This day started late. DaddyBird was awake around 8 am, but I was not. I was awake around 10 am, but he was not. We were both awake by 1 pm, so that is when our day started. We headed off to meet our friend SkinnyLatte/Adrianna at Ninja Joe’s restaurant for pork burgers.
Six pork burgers – original, spicy, black pepper, oriental, sweet-n-sour, and teriyaki.
Then Adriana and some friends took us to a street market.
Where we had fresh sugar cane juice in a bag.
DaddyBird had shawarma.
There were many tables filled with wonderous wares. The bags in the lower center of this picture contain snails in the shell. Some of these things were recognizable and some were not.
There were lovely fish heads, fish of various kinds and squid of various sizes.
A table full of freshly butchered chickens with feet and heads still intact.
These women were selling bras. They were calling out to encourage us to buy, but clammed up when DaddyBird attempted to video their spiel.
DaddyBird had some fish noodle soup.
This cart had various foods on skewers that you could put in the boiling water to cook. “Steamboat Truck””
We then were driven into downtown Kuala Lumpur to a street famous for its food – Jalan Alor. We were, however, full so did not eat anything here.
To finish off the night, we had messy burgers. We had beef patties, wrapped in fried egg and cheese on a bun with copious amounts of heart stopping sauces. Best not to count the calories or saturated fats.
There are many more pictures, but I won’t post them here now. Áfter I get home, I’ll put everything in an online album and those who want to see everything can page through at their leisure.
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KL Day Three
January 19, 2010KL Day Two
January 18, 2010
This is our hotel. Brief hotel review: delivers on what they promise – good bed and good shower. Inexpensive, comfortable, clean and safe. What more do I need?
We walked through an area with textile and clothing stores to get to China Town. I’ve never seen so many hijabs.
You know your in a Muslim country when the giant fashion models wear hijabs.
And again, we saw lots of motorcycles.
Contrast of old and new.
Jamek mosque (Masjid Jamek) the city’s oldest mosque.
Sorry, I forgot to take picture of lunch. I had Cantonese noodle soup (yummy and not spicy) and Daddybird had some sort of chicken, rice and vegetables. Very good and inexpensive. Mine was 5.90 ringgits which is about $1.60. I’ve come to the conclusion that it is the plane fare that makes travel expensive. It is certainly not the food!
We didn’t come here to shop, but have done a fair share of it. We’ve purchased souvenirs for family and friends and today we bought a few clothing items for ourselves. Finding our size is a major challenge. Before we leave, I intend to go back to the textile stores to buy some material for sewing to solve that problem.
No idea what tomorrow will bring.
KL Day One
January 17, 2010
This was lunch. We had a bit of a challenge finding lunch because most restaurants were closed. We saw them opening up as we walked home around 7 pm. Anyway, this spread cost us a whopping 45 ringgits ($12.00). Rice, fried chicken (two pieces each), lamb curry, vegetables and fresh orange juice. 
Then we walked to the Petronas Towers. Checked out the shopping mall and enjoyed the air conditioning that it provided. Bought a couple of maps at the bookstore.
Enjoyed the park. Never did find the bird aviary that was marked on the map. Video recorded a stray cat stalking a dove
We saw a lot of motorcycles.
Walked through a Muslim cemetery.
Then, went back to the hotel to collapse.
Living the Travel Channel 