Monday, 15 June 2009

Muddy Estuary (Kuala Lumpur)......

Kuala Lumpur means 'Muddy Estuary' in Malay....sometimes it's best not translate something isn't it?! KL, on the whole, is very modern with some interesting districts to it including Little India and Chinatown, both being exactly what they say on the tin and where you are knee deep in fake Rolex, Chanel bags, etc.....but they did feel more like the Asia I've been used to recently. Resisted the urge to buy a belly dancing outfit - so will have to think of something else to do in Sainsburys on a wet Saturday afternoon! The Petronas twin towers are amazing and the views are superb if you can deal with the height. The ex pats living here seem to have a great life - tax free income, large modern houses, maids and gardeners, british food brands, British electric sockets and international schools providing a higher standard of schooling for the kids. I can see why none of the ex pats I met wanted to go back home. I'd certainly like to come back to Malaysia and see more parts of it,
especially the smaller islands around its coast. Will be on my way to super shiny Singapore soon!
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/PocketGem/KualaLumpur





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