What I have learned about KL thus far

We have been in KL three days. This is what we have learned thus far

1. If you tell the NC State Employees Credit Union where you are going and when doesn't mean that you will be able to withdraw money when you get there! (Too detailed and bizarre to explain, but this isn't the first time this has happened to us.)

2. I went looking for a RM10 (RM ringgit the monetary unit valued at RM3.08 per US$)watch and found one for RM9!

3. You can get a Touch & Go pass for RM10 which works as an Easy Pass on KL's buses and LRT (Metro). A tourist can get a 7 day pass for RM50, 5 days for RM25, and 1 day for RM10. The pass is good for 10 years as long as we use it once a year. (Doug has an India phone number that is good for 10 years - so we are set until we are older and tottering.)

4. KL taxis use meters - or at least that is what their doors say. We haven't tested it out.












5. Apparently giving floor numbers is out at upmarket malls. The Galleries at Star Hill has floors designated by names such as "Muse," "Reflection," and "Relish."

6. Although good traditional art is easy to find in Malaysia and India tracking down contemporary art takes a bit more work. We have been impressed with what we have discovered thus far. We visited several galleries on the above mentioned muse floor. We especially taken by the painting by Penang artist Eston Tan and Bangladeshi artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma.

7. One can see a cow on the streets of KL. She was plumper than an Indian cow. We saw her Sunday near KL Convention Centre but by today (Tuesday) she was gone.



8. We always eat better when friends order the food. (This wasn't true in India where we found some great meals, especially the stuffed tomatoes at Hotel Fifu.) Still I got a pretty good cendol on my own today.






9. As Heinz stockholders we can happily report Heinz is well represented by more than ketchup in super markets.












10. You can't get baby (81 mg) aspirin or Vitamin D except in combination with another vitamin or mineral. Calcium and multi-vitamins were more expensive than US prices (so future house guests you know what you will be asked to bring.