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Published: March 19th 2006
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Petronas Towers
Big eh? Fucking bastard I couldn't go up the twats, I've stood in the foyer though... lol After missing the bus from Krabi due to going out on the piss the previous night my 2nd attempt was thankfully much more fruitful so was on the minibus for 11am next morning. Met a lad from Blackburn on the minibus but he was only doing a visa run so he got off at Hat Yai. I had to get off there and all to wait for the coach to Kuala Lumpur and after a 2hr wait I thought I was on my way but oh no, the pickup takes us to another travel place on the other side of town for another 2hr wait there, thankfully there was a Sizzler restaurant across the road to recharge the old batteries on spare ribs though plus my mate Tony gave us a bell so it was nice to chat to one of my mates from back home again! Soon enough I was on the actual coach and luckily enough I'm getting a bit of a pro at these journeys now (apart from not being able to sleep), so as soon as the driver started trying to give us all hypothermia with the air con I whipped the old combats and hat out
Menara Tower
Just as tall as Petronas Towers due to the hill it's built on except I could actually go up this one - bonus! :o) to keep myself warm - sweet! Even with this insider information the journey was still a killer so by the time we got to KL at 5am next morning I was wanting to hurt people for the pettiest things imaginable coz I felt like shite (I later found out I was coming down with the cold to end all colds though so that explained it).
Checked in at Anuja Backpacker Inn for 20 ringgit a night (about 3 quid), as recommended by LP but was given a room that I could touch all 4 walls in if I stretched out so got 4 hours kip there and I was on my way outta that shithole ASAP! I was starting to feel proper rough by now so checked my LP book for somewhere a bit more expensive but with all the home comforts and that so I could chill out easier and came up with Hotle Chinatown Inn which was in Chinatown surprisingly! lol. LP was completely off with the room prices again (as if I expected them to be right!), so 80 ringgit later I was set up with a proper cushtie room on the 4th floor with air con,
Jalan Petaling
This is the market in Chinatown, my hotel was bang in the centre of this - a complete bastard to walk through every night when the stalls were out! a hot shower and cable telly - mint!
Got a taxi over to the Petronas Towers to see if I could get up to the viewing platform between the two towers on the 44th floor only to discover that you have to get there at 9am just to get your free ticket as they limit how many people go up it per day - twat! Went round the mall next door to weigh up the prices of cameras and that since I've screwed mine up but it was pretty much the same as back home on Amazon so fucked that off pretty pronto. Went to Reggae Bar in Chinatown for tea and a beer but jibbed to bed early coz I felt wank.
Next day I felt even worse but me being the clever fucker I am decided to walk the 3km trek across town to the Menara Tower. The walk absolutely killed me coz it was roasting hot and I was in shirt and combats but I'm glad I went coz the views were stunning! The tower's nowhere near the height of Petronas Towers but coz they built it on a hill it's easily as high when you're up
The BMW F1 car
It was some sorta promotion in the mall next to the Petronas Towers coz the F1 was on in KL the next weekend, had to get a pic though eh?! it coz from the viewing platform I was nearly level with the Petronas's tesla coils on top (the whole building's made of metal so they had to build them to stop people getting electrocuted by lightning when it struck). That night I did some hardcore haggling at the market for a few things and got yet another beer-free early night - not enjoying this in the slightest let me tell you!
In all fairness I did fuck all for the next 2 days except lie in bed watching films and football on cable feeling sorry for myself but after not eating for both those days I decided the next day that I had to sort myslef out so went for a 1 person game of snooker across the road then headed out to the bars near the Petronas Towers so see what they're like. I went in Beach Cafe Bar where they had 2 black tip and 1 white tip reef sharks in a massive tank above the bar but 3 quid for a 330ml can of Carlsberg's still taking the piss innit, even with good shit to look at eh?! That night I watched Ray (a film about the
A Hindu temple near Chinatown
Can't for the life of me remember the name of it but if you're around Chinatown then you'll see it life of Ray Charles), on HBO which was class and crashed out early yet again but at least I'd eaten a few times that day so no worries.
Didn't do a lot next day either except find out my ex from years back is up the duff (whether it's true or not I dunno so any of my mates reading this don't quote me!), and wander round a bit but that night i met an Irish lad who I destroyed at pool (the 2hr of snooker that day must've helped my skills I think), and watched the United vs. Newcastle game before jumping on the bus to Mersing that night so I can go and do my open water PADI diving course on Pulau Tioman, about fucking time and all if you ask me! lol.
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