Time to Be Tourists - Part 2

Continued from the last post...

Chilling Waterfall Hike
Our relocation agent Robert hosted the hike... he is such a character! (see picture!) During the hike we crossed the river 6 times (shown with the big arrows on map) -- the water was cold but it was very refreshing after hiking in 95 degree weather! The payoff was the waterfall and swimming hole at the end!  It was a great time!

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

Sungai Buloh Nurseries & Beggar's Chicken
I went with the American Association of Malaysia on a tour of the Sungai Buloh Nursery and lunch. The row of nurseries are about 30 minutes north of the city and have pretty much anything you can grow here in this tropical environment. I bought a couple of beautiful orchids, 2 succulents, and a new guinea impatient -- they are all still alive! :-)

We had lunch afterwards at a place that is known for their 'Beggar's Chicken' -- it has to pre-ordered the day before and is slow roasted for 8 hours the day of... They wrap the chicken in plastic, clay, and then parchment paper and cook it in a bed of coals with Chinese spices -- it was wonderful!! Not to mention that it was on the side of a highway, in a 'shack looking' - tin roof type dwelling.

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

They also served what they call 'trotters' -- aka pigs feet. Very gelatinous, I tried them, but wasn't really a fan... yum!

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There's a Time to Be Tourists...

Since we have been here in KL, be have out and about the city trying to get a feel of the location geographically, but also culturally... here are some of the places we've been in the last couple of months...

Petronas Towers & KLCC (Kuala Lumpur City Center -- mall underneath)

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

This picture is for Nando (Lio's step-uncle)... this is a very popular Indian restaurant chain here in KL. 

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

Menara KL
Menara in Bahasa (Malaysian) means tower... just like the needle in Seattle (only bigger)!

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

Malaysian's are totally into F1 racing... so here I am sitting (albeit, blurry) in a fake F1 car and playing a video game! ;-) Totally Malaysia! (not really...)

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

They also had a little zoo there... and they let us hold some of the animals!

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

My favorite part was that they had raccoons and squirrels as if they were exotic animals! ;-) Though when Lio's parent were in Detroit and KC, they were amazed to see so many squirrels! It was actually quite funny!

Snack Time!  Corn kernels with lots of butter!

From KLCC, Petronas Towers, Menara KL, Chilling Waterfalls, Sungei Buloh Nurseries

More continued on the next post...! :-)