Soph’s Scribbles

After a short internal flight from Singapore, we touched down in a new country, Malaysia! we grabbed some crispy chicken and rice at the airport since we were hungry. We checked into our hotel, and wow, the room is unreal, it feels like a king’s palace! It was late when we arrived, but we wanted to get our bearings, so we took a wander down the River of Life towards Chinatown. We stopped for a drink just off Petaling Street, and it was such a nice little spot! The food looked really good too.

Batu Caves

After getting ready, we headed out to the Batu Caves! We got in our very own private shuttle from the hotel to the train station, where we then somehow got stuck on the platform to the airport 🥴 luckily a very kind Malaysian man told us where to go and we were back on track. We stopped for a mini chicken sausage pizza and got some snacks for the day. After George getting kicked out of the ladies waiting area 🙈 and a long delay for a train, we headed to the caves! 

After covering up, our first stop was inside the caves, which was stunning. Then we headed outside and tackled the hundreds of steps leading up to the temple. It was sweaty work, but we made it to the top and took a much-needed water break! Coming down, we encountered some very cheeky Macaques and then treated ourselves to lovely smoothies I went for mango, and George banana. 

After that, we hopped on the train and walked into the city, making our way to the Petronas Towers and KLCC. It was about an hour’s walk, broken up by a halfway stop for a cheeky McDonald’s, which was absolutely ginormous! We continued on and finally reached the Petronas Twin Towers, enjoying the view from a lovely spot in KLCC Park. The vibe was so nice and chill; we laid in the shade to relax for a bit.

After an active day, we took it easy at the hotel pool and turned into bookworms for a couple of hours until it closed. Then, we decided to check out Little India, but ended up not feeling like Indian food after all🙈 so we headed back to Chinatown. We both enjoyed the national dish, Nasi Lemak (and of course, had a Tiger beer with it), and it was delicious! We made it there just as it started pouring, and found shelter under a canopy. After we ate, we walked through the market and George dared to try Durian, the notorious stinky fruit that’s banned on trains! We clocked 22k steps and wrapped up another fab day – ready to sleep like kings again. 

We kicked off the day with a lovely lie-in before heading to KL Bird Park, the world’s largest bird park! We started off pretty leisurely, enjoying our breakfast, until a cheeky Cattle Egret swooped in and snatched our peanut butter waffle! We were completely swarmed, and it turned into a hilarious moment with everyone laughing and snapping pictures. After that little drama, we settled in to watch the bird show, which featured some impressive tricks. We then had a mooch around the park and saw lots of cool birds – My favorite was the flamingos, and George’s the owls!

After the bird park, we went on our very own walking tour, starting with Merdeka Square (Independence Square). We then popped into a coffee shop for a chicken curry pastry and a sausage roll. After that, we strolled over to Central Market and picked up some goodies, including the obligatory keyring and fridge magnet. There were hundreds of art, fashion, and food stalls,could’ve spent hours there! We walked back down the river to our hotel for a nice chill by the pool (I fell asleep hehe). For dinner, we’re heading to Jalan Alor Food Street, which we’ve heard amazing things about!

We made it to Jalan Alor, and wow, the food was absolutely incredible! The whole strip was packed with so many delicious choices. We kicked things off with Rougamo – chicken and beef with a Mexican-style salsa wrapped in a crispy bread shell, almost like a Mexican spring roll. I bought a dragonfruit juice which was yummy. Then, we indulged in a ‘Ramley’ Burger, which was a trusted recommendation that definitely didn’t disappoint. Next up were BBQ chicken buns and dumplings, while George went for a lamb skewer and some fried chicken. Just when we thought we couldn’t eat anymore, we treated ourselves to a yummy peanut butter and chocolate ‘wheelcake’ that was incredible!

Rolling out of Jalan Alor, we strolled (and tried to walk off all that food 🤣) to KLCC Park, where we watched the Petronas Twin Towers glow in the dark, illuminating the entire sky! They were stunning, and we found a step to sit on while making some local Malaysian friends. We even had a little pit stop for a beer as a nightcap. Another incredible day and another 20k steps later! We’re off to Penang tomorrow, so it’s an early start for our flight. We’ve absolutely loved our time in KL!