Itchy in Kuala Lumpur

I am in bed at my hostel in Kuala Lumpur and am extremely itchy.  The B12 and bug spray didn't seem to work up in the Cameron Highlands.  I've got 6 bites on my left hand, four on my right hand, two on my face, two on my neck, two on my back, some on my legs and at least four on each foot.  ITCHY!

This morning at Father's there was no electricity so I got ready in the natural light.  Luckily the gas was working in the kitchen and I enjoyed two fried eggs on toast.  The minibus to take us to the real bus was running late.  Eventually it showed up to drive us down the hill but we didn't get on the road until 9am, scheduled departure of 8:30am.  The bus was SO much nicer than my bus from Penang.  There were only three seats per row and they were airline style in size and legroom.  The first two hours of the drive from Tanah Rata were on winding roads.  The scenery was spectacular.  I saw a huge waterfall and some smaller ones out the window; it felt like we were driving through the jungle.  We had one toilet break in the middle of nowhere and arrived in KL at 1:30pm.  Alex was on my bus, so we walked together to my hostel in Chinatown since he just needed a place to leave his bags for the day.

The hostel here is great.  I'm in a six-bed female dorm with air conditioning and small lockers.  There's only one bathroom and shower, not enough, but at least they are inside.  Alex and I grabbed some clay pot chicken for lunch before getting on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and going our separate ways.  I decided to go up to Menara Kuala Lumpur (KL Tower) for views over the city since its supposed to be much better than the Petronas Towers.  The viewing area is about 270 meters high.  Unlike the London underground, the KL LRT actually has air conditioning, a very welcome relief from the heat.  When I got to the stop, I still had to walk a bit to the tower and by the time I arrived I was dripping in sweat.  I pre-bought a ticket from a guy at the hostel which was cheaper and only gave me access to the viewing tower (worked for me since I didn't care to go on a donkey ride).  The lift brings you to the top of the tower in just under a minute and then there is an audio guide to explain the views.  After listening to the guide, I wandered around to enjoy the views before heading back down the tower and picking up a Crunch ice cream bar.

The tower is located on the edge of the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve so I walked in for a brief stroll but retraced my steps to avoid getting lost.  Then back to the LRT to Chinatown.  The heat really does take the energy out of you and I spent a couple hours just relaxing at the hostel.  Around 8pm, Alex and I went to get some fried noodles from a restaurant in Chinatown recommended in an article.  The noodles were tasty, maybe slightly bland, and my green apple juice was refreshing.  When we got back to the hostel, Alex took off for the airport and I took a nice warm shower.

Not exactly sure what is on tap for tomorrow.  Have the entire day to explore KL.  Leave for Kuching (Borneo) for two nights on Thursday then one night at the KL LCCT before heading to China.  I am enjoying each day for what it is and not trying to think ahead, but I can't believe the Trans-Mongolian is coming up so soon.