Thursday 11th KL Little
India – don’t bother!
We were up early, considering a day
trip to the Highlands but the prospect of several hours each way by bus did not
really appeal. We took the train to KLCC at the base of the Petronas Towers –
always an impressive and attractive sight. We had previously thoroughly enjoyed
a visit through the science museum there but on this occasion we simply raided
the gift shop, which we attacked with a credit card!
We had a very enjoyable lunch,
complete with a decadent waffle in the food court and had a bit of a wander
round the shopping centre. J had been eagerly anticipating a good look at the
fountains outside, which she had never actually seen working. We caught
something of a glimpse from upstairs, but when we got to the point of taking
the escalator down to the exit, the fountains had settled down to a trickle and
a handful of workmen were paddling around servicing the spouts and the lights
and dragging vacuum hoses around in between.
We found seats in the shade and
waited to see whether they would fire up the fountains again but there was no
sign of such an occurrence. It was very pleasant out in the greenery with the
slight breeze but it was still very hot and sticky and we were quite dehydrated
and happy to head back inside for a drink.
We were not quite sure of the exact
location of Little India so we asked for directions and were very surprised to
be directed to KL Central. It was certainly much further north than that so we
headed for Masjid Jamek. On arrival, we fell straight into a sea of market
stalls and, for no particular reason, I asked the seemingly stupid question “is
this Little India” and was surprised to be told that no it has moved to KL
Central. So she was right!
There were a good few stalls there
anyway and we had some pretty successful shopping there. I have been searching
in vain for a backup copy of my unusual stainless steel ring with rotating
chain loop round the outside. I managed to find one here and there in Hawaii
and HK and here but never the right size and with a range of mostly
extraordinary prices. Finally I found a man with a complete tray of them – for
$3 each! I settled for one J
It was threatening to rain again
but “we” decided ;) to go and check out the new Little India on the way home.
It turned out to be a considerable walk from KL Central, during which it
started to rain. One of us had been carrying an umbrella all day but opted not
to open it when the precipitation event commenced but we were each equally wet
very soon because it became extremely sticky. The new Little India was a huge
disappointment – a number of shops but hardly any stalls. The fountain lived up
to its reputation but I wouldn’t recommend going there just to see it.
By the time we got home it wasn’t
that late but we were totally shopped out and very happy to have a quiet lie
down.
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