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Kuala Lumpur, the Second

7th to 9 August

Well, I was back in KL
... while Qizhen was stuck in Taiwan. Arriving at the station, I was then it figure out how my Hostel come. When I discovered there free WiFi, I found out conveniently that sought my hostel was already full, just like all the other hostels in the city, with one exception. So I set the fastest way towards Pujangga Homestay, where I got really lucky, with my now already 3 bags a place in a dormitory.

Later, two exhausted from the search backpackers were added, amusingly again two German. Has to be said modestly, my High German has benefited from the trip quite beautiful. With whom I was then what dinner and end with one, two beers for the evening.


Saturday:

The next morning I decided to look for me a new hostel, then on the day another was released that had the internet a better ranking. And even though the hostel was almost around the corner, so to speak, I booked the same even in the room two beds for the next two nights, which turned out in retrospect to be very clever, because there were already waiting for some travelers it again, to be dismissed.

For the day I had made a bit of sight-seeing. For this I looked for the first tourist-bus, as I had done it with good experience in America. If convenient, you see everything and will babble nice too. Later, the expensive ticket but put something as a bad investment out. But at least I went once the whole round, KL.

The first stop I made at the National Monument. It was also found, however, first, from the bus stop from. Unintentionally, I ran it behind after a Chinese woman with her son, who also seemed to find something. Later, our paths crossed, and the son asked me if I also happened to be the National Monument was looking for. So I hung up on me right in two, and they turned out finally as Sweden. We then found the park with the "Monument".
Then we did a walk through the same in the nearby Orchid Garden, which however turned out as anything spectacular. By the way, Alf:
Later we went back further in the tourist-bus to the Merdeka Square, where I left them both. "Merdeka" in Malay means "independence", thus the Independence Square. Directly in front is also the Sultan Abdul Samad Building:
... and the incredible g with 95 meters high flagpole in the world * *:
I would have even tried to find the Jamek Mosque, which I am but unfortunately failed. maybe the heat was - Malaysia until now (at least emotionally) is the hottest place I ever was, however, should it later are in the south even hotter. So I hopped back on the air-conditioned bus and drove directly up to the obligatory Petronas Twin Towers. These were from 1998 until the completion of Taipei 101 in 2003 as the tallest building in the world, with 452 meters to the top.
The building itself will find a large shopping center and behind it a park with a few cafes.
Only few minutes drive away is the second KL's main attraction, the Menara KL Tower, a television tower, which houses the world's highest branch of McDonald's world.
Rauf dangers, I am not because it was time to Qizhen pick from the station, who had finally found to KL, after all the delays because of the typhoon. Later that evening we went to eat something and then treated ourselves to even a water pipe.
especially for Qizhen mood for Egypt. For he was as it were in transit. The ultimate objective was Egypt, where he is later able to make 1 to 3 years for an internship, but before that he wanted a little rumreisen in Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.


Sunday :

The next morning we took the bus to the Batu Caves, just outside the city, a limestone massif that traversed by a system of caves and is home to several small Hindu temple.
first to say but to climb the 272 steps. The statue represents the god Murugan dar. Yes, and despite belly free, it's a man!
So the main cave looks from the inside out:

Everywhere the smell of incense fills the air and with all the temple singing and the music and the many Indians, is actually almost as directly in India.

also lots of monkeys running one here on the way, just waiting for someone a little eating, drinking or just play like it can fall.
And as usual for the Hindu culture, there are of course lots of colorful kitsch to buy:
After we got back just arrived on the ground, we followed the first time our protesting stomachs and food were what, of course, Indian. And of course, is traditionally eaten with the fingers (even cutlery):
Full Frame was not, but passed for now hats. Then we went back by bus to the town where we went on directly in the program. First, the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station:
And then time for the opening time for the National Mosque, where we had to take not only shoes, but also such a pretty frock coat had:
But what I have here at my first Mosque noticed: they are virtually empty inside * lol *:
Later we went also to the Jamek Mosque, which I had been looking for ever in vain. But even as a couple, we had some difficulty finding them. When we were looking for, it was already too late, for the mosque were just closed. But with the realization that mosques are empty inside, I was already satisfied myself with the sight from outside.
Then we went again to the Petronas Towers, where I Qizhen was the ideal place for the photo shoot. So I finally got on it the whole two towers.
Finally, we again made a side trip to KL Tower for up to drive for the view, which we then held the ticket price from it. So we contented ourselves once again with a water pipe, a beer from the 7 / 11.

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Phi Phi Tour, the last moments in Thailand

Thursday:

DC in the morning I marched right back to the travel agency to ask for the tour. And this time drove the boats, even if the employee pointed me out that I would get back any money when I get during the journey by longboat problems. For there were still some big waves further out at sea.

bothered me but not the most, so I waited in the garden over breakfast at my group.

Then it was unsetting fins, swimsuit dress and on your long-boat. And it was good that I had attracted the swimming trunks, because with every wave I got a charge against sprayed water. First stop was Monkey Bay, a small populated by a bunch of monkeys beach.

Then we moved back to Pirate's Cove:

Then in a further bay for snorkeling.

said in some ways was not necessary, because by the crystal clear water you really was able to see quite a bit from the boat. But under water wars again a lot more exciting.

min after about 30 snorkeling we chugged on to Ao Maya Beach, which is the dream state from the movie "The Beach", where we add a piece to one entrance and had to swim so I had the camera in the boat. But would have been paid to bring them, because the bay was really fantastic.

needed after about 1 hour stop we back on the boat. And then fun, because from then we went felt 40-50 min over a wave after the other, where we shift from time to time by order of the "captain" had weight, as it were, in order not to capsize. We finally stranded on the "Bamboo Iceland, where we entlangschlenderten the beach which was full of shells, pieces of coral and small crabs:

I even made a discovery, which I am particularly proud of. Is not allowed to carry off shells and coral of the island, but that had to be.

