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| Kwai Chai Hong, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Chinatown, Petaling Street Kuala Lumpur |
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| Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya Selangor |
" The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories "
" My Staycation No 21 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy visit to Chinatown, Petaling / Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur & Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya (10.00 > 15.00) together with my wife, travelling by Rapid KL LRT & MRT trains from SS15, Subang Jaya LRT station > Pasar Seni; Pasar Seni MRT station > Surian; my 54th outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly 2 over years of battling the pandemic "
My travel buddy: My wife
Travel itinerary (Rapid KL LRT & MRT train rides): SS15, Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni; Pasar Seni > Surian, Kota Damansara & return
Total cost incurred: Free train rides + Rm14 (food)
My wife has not made any visit to Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur for quite awhile hence this Sunday weekend first stopover visit to Downtown Kuala Lumpur focusing on Kwai Chai Hong, Petaling Street & REXKL (although I had been to these 3 places numerous times over the last 2-3 years ! During the Movement Control Order period in 2020 > 2021, these places were very much visitors lacking & as quiet as a mouse - no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic). After an hour of Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in Chinatown area, both of us took a MRT train from Pasar Seni & made a stopover visit to the affluent Kota Damansara town (my wife 1st visit) to savour the best Nyonya cendol (an iced sweet dessert that contains droplets of green rice flour jelly, coconut milk & palm sugar) at a local F & B outlet operating in the Tropicana Gardens Mall. What a fruitful Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) & Makan Makan (Small Eat) for me & my wife in this Sunday weekend outing !
1) Kwai Chai Hong, Lorong Panggung, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
2) Chinatown (Kuala Lumpur), Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur
3) REXKL, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
4) Guan Di Temple Chinatown, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
5) Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
6) Cityscape (near Chinatown), City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
7) Tropicana Gardens Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
8) Sunway Giza Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Free Rapid KL LRT train ride from SS 15 LRT station > Pasar Seni (35 minutes)
Stopover No 1 - My Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) with my wife in Chinatown, Jalan Petaling, Jalan Sultan & Jalan Tun H S Lee, Kuala Lumpur
1) Kwai Chai Hong, Jalan Panggung, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - this heritage little back alley was rejuvenated so that visitors can re-live a part of Chinatown in the old glory days, rows of pre-war shophouses renovated / refurbished & turned into cafes, restaurants & bars etc, great ambience & artistic murals making this place the most Instagram-able spot in Kuala Lumpur ! Kwai Chai Hong was awarded Placemaker Asean Awards 2021 (NGO/Community).
2) Chinatown, Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur - bustling shopping district with haggling vendors offering a range of goods, from clothing to food, due to the long weekend holiday, this place was packed with people during the late morning bringing a new jest of life after more than two years of Movement Control Order due to the Covid-19 pandemic ! If you are a foodie, just show up in this place & take your time to savour the various local small eats, delicacies & drinks - a time well spent for your holiday weekend !
3) REXKL, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - the original building was opened in 1947 but was shut down after a fire in 1972, housed the old Rex Cinema operated by Shaw Brothers but closed for business in 2002, converted into a backpacker hostel & shut down after another fire in 2007, now a community based cultural & creative hub in Downtown Kuala Lumpur giving a new life to this old, beloved building one more time !
4) Guan Di (Emperor Guan) Temple Chinatown, Jalan Tun H S Lee, Kuala Lumpur - a Malaysian based Taoist temple, founded in 1887, one of the oldest temples in Malaysia.
5) Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - founded in 1873, the oldest Hindu temples in Kuala Lumpur, located at the edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar, a new structure was built in 1968 featuring the ornate "Raja Gopuram" tower in the style of South Indian temples.
6) Cityscape near Chinatown, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Free Rapid KL MRT train ride from Pasar Seni MRT station > Surian & return
Stopover No 2 - My Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) with my wife in Kota Damansara town, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
7) Tropical Gardens Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor - a modern shopping mall with innovative F & B shops to create a chic & stylish alfresco ambience, overseeing a golf course, a great place for weekend shopping & eating with families !
8) Sunway Giza Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor - bright, bustling complex with retail shops, market stalls for food, housewares lifestyle shops, alfresco dining outlets etc
9) Sunway Nexis, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor - direct link bridge to the Surian MRT station, opposite the Tropicana Gardens Mall, a mixed development building comprising of SOHO residences, business suites for offices & 3 floors of retail units, a brisk walk to get a feel of the market place !
10) Kota Damanasara Town, Petaling Jaya, Selangor - a brisk walk in this upscale township, sandwiched between Subang & Petaling Jaya, my wife's first time visit, a number of established eateries, noodle & dim sum restaurants have opened business here !
Makan Makan (Small Eat) - savouring a bowl of "Best Homemade Nyonya" iced cendol @Rm6.50 + 10% tax = Rm7.15 (US$1.60) at Nyonya Cendol, Tropicana Gardens Mall, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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| Iced Cendol @ Rm7.15 (US$1.60) |
Makan Makan (Eating) Wednesday July 13 2022 - steamed rice lunch (a treat from KF Wong) with my travel buddy, KF Wong at Sin Kee Hainanese Restaurant, Brickfields after a visit to Touch & Go office, Genting Ticketing Counter & KTM train booking counter in KL Sentral.
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| Steamed Rice with pork / squid Rm12.50(US$2.80) |
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| KF's Delight- Indian Savoury Fried Snack Takeaways (Vadai) - Rm0.50 per piece |
A brief visit to the roof top of NU Sentral Mall, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur prior to a lunch with my travel buddy, KF Wong in Sin Kee Restaurant.
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