Dressed in shades of red tops and Levi’s Signature jeans, we took our Samsonite luggage to Concorde Hotel to catch an 8am Luxury coach to Kuala Lumpur. Leaving humid Singapore is the best thing for us as we really wanted a breakaway from all that depression, stress, heat and humdrum of the Lion City.
Upon arrival to Hotel Istana at Raja Chulan, we took a taxi to the Berjaya Times Square. Nothing hospitable there but we were feeling happy so we had our first meal in KL – at Kenny Roger’s Roasters and boy did we have a hearty meal! Hunny had chicken and I had potato jacket with macaroni and cheese. Nice!
Our second day was so lovely! We headed in a taxi to the Tugu (National Monument), a great spectre of some perwira (war heroes) with a cenotaph at the rear, signifying how the Malaysians commemorate WWI, WW2 and the period of Merdeka (Konfrontasi). Hunny and I took photos and admired the Iwo Jima sculpture looming above us in black marble. It was awesome!
We also went to the KL birdpark. We were greeted by cockle-doodle-doos, great hornbills, parrots, toucans, bright-eyed Lorries, ostriches and an ultimately sleepy owl, which took pictures with eyes tightly shut. He is quite a character, that owl – featured in the Birdpark brochures and photo frame – what a guy! We shared mee mamak at the Hornbill restaurant.
The Merdeka Square was a treat! Malaysia has very nice colonial + Malay architecture.
What a beautiful getaway and as always, we are sad to see time slip past us. If only I know how to grab and freeze the time, I shall spend it all with you, dearest. Thanks for the special June holidays. I will remember all we share.
