After a calm trip up through the Malacca Straits, watching out for pirates, we dropped anchor at Port Kelang container terminal. We are within spitting distance of Kuala Lumpar (KL) population 25million. Like Canberra and Adelaide, KL is a fully planned city but inland so is a sticky 35+ degrees. Kuala Lumpar means, “muddy estuary” at the junction of the Klang and Gambock rivers. Of the 87 original settlers, 70 died from fever or tiger attacks in the first six months. Now, it is the air hub gateway to Asia and rivals Singapore as the most popular city of this region.
Having been to KL previously, the days’ agenda was more of a shopping trip. We rushed to the KLCC to Isetan Shopping Mall sitting under the Petronis Twin Towers, once the tallest building in the world. New socks, Italian underwear, jeans and work shirts at a fraction of Sydney prices. KL IS the place to shop!
With first priorities complete we headed to the massage parlour for a famous THAI sports massage and again limped out but feeling great. Time was running out so we walked the Jalan Bukit Bintang and took in the local culture.
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