Flying High in Kuala Lumpur

Back in the city, we drove past the Petronas Towers and CK asked if we wanted to go to a vantage point to take photos, since it is difficult to get good photos of the perspectives of the towers from close up. He took us down a side street and we were able to get great photos looking back across a car park and grasslands.

We went up the KL Tower (aka Menara Tower) which was hosting an international base jumping weekend – we took the rapid lift to the 300metre observation deck …… my heart jumped into my throat a few times as we stood at the window of the deck …… and suddenly a body tumbled past us rapidly falling to the ground below…. some even went in tandem……waiting till the last minute before opening the parachutes…….nerves of steel!!!! I am pretty sure that base jumping is illegal from buildings in Australia - and I can see why - it really is taking your life into your hands!!

Just as we were leaving the KL Tower, we were in time to see the midday performance of a traditional Malaysia cultural show - great colourful costumes and enthusiastic dancers.

CK dropped us off in the Bukit Bintang area for a couple of hours - a mix of more oriental style shops and some very modern western malls, as well as the traditional Chinatown style food stalls and street vendors.
 After lunch and a wander around the Bukit Bintang shopping area, we decided to fill the time with  a Thai massage since we weren't really interested in the shopping.

We have been to Kuala Lumpur many times before, but we noticed the amount of modern development and construction that is going on …….. as well as the expansion of the residential areas further out towards the port ……  it is becoming a very modern cosmopolitan city which we enjoyed again…. I could quite happily come back and spend more time here.