Last day in Kuala Lumpur

Saturday, last full day in Malaysia. After getting wonton soup noodles at a local hole-in-the-wall hawker's corner, we headed to visit the Petronas Towers. It started pouring, stranding us inside the towers for a while to chitchat and enjoy coffee (thanks Yung).


Waiting out the heavy rain before heading to Petaling.

The afternoon was spent wandering Petaling street where countless immitation name brand goods could be had on the cheap. As I lost my favorite shirt in Singapore, I bought an imitation Abercrombie shirt for $1.50. Other than that, my barganing skills are lousy and we still stick out like bumbling tourist. As Yung was due to leave by bus back to Singapore, the remainder of the afternoon was spent sitting near the central bus station people-watching as the serried throngs and multitudes of humanity drifting by amid the din of city life and the smell of diesel exhaust, simply watching the varied faces of the local ethnicities bob with the pace of life, and taking solace in how hectic their lives are as well. No matter where, we are not all that different - monkeys all the same.


View from the roof of Hostel Cosmopolitan.


Looking down on the street market at night from the hostel.

It was great to have had the time with Yung. Really, thanks for everything... see you in India. Tomorrow, I will be leaving for my flight to Phuket, Thailand. Let's see what awaits.