The Batu Caves

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Well it's our 3rd and last full day at KL. Today we are planning to act like travellers instead of tourists. The last couple of days while we have been settling in we have ate in good restaurants and travelled by taxi everywhere.

Our first stop is The Batu Caves, we travel firstly by Mono Rail which is cheap, fast, clean, ac, and travels above the traffic jams below. Saying all that it still has a feeling of the Mickey Mouse ride at the Fairground, where you look like you are going to tip over the edge of the track as it goes around the bend. I asked Paddy to stand in the middle because I am sure we were leaning over a bit to much on our side. Next we get directions off a couple of people to get us to the bus. Everyone is happy and smiley and willing to help. The bus takes about 40mins where it is interesting people watching, taking in the shanty towns and especially watching the scooters which are in abundance and they weave in and out of the traffic MAD!!! ( much worse than Paddy and I )

The Batu Caves is a Hindu Shrine with 3 main caves. There are 272 heart thumping steps to reach the caves. On our climb up there were loads of monkeys milling about, I wasn't overly keen on getting to close for a picture as their teeth looked like they could give you a nasty nip!

On our adventure home we experimented with food from the street market. I was pleasantly surprised with the first round weird fish in batter with a mix of nacho looking fishy tasting strips with a chilli sauce, ( Mc D's watch out ) lovely and for the grand price of 20p for a bag full. Next up from the Indian market another bag full of strange shaped and colourful bits. To Paddy's disappointment it was all vegetarian. Haha

Now our rucksacks are packed the fridge is empty.

Bring on the next destination. Thailand, Krabi tomorrow can't wait!

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Photos

the Batu Caves
Paddy and the Murugan statue

The Batu caves
Me waiting for a monkey to land on my head

The Batu Caves
Paddy makes it to the top. All 272 steps no problem

The Batu Caves
Monkey's galore

The Batu Caves
Kaz, Pad and Murugan

The Batu Caves
The sun shining on the righteous!

Comments

[eddie]

caves
looking good you 2 . the pics are brilliant wish it was me , take care waiting for the next lot,