Malaysia - Exploring Kuala Lumpur Day 1

My sister and I left Melaka Sentral Bus Terminal by 5 in the afternoon and arrived at Bukit Jalil Terminal past 8pm. Unfortunately the rain poured just as the bus parked inside the terminal. It was hard to find the Bukit Jalil LRT Station since it was getting dark and it was raining. The terminal was actually only a car park with make shift tents. So we decided to ask the bus driver who was happy to show us the way. 


So from Bukit Jalil we took the train going to Hang Tua LRT (Malaysia Transit Network Intergration Map) then walked  towards the direction of Berjaya Times Square since our hotel was located near it. It took us a good 10 minutes walk from Hang Tua which was okay since we were sitting for 3 hours in the bus. 


I booked with Capitol Hotel based on a recommendation of an online friend. The hotel was nice and just right for its price since the room especially the bathroom was clean. The location was great too since it was in the center of the shopping district! :) I'll write more about the hotel after I finish with our trip. 


So anyway, check in was okay though the staff needs to go more customer service training. I think she was lucky I used to work in the front desk so I was more patient with her. Other guests would have a hard time. Story later. 


After checking in and settling down, I called up my Chinese Malaysian friend who is an ex - colleague. She and her husband picked us up and droved us around town. First stop was Jalan Alor - a street near by our hotel which was famous for their hawker center. True enough we had mee goreng and chicken and pork satay for dinner. 

Jalan Alor                                              

People from all races can be seen here

the place was really crowded

me with my friend, Angel

but i think my sister loved the pork and chicken satay
there were only two pieces left
when we realized we haven't taken any pics of our food.

we were hungry so we just digged in
i love singapore's mee goreng more though and the thing
looks different too.

After dinner, we went to see the Petronas Twin Towers. It was funny to find out that my friend though she was now based in KL for a few months have never taken a picture with the Petronas Towers as the background at night. She was just like a tourist as me and my sister were! The building was really a site to behold. Lucky we still had time to take pictures before the lights were turned off since my friend's hubby said that they turned it off by 12 midnight.

Since it was Chinese New Year, my friend also took us to the Thean Hou Buddhist Temple. The temple is one of the biggest in Kuala Lumpur and a lot of the locals visit the place during the Chinese New Year. True enough when we got there the place was full even if it was already past 11. I think this is the most red set of photos I have taken to date. A real experience for me and my sister.

As it was already getting late, Angel took us back to the hotel. But it did not stop us from taking more pics. :)

the KLCC Tower from a far

Menara Public Bank which is directly across the Petronas Twin Towers.