Singapore and Malaysia 2018, May 10 (Batmania)

Started the day on a train to Batu Caves, which is possibly what I did last time, but with less difficulty:

• Train to Bandaraya LRT station
• Walk to Bank Negara KTM station (closed)
• Walk back to Bandaraya LRT station
• Train to Sentul LRT station
• Walk 1.5 kilometres to Sentul KTM station (quicker than waiting for the replacement shuttle bus)
• Train to Batu Caves KTM station

Batu Caves was about the same as last time, still lots of tourists managed to make it there, most from those big tour buses I suppose. The pack of monkeys weren't on the main staircase anymore, but they were still hanging around, one received a banana then got attacked by another monkey which started biting it's tail - they get pretty ferocious. I'm not really sure why the place is such a big attraction actually, besides walking up all the stairs it's just a big open cave and then you turn around and go back. There is a separate Dark Cave guided tour but you have to queue for it.

Here we go again.

So took a train back to KL, got out at KLCC. Bought some lunch but it was almost impossible to find an exit into KLCC Park, it's like they don't want you to ever leave. KLCC Park is a great spot, lots of open space and you can see the twin towers in the background. We investigated going up the towers but it was something in the range of $30-40, didn't seem worth it.

Petronas TT.

Instead walked up the hill to the KL Forest Eco Park next to KL Tower. The entrance we arrived at was in the middle of the park, so after walking across the sky walk rope bridges to the bottom it wasn't really worth going all the way back to get to the other end. Otherwise a good walk through a miniature forest in the city.

Eco park.

Back on a train, then switched to the MONORAIL to Bukit Bintang, basically the main shopping and retail district. Got a pair of shorts from the Nike store, I never bother to try clothes on before buying but probably should have as the medium fit alright but just wasn't as long as I hoped. After a week of walking my legs were starting to hurt much more than usual, so had to finish a bit early and head back to the hotel. I found a place selling red bean buns! but they only had one left.

Steps: 25,000 (4.5 hours)