Butsudan

It was after 1:00 am on December 26 when the flight from Hong Kong arrived in Kuala Lumpur. I had prepared for a grilling not unlike what I had had in Hong Kong, but it did not come. After getting through immigration I went down to the bus bay and took a bus to Sentral. At Sentral I paid 5 Ringgit for the short taxi ride to Backhome backpackers in Little India. Little India Kuala Lumpur is not as imposing as Hong Kong, but I found it every bit as likeable. On my first day I wandered around afoot, going as far as Chinatown and Kampung Baru. There was more greenery here than in Hong Kong, and not as many people or skyscrapers. The heat and humidity, however, verged on unbearable. I spent much of my first day at KLCC Park, in the shadow of the iconic Petronas tower. Every evening a sizeable crowd assembles here to take in the fragrant air of the park and gaze at the world’s tallest twin towers.  At KLCC Park. Behind me are the twin towers of Petronas....