Bastille Day in Malaysia

The Petronas Towers: the world's tallest buildings. A testament to stamina, tenacity and perserverance all of which I need to keep going!


I am currently writing this blog from Kuala Lumpur airport which I have spend nearly 5 hours in.  Today is Bastille Day in France, a public holiday and I am working like an idiot but I guess flying in and out of Malaysia for one day is not so bad.  Kuala Lumpur is a pretty airport:

I have been up since 4am this morning and arrived at Kuala Lumpur airport at 7.30am. I am not a morning person and when I saw the queue at immigration I just thought let it be.  Anyway we moved quickly.

Mike called me to see where I am. In person it is hard enough to be sure he understands on the telephone it is something else.

Mike: Where are you

Me: Waiting for a taxi

Mike: Good you in taxi see you soon

Me: Waiting for a taxi

Mike: Yes Yes

He clearly doesn't understand.



Site Visit Malaysian style
There was someone who actually spoke, understood and I could have a giggle with in English. The site was lovely. Mike could walk around. They even put up a welcome message on the big screen. I felt touched. They had coffee and water ready (very important given that I had been up for 5.5 hours by this time). I should point out that coffee over here seems to be premixed with sugar and milk and its vile!
Padang food is gorgeous. I gobbled it up as if I hadn't eaten in a weeks which in some respects is true. J'ai mangé le déjeuner comme je n'ai jamais mangé un repas pendant quelques semaines qui est un peu vrai d'ailleurs.

Petronas Towers
Here's a little history for you. The Petronas towers were finished in 1996 and are the world's tallest buildings. Members of the public can go to the top but tickets are relased on a first come first served basis so inevitably when I rocked up at 3.30pm there were no tickets; As is de rigeur there is a shopping mall in the basement.  If the world ever runs out of electricity we can blame all the shopping malls in Asia.


Malaysian Airlines
"We treat our customers just the same as if they were a guest in our house." It's true Malaysian airlines is fabulous and I would not hesitate to travel with them again.  Even though I cannot wait to be in business class again. Economy on Malaysian Air is a dream; lots of legroom, polite staff and refreshment! The same cannot be said for China Air.  I was at the airport at 5pm hoping to change my 22h45 flight to the 19h30 but alas it is full and left without me!!! However there is a positive outcome I have been able to update my blog. Tomorrow is my rest day in Singapore -  hooray!!

I have pinched myself it is a little rock and roll to spend just one day in a country!! Also I only had carry on I have never flown with so little in all my life: