"Petronas Tower. That's the 2 tall buildings in Malaysia and they're my favorites. Sometimes I think they talk to each other because they hold hands." - Mia, Miss You Like Crazy

When Kuala Lumpur,  
KL to the locals,
comes up in conversation,

most likely your first visual...

will be the Petronas Twin Towers.

Quite the icon for the capital city of Malaysia

and the perfect stop to hop on the bus...

for a spin around the city...

through Little India,

past ubiquitious shopping malls,

 and always my favorite...

through colorful Chinatown.

Leave it to Nando's to sponsor a local art initiative.

I have raved about this place here 

and continue to be impressed with their cool business savvy.

KL is filled with colorful, creative clusters of art,

and museums demanding my return.

I can only dream about what beautiful textiles abide within.

This KL Monorail line services the busy Golden Triangle area of the city 

and is one of the components of a larger rail system 

helping the city defuse its traffic tensions.

Built by a Chinese millionaire,

and once occupied by the Japanese Govenor

 during most of the World War II occupation,

Istana Negara, National Palace, 

also housed the British Military Administration,

before eventually becoming the residence of the Supreme King of Malaysia
after their independence from British Colonial Rule 

on August 31, 1957.

The drive back into town

 was threatened by rain...

and the traffic I'd heard so much about.

One beautiful aspect of the HOHO bus 

is the opportunity to speed up the loop 

by hoofing it between stops.

Meanwhile, back at the hotel, 

the sky emptied and cleared...

for more wandering about before meeting Ren Man for sunset cocktails... 

and a fabulous dinner at Cantaloupe.

Thanks for the great first impression KL.

My Aberdeen Monday...

Now that my mind and body are both back in Scotland...

 it is time for another spotlight on the city I call home.

Of course, my body returned last week 

but my mind always takes a few more days to get with the program after losing eight hours of my life.  

Fortunately, this past weekend was perfectly laid back,

so Ren Man and I enjoyed a pre-movie dinner at...

  Nando's,

home of the Portuguese peri-peri chicken.

While the napkin above and the website gives you a peak at its creative spirit,

the food is quite tasty for a chain restaurant,

and artwork abounds in each of the two locations in Aberdeen...
Union Square and Belmont Street.

Convenient locale for dinner and a movie.

Happy Monday!