Where New meets Old

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Kuala Lumpur

Although Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a fascinating city, I am definetely beginning to miss the ocean. I have spent the last four days here visiting the cities sites that I have more commonly phrased as tourist traps. I did enjoy the incredible architecture KL has to offer which contrasts old high rise structures and the buildings methods of the new century. The Patronis towers, which stand at 480 meters tall and uphold the record for the tallest twin towers in the world really were an engineering marvel. Although much credit is given to Malaysia it was an American firm which completed the engineering, and the labour of the towers was subcontracted out to Japan and Korea.

The food here is pretty great, and since I began traveling a month ago I have lost 10kg (22lbs) of bad weight.

Yesterday Jordan and I went to Sunway Lagoon Waterpark in hopes of finding some indoor surf that we saw on a billibong surf video for the xgames, but unfortunately the wave shop was closed.

Today I did some research and we rented a vehicle for the next 8 days for around 900 ringgit (300 canadian), and so at 6am tomorrow Jordan and I will be heading on routes only few tourists go and visiting what I hope will be the majority of Malaysia, as long as we can Navigate our way out of this hetic city.

Corey

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Photos

Patronis Towers
You really don't realize how large these buildings are until you try and get them all in a picture

What Poker?
a little gambling at the hostel

Comments

[Sis]

Towers
Hey Core I absolutely love that picture you took of the patronis towers at night time....its beautiful...actually you have taken alot of great pictures...i will have to get some of them framed for you...it can be a late b-day present when you get back...anyways...i've been keeping busy took in a hockey game the other weekend...the canucks won...and this past weekend i went to the ballet and watched Carmen...it was amazing...the leads in that particular production were unbelievable...every time i see a ballet it gives me the urge to start again...well i'm just finishing my morning coffee...and about to get ready to go to work...ttyl...take care of yourself...luv you -sar

[andrew]

call me
hello bro i am kind of curious what your plans are when you are done travelling. I have been pre approved on a $525 000 morgage and I am having a home built i know we had planned to buy together but my lease with bruce is up may 1st and i dont want to sign a lease again plus he wants a one year lease. The places we have looked at wont be done till july or august, what i would like to know is if you plan on staying with me becauce come may, i will be renting another place temp until my new place is done, with lyle and karrah and hopefully you. This also means i wont be comming over to visit i need to save all the money i can, I am on the waiting list to buy a second place down town they are building a gated community called long boat landing on the river the first stage of development wont be done until the summer of 2009 and for $5,000 up front i can lock in at the agreed price, get karrahs parents to sighn a gift letter for the down payment, and just before i am suppose to assume the place i can sell it and take the profit and never pay for any thing but the five grand. If you want i can see if any more place are available, my freind mike let me on to it he is a real estate agent here, any how miss you lots and wish you were back here. let me kow what your plans are i need to know if i need a two or three bedroom place to rent for a bit, or if you want you could probaly shack up with des for a bit. lol. stay cool