Kuala Lumpur I

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of finally meeting Choon Jye, a very good friend of Wearn's that I became Facebook friends with long ago. He was kind enough to show Wearn and I around KL and beyond.


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Map of our day's journey




First, we went to Klang to have some bak kut teh, which is a very special kind of soup that supposedly originated in Malaysia.

Choon Jye, diggin' into some bak kut teh

A closer look at the bak kut teh and the "fried ghost"

It's a very hearty and tasty stew made with pork ribs and herbs and I definitely recommend you try it if you come to Malaysia.

After the bak kut teh, we went to Petaling Street, which is KL's historic China Town.

Wearn and I in front of the Petaling Street entrance

Petaling Street has a lot of hawkers selling their stuff to tourists and locals. I'm going to go out on a limb and say most of the branded stuff is of questionable authenticity. Lots of nice snacks though!

Chestnuts roasting in a steel drum

After Petaling, we hit the town again, this time visiting Independence Square and the Palace of Justice, which has a very cool name.

Choon Jye and Wearn in front of the Federal Court House, in the Palace of Justice

Independence Square in the foreground, the landmark Dayabumi Complex in the background

After Independence Square, we headed to the National Monument, a memorial for fighters who died during World War I, World War II, and the Malayan Emergency.

Entrance to the National Monument

All in all, a very successful day of sight-seeing.