In between, it poured down with rain again shortly. After the rain subsided, we had to wait a bit until it has been our seemingly somewhat battered again made seaworthy boat was ...

... and then we went to the last point on the tour: the last time snorkeling. And only had many no longer desire to go into the water again. But eventually they all were in the water, for this dive was again way better than the first. You could float right over coral reefs, and discover lots of colorful fish and sea urchins. It was really a highlight.

A cm-thick salt crust I went back to my department, where I picked up my luggage and I was looking for new accommodation, a bit nicer and cleaner was and at the same time, however, instead of the previous 700 Baht only 400 cost (about 9 euros). After the salt was washed away, I went one last time through the village for dinner at the "Papaya" (the only restaurant so far in Thailand, where there were portions that made enough).

Friday:

swept in the night a storm taifunartiger the island, that is really pouring down with rain and the water came so to speak, almost from the bottom and the wind was also quite strong. That gave me the morning then a bit worried that because if the weather at my ferry to Phuket and then go have my flight from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur. The news of Qizhen that his flight was canceled because of the typhoon in Taiwan and moved to the next day, made the whole not be better.

around 9:00 but the storm had set back and therefore we had no problems with the ferry. However, the trip took almost 2 hours and the rocking was apparently not everyone. That means you could hear every 10 minutes again, or someone breaking the course by storm outside and towards the end had already set a spicy smell.

But otherwise everything was running smoothly, I got a cheap taxi to the airport and my flight gabs no problems. Then it was all over with Thailand, because the next stop was Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

My testimony to Thailand:

work camp is so out of competition, that was really fantastic and also the absolute highlight of the trip, simply unbeatable and unforgettable. Also the north of Thailand to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai was quite interesting. In Bangkok, some would probably still pending, but had not been sufficient to 3-4 days, but the city has definitely potential. The south of the islands was of course just one part of a dream landscape, sea, beach and weather. On the other hand, were the parties a great experience. On the other hand, I also learned something about this: namely, how should I say take more train, train, bus and ferry, when I have more time. And secondly, I have a certain dislike of party tourists developed, which come to Thailand just for drinking, drugs and partying until you drop and because of all the "nice" pictures that you might see late at night / early morning, then at the party beach. There goes for me, and feel a little lost in Thailand. And it would be nice in Thailand of 90% foreigners (as, admittedly including myself * g *) to be surrounded.

I would like to see a few more important things to do, which I had failed, Thailand is still relatively high on the list for the next (summer) vacation.

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Koh Phi Phi - another paradise island in Thailand

On Tuesday morning I arrived by ferry in Surat Thani, and from there I drove as said by bus and ferry to Koh Phi Phi. Here is a Photo of the ferry from Krabi :

On the crossing I met again two Dutch and two Thais who were indeed very little English, but happily a beer after another chirped and us with Thai hospitality offered one too. After more than half an hour we saw already the beginnings of the dream island
moved I'm like my bungalow, I had chosen the port of Krabi, and was somewhat disappointed. Had me for the high price of 700 baht per night even better what to expect, but good. I went first filling the stomach, again with sea views.
And then to the beach, where I borrowed me for an hour a kayak to paddle out of the bay, which turned out to be quite difficult, however. For it was not peak season but still monsoon season (albeit less pronounced here in the south) and so I had to fight against high waves and some strong gusts.
After exhausting 30 minutes I finally made it to the other bay.
From there we went relatively quickly the flow with back to the beach, where I witnessed just the end of the sunset.
On the way home I got me a delicious Bananenroti ...
... and I was pretty tired from the journey and the kayaking, I stayed the evening at the Bungalow and I looked at the Lapi the film "Slumdog Millionaire" at the time Jennifer had me loaded on my computer. Highly Recommended the film!


Wednesday:

Bin extra earlier risen to possibly make the day trip to Koh Phi Phi, with snorkeling and "The Beach" Ao Maya Koh Phi Phi Ley, Monkey Bay, Bamboo Iceland and the whole program. The travel agent told me but then, that even with the weather or the long-boats the speed boats were going. So I booked as a replacement program for this day for climbing with a guide. Although somewhat expensive, but it paid off.

to start again, I only made once a top rope route, a relatively simple 6 -. Since my climbing partner Noi - a native Laotian, residing in Thailand and with Swedish girlfriend * g * - that was then but too easy, he chose a 40 next tour. As the rope was grad mal 60 m long but, before he climbed to the top and I climbed after him then. Was a slightly more demanding 6 +, but I was happy when I was up.

Also, I was rewarded with this view. Here we can see the two bays of Koh Phi Phi Don.
was during this tour, our backpacks with supplies (water bottles and bananas), of course, unattended and so used a brazen monkey lady the opportunity to steal one of our bottles and drink it. Kindly, she left us at least the empty bottle.
After a further 4 routes I was geschlaucht enough and we went back into town. On the way I Noi yet recommended a new accommodation and a good restaurant - "Papaya" - which I was very happy. In the restaurant I went later to dinner where I met the two Dutch again, and we drank together a "Singha".
In Thailand will equal some really good beers, Tiger, Singha and Chang, however, are clearly the favorites. On the way back to the bungalow I bought later Mangosteen, another popular fruit in Southeast Asia.