Well the flight from Sydney was meant to leave at around 11am but there were major delays meaning we didn't take off until close till 12.30pm. The flight was fairly smooth and we arrived in Kuala Lumpur at around 6.30pm local time (8.30pm in Sydney). It ended up being quite late by the time we collected luggage and took the shuttle to the city.
The airport shuttle stops at KL Sentral which is their central station. From there we took a taxi to the apartments we are staying in. The taxi driver kept talking to dad in Malay as his English wasn't great but dad was having trouble understanding. Malay is a bit different to Indonesian. The Malaysians seem to have changed some of the words to simplify them to be a bit more like English. For example - the word 'bus' is more like 'bas' in Malay and 'bis' in Indonesian. They also slur their a's a bit more so 'apa kabar' sounds more like 'aper kaber' and 'terima kasi' is more like 'terima kasea'. The intonations are different and it is like listening to somebody speaking English with an Irish or Jordie accent.
The apartment we are staying in is meant to be 2 bedroom but there is an extra sunroom with a sofabed so I think you could have 5 people stay here. It's nice having an apartment as there is the convenience of space, a kitchen and laundry. We are also very easily situated in Bukit Bintang which is apparently the 'fun' part of town with lots of nightlife and shopping malls.
Had dinner and a bit of a look around the Pavillion shopping centre. It's a very upmarket centre. If you are after a brand name (Ralph Lauren, Armani, YSL, Tiffany's) then this is the place to go. I think a lot of locals don't go there as it is expensive.The shops here close at 10pm but there are people wandering the streets much later. It is because only the main malls close and then they move to the many bars or even street market areas around the area.
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