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A real city, finally

From Ben & Jenny Abroad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 07 '06

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M.C. Escher-esque mall
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Now I'll go ahead and say straight out that a city ain't a city unless it's got skyscrapers.  And KL succeeds in this, claiming that the Petronas towers were the tallest buildings in the world until a few years ago when Taipei ousted them.  We are loving exploring the different neighborhoods- Chinatown, Little India, KLCC, tons of Mosques and museums, and so on.  Also the eating is a relief from the weeks of fried noodles and rice.  There is so much diversity of food here, we even found a Mexican restaurant where we celebrated Jenny's unbirthday.

A very tall man, with a very short man, and two average height people
A very tall man, with a very short man, and two average height people
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We also saw monkeys, and nearly got attacked.

We visited a mosque and learned the difference between converting and reverting to Islam.

We are going WAY over our alloted daily budget.

We visited the Islamic Arts museum and Jenny recalled her 5th grade history class with Karen Jernigan.

We stumbled upon KL fashion week.

We are still here, and will continue to update this entry and fill in the gaps when we get more time.


sparker avatar sparker on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
How can you be tired of fried noodles? =)
sparker avatar sparker on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
Am I the only one reading this? Or am I just the only one pathetic enough to comment? Miss you guys!
Himanshu avatar Himanshu on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
Beautiful pics, lovely article...
Bizzle avatar Bizzle on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
Hey, I was WONDERING how to say things... I guess I should have scrolled down further than the Previous/Next buttons and seen what was lurking beyond... Happy belated turkey day, guys! I get the funny feeling they don't have a lot of turkeys in the South Pacific...
Himanshu avatar Himanshu on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
I was wondering how many days you need to explore the country? Would be thankful if you could gimme some feedback. I am planning to visit Cameron Highlands, Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang...
Ben & Jenny avatar Ben & Jenny on Nov. 11, 2006 @ 09:42PM said
Ok, ok, fine, we love fried noodles. But we can't eat it for more than 3 of our 7 meals a day. That's just unhealthy. And yes, we just assume that you are the only one reading this (friends and family, come prove us wrong!).

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