We boarded a bus and headed off to Kuala Lumpur where we treated ourselves to a luxurious hotel with the most comfortable bed we have had the entire trip.

Recharged, we set off to explore the sights of our newest adventure. It was hot, crowded, with cars and motorcycles everywhere. We ducked into a shopping mall to get a little reprieve from the heat and quickly found out why KL is the biggest shopping mecca of Asia (although I don’t think Singapore is far behind). I can tell you it was my shoe heaven!

In amongst the shopping (mostly window), we did manage to take in some of the sights and museums.

One afternoon we found ourselves in a bird park, the largest covered aviary in SE Asia, and by the time we were done we probably had two hundred or so shots of birds, thank goodness for digital!

By evening when the sun goes down and the temperature drops ever so slightly, the city comes even more alive with food hawkers and markets. The streets have a festive air and I’m convinced nobody stays in.

One night as we walked along, tired and hungry, wondering what to eat, we spied a place called Fuel Shack, serving burgers and beer, turned to each other and that’s it! Now I’m not sure if its because we hadn’t eaten a burger in quite awhile or not but we agreed best burger we’d ever eaten.

So on we go now to the western side of Malaysia to the island of Penang!