Tuesday 19 October 2010

First few days in K.L.

My first photographed meal. Spicy Chicken and rice. I ate one of the red chillies and had watering eyes, nose and forehead in a matter of seconds. It did taste fantastic though, once the burning had subsided.

The entrance to Chinatown. Busy during the day, absolutely insane at night when the shop owners block the road with their shelves on wheels, leaving only a narrow gap for you to squeeze through. Makes it easier for them to show you their stuff. You can get cheap clothes, shoes, watches and all sorts of food and drink here.

The Twin Towers. Home to a shopping mall, a theater and an underwater aquarium amongst other things. The skybridge was featured in the film 'Entrapment'. You can pay 40MYR to get the lift to the tip of one of the towers, or 10MYR for the bridge. Not tried either yet.

The world's tallest Murugan statue (at just over 140ft) at the foot of the 272 steps leading upto the Batu Caves.

A favourite shot of one of the monkeys that inhabit the area. I was surprised they weren't all shaped like footballs given the amount of tourists who must be feeding them. 

A small shrine by the side of the road. These are dotted around the city. Sometimes there are burning incense sticks in the jar of sand as an offering to the deceased. That's why you should never leave your chopsticks pointing upwards in your food.
Comedy. Just comedy.

The inside of the Batu Caves. Housing several shrines varying in size.