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| Tasik (Lake) Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Saloma Bridge, Kampung Baru Kuala Lumpur |
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Sunday Sept 24 2023 - today is my elder sister Inn's birthday so together with my wife & sisters Peng & Mei, our group had a small outing & eating; visited 2 touristy places ie Tasik Titiwangsa (an urban recreation park) & the iconic Saloma Bridge (near the 88 storey Petronas Twin Towers) in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. As for my elder sister birthday, our group had a Hakka food lunch in Taman Equine, Selangor so a happy outing & gathering for this Sunday weekend in conjunction with my elder sister's 75th birthday ! Happy birthday, my dear beloved sister !
My travel buddies: my wife & sisters Inn, Peng & Mei
1) Tasik (Lake) Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur - an urban recreation park, designed in 1980 by a Japanese landscape architect to ease the congestion at the Perdana Botanical Garden (formerly known as Lake Gardens) in downtown Kuala Lumpur; occupying over 95ha the main attractions here are the vast Titiwangsa Park & a picturesque lake left over from tin-mining activity during the British colonial era ! My 3rd visit in recent years, due to parking problems, we just drive round the lake & our visit was a brief one ! But my main objective was fulfilled after spotting the largest inflatable iron (sponsored by Mr DIY) on the Tasik Titiwangsa & took a few pictures of it from one of the lakesides !
2) Saloma Bridge, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur - a 69 metre combined pedestrian & bicycle bridge across the Kkang river in Kuala Lumpur, joining the districts of Kampung Baru & Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), best to visit during the evening when the bridge is lighted up with changing colors, opened to public in Feb 2020, my 5th visit since the opening !
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| Hakka stuffed bitter gourd (Rm42 = US$9.15) |
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| Fried squid with salted egg (Rm30 = US$6.50) |
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| Steamed chicken Hua Diao wine (Rm28 = US$6.10) |
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| Stir-fried choy sum (Rm16 = US$3.50) |
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| Jiang Nam style Shang Mee (Rm27 = US$5.90) |
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| Century egg & pickled ginger |
Thursday Sept 21 2023 (10.00 > 12.30) - took a Rapid KL LRT from Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni to meet up with my travel buddy Thompson to discuss a potential South India trip in Jan 2024 & developing a travel plan for a jointly committed free & easy 19 days trip (together with our spouse) to Taiwan (March 7 > 26 2024). Prior to the meet up, I made a visit to Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Ancestral Hall & Petaling / Sultan Street area - so it was just walk & walk, a refreshing outcome compared to my usual morning walk near my neighbourhood every morning !
1) Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Ancestral Hall, Jalan Petaling, City Center, Kuala Lumpur - admission fee Rm5 (US$1.10), Cantonese style heritage building with gilded carvings, rooftop figurines & a small museum, my 4th visit !
Wednesday Sept 20 2023 - met up with my travel buddy, KF Wong in Tropicana Gardens Mall, Tropicana Indah, Petaling Jaya, Selangor to discuss a potential visit to Southern India in Jan 2024; after the meeting, both of us took a MRT from Surian station to Bukit Bintang (well known as Kuala Lumpur's fashion & entertainment hub) & a visit to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
Monday Sept 18 2023 (09.00 > 10.00) - paid a visit to Hong Thai Tours & Travel, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur to submit my passport together with my brother Weng's passport for a China visa application; both of us have signed up a 9 days 7 nights package tour to Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng, Lipu & Hezhou; package tour price is Rm2,198 + Rmb550 (5 compulsory side tours) totalled approx Rm2,548 (inclusive of visa fee, food, transport & hotel accommodation) excluding travel insurance, travelling period Oct 26 > Nov 2 2023; my last package tour visit to Guilin, Yangshuo etc was in 2004 (a lapse of 19 years); My last package tour visit to China was in Nov 2019 (prior to Covid-19 pandemic) together with my wife & visited Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Jade Dragon Mountain & Chuxiong organised by Airlink Travel & Tour, Puchong, Selangor ! Also took the opportunity to do a walkabout in downtown Pudu, a busy district around the traditional Pudu Wet Market.
1) Hong Thai Tours & Travel (M) Sdn Bhd, Lorong Brunei 3, off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur - an established local travel agency specialises in Asian & China tours.
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| Hong Thai Tours & Travel Lorong Brunei 3, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur |
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| KM Delight Sarawak Laksa (Rm9 = US$1.95) |
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| Thompson Delight - Barbecue Pork Rice Rm7 (US$1,50) |
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| Summer Salad (Rm$25 = US$6.40) |
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| Dark Miso Korean Fried Chicken Rice (Rm23 = US$ 5) |
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| Latte Driver (Rm9 = US$1.95) |
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| Pandan Crepe (Rm17 = US$3.70) |
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| Passion Fruit/Spearmint/Lemon /Sparkling Drink (Rm15 = US$3.25) |
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| Pork / Offal Mihoon Soup (Rm15 = US$3.25) |
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| Sweet & Sour Pork with lychee (Rm28.30 = US$6.15) |
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| Chicken in fermented red rice wine (50.94 = US$11.10) |
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| Stir Fried Yam (Rm19.81 = US$4.30) |
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| Braised bean curd with Chinese cabbage (Rm35.83 = US$7.80) |
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| Fried Heng Hwa Beehoon (Rm52.83 + US$11.50) |
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| Stir-fried kailan with bean curd skin (Rm30.19 = US$6.60) |
