Batu Caves, a Hindu temple, is located 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur.. The natural cave inside the very steep and high cliffs has been transformed into a temple.. It is said to be 400 million years old and was once home to the indigenous Temuan people.. The highest cave temple in the world with a height of 100 meters. You have to climb 272 steps to reach the temple. There is no charge for entry either.
Many Hindu pilgrims came to visit as it was the weekend.. On the left side of the temple, there is a cave called Dark Cave where bats live.. Entry fee RM35. When you come to the entrance of the cave, the heavy smell attracts your attention.
Yesterday I spent almost all day in front of the computer in the hostel.. At night, Farid and Valentine went out to watch the two-day Chinise Lantern Festival celebrations and fireworks.. Our intention was to go to the Petronas Twin Towers, but with the pouring rain, we returned to our hotel.
I got up early today and went to Batu Caves, where Farid and Valentine went yesterday, and I wanted to see it too.. There are 3-4 different train companies in Kuala Lumpur and each has different routes.. I bought my ticket for RM1 to go to Batu Caves from the station behind the post office building. In Malaysia, only some of the wagons are reserved for women, depending on Islamic rules.
Travel to Melaka
After returning to the hostel and saying goodbye to Valentine, we were in the same hostel with us. With a German couple staying in a dorm room, we changed a few subways and arrived at the intercity bus station.. We bought our ticket to the city of Melaka for RM24. Honestly, the bus terminal was seemingly no different from the airport.. You buy your tickets from the box office and wait for the departure time of your bus in the waiting room.. Then the doors open and you can get on the bus after the ticket control.. The distance between the bus seats is very wide and you can also recline the seat.. I slept till Melaka. After a 2 hour journey to Melaka, we got off at the bus terminal and then took the city bus to the city centre.
While we are in Kuala Lumpur, a hostel called Backpacker’s Freak Hostel is recommended for us to stay in Melaka. had been. We found the hostel and settled in.. Our hostel costs RM15 per person and includes breakfast.. We had long conversations with one Singaporean and another Malay of Indian origin working at the hotel.. The Singaporean’s spouse is from Thailand and lives in Thailand.
He is here to help his hostel owner friend with the night shift, while the other is a high-ranking retired military veteran.. He said he fought the communists in Borneo. They killed a lot of people. People always have reasons to kill each other. One of them must be economic systems.
After we went out for dinner and had something to eat, we went to Chinatown, which is called Jonker Walk.. Jonker Walk was one of the most beautiful streets I’ve ever seen. There is a night market twice a week on the street lined with restaurants and shops on its right and left.
Almost all of the vendors are Chinese Malays.. It’s a quiet and quiet street, no one was shouting to sell their product, they were just waiting for their customers at their counters.. You can find all kinds of products. There are also many street food vendors along the way.
The next day we spent most of our time reading at the hostel and planning our trip to Borneo and Singapore.. We went to the very big shopping mall close to our hostel and had a snack.. In the evening, we paid RM15 to buy our ticket for the boat tour organized on the river passing through Melaka.. We watched the cafes and restaurants in the historical buildings around the lake during the tour, which lasted for 40 minutes.. There’s extreme lighting all over the city. Everywhere is sparkling.
Melaka was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage cities in 2008 and is the capital of the country’s 3 smallest states.. I can briefly call the city Europe in Asia.. It gives the impression of a European city with its main street, small cafes and restaurants, hotels and churches built around the river.. Half of its population, which is close to eight hundred thousand, is Malay, and a large part of the remaining population is followed by Chinese and minority Indians.
On the last day in Melaka, we took a city tour on foot.. First we continued following the river, then we took a tour around Jonker Walk.. There are many cafes and restaurants around this road. The buildings look like typical European buildings.. During the daytime, the street is open to traffic and looks like a typical European city.. After eating at an Indian restaurant, we returned to our hotel.. Accommodation prices in Melaka seem cheap, but I guess it’s hard to say the same about food prices.
After a long time we spent in the hostel, we found the opportunity and finalized our plans.. Tomorrow we are going to Tioman Island, which is listed as the most beautiful island in the world in Time Magazine, for 3 days.. Our intention is to take a rest and dive there.
After Tioman Island, we will go to Singapore for a few days.. On September 21, we will fly from Singapore to Miri city in Sarawak state of Borneo island.. We plan to travel around Borneo for about 21 days.
Day 405, ML:05, Melaka, Malaysia. Tuesday, September 13, 2011
