getting a photo of the front of it as the bus went pass.
Those Towers again behind some tall buildings.
Above and below through the city as we got back to base
Before dinner went for a walk to the two shopping centres near us which I mentioned above. This street is the main road which runs past the bottom of our road. The monorail stops at the end of the road, but we haven't had a go on it yet, perhaps tomorrow.
No comments:
Post a Comment