25th & 26th April 2013
We finally have a few days to relax, sleep in and have no organised agenda.
By the time we were up and mobile, it was more time for brunch than breakfast, so we wandered across the road to the massive Pavillion Shopping Centre, and I settled into an excellent serve of nasi lemak, whilst Carole went for soft boiled eggs and toast. After continued attempts to soft boil the eggs (we think by steaming) , Carole eventually told them to put them in a pan and fry them.
On ANZAC Day we just explore the area around the hotel, (there is now an airconditioned walkway from the Pavillion Shopping Centre, all the way to the Twin Towers, and Suria KLCC shopping precinct), do a bit of shopping and take a ride of the free city bus service from Ampang Park to Sungai Wang Plaza.
The usual afternoon storm hit at around 2.30pm, and went for a couple of hours. We managed to dodge most of it, finding cover in the shopping centres.
Andy turned up at the hotel at 6pm sharp to take us to dinner at one of the newer restaurants in town that has quite a following. It is best described as a fusion cuisine with a bit of most Asian cuisines and some western dishes, with a bit of an Asian twist. It was called Souled Out.
The food was very good and it was comfortable casual dining in an undercover outdoor area. We dined reasonably early and there was already a good crowd, which just built over the time we were there.
After dinner we went to the Lake Club, to revive a few old memories and have a nightcap.
When we got back to the hotel, our room was filled with a very strong solvent smell, which was not coming from the corridor, but seemed to be coming through the air conditioning system. After an appropriate amount of complaining we were shifted to another floor, when they finally came to the room to see the problem first hand.
26th April
After another good sleep in, we ventured out for something light for breakfast, and decided to do a bit of shopping.
Having had some success with the Go KL free bus service yesterday, we thought we would give it another go today, this time on the other of the 2 routes they offer. We weren't that sure where we were going, because we didn't have a route map, so trusted our somewhat rusty memory to work out where we were. It soon became clear we were near Petaling Street (Chinatown), so promptly got off and spent an our or so there getting a few small things.
Then it was back on the bus to get us home, and get ready for dinner with Andy, Eve and some of his friends. We had a fantastic meal at a Chinese restaurant in the back blocks of Cheras, and by the time we finished a huge meal and a few drinks we were ready for bed as we have to get up at 5.30am in the morning to have time to get to the airport and fly home.
It has been a great couple of days in KL.
