Would do it differently!

    This will continue the story of my travel from Bangkok to Singapore begun is yesterday's blog. Leaving Penang the next stop was the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. With it's elevation of 4000-6600 feet it offers a cooler environment for summer visitor. It's where Jim Thompson, the Thai silk merchant, disappeared in 1967 without a trace. He resurrected the moribund, Thai, silk trade. In Bangkok I visited his house and shopped in Jim Thompson's Silk Store. 

     From the Highlands I made a stop in the costal city of Melaka. (see yesterdays picture) In this city the traces of the European colonists is evident. Leaving Melaka my next stop was a bus transfer in Kuala Lumpur, ( where muddy water converges) the Malaysian Capital and a city of 9 million+. Thereby hangs a tale.

     The bus drove a distance through the city. It then stopped at the curb on a city street. It became obvious that this was the end of the line as all the other passengers were disembarking. A bit non-plussed I gathered my bag and approached the bus driver to ask "What now?" or, something like that. Seeing my confusion he pointed to a large building a block away. It turned out to be the bus station. Asian bus stations are not like Amtrac. In the cavernous room were about 200 ticket stations each selling tickets for specific bus lines going to different cities. A man seeing my confusion steered me to a ticket seller who sold me a ticket to Singapore. He then directed me to a bench gesturing where the Singapore bus would arrive. So, the transfer was completed.

    But, this is what I would do differently were I to do it again. It was my one visit to Kuala Lumpur. Why didn't I spend a few days there exploring this fascinating city?

Takk for alt,

Al

"Cameron Highlands sits at a cool elevation ranging roughly from 1,200 to 2,000 meters (around 4,000 to 6,600 feet), with main towns like Tanah Rata at about 1,411m (4,630 ft) and higher peaks like Mount Brinchang reaching over 2,000m (6,600 ft), offering a refreshing escape with its famous tea plantations and cool climate."

"The Kuala Lumpur skyline is famous for its striking blend of modern skyscrapers, dominated by the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, the world's tallest twin buildings, and the supertall Merdeka 118, Malaysia's current tallest building, alongside the distinctive Kuala Lumpur Tower, creating a vibrant, tropical, and futuristic urban landscape known for its impressive scale and density of high-rises."