Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur was a quick trip but a fabulous one. Malaysia. There is so much to do and see and we were there for such a short time (two days) we stayed close to our hotel and the walking distance around it. We stayed at the Westin Hotel which was across the street from the major mall there called the Pavilion. We were on the 42nd floor of the hotel so our view was spectacular which included part of the famous skyline highlight –the Petronas Towers and the KL Tower. Absolutely beautiful. The Petronis Towers are the 5th tallest buildings in the world but are the tallest twin buildings in the world and stand at 1,483 feet tall. We were taken back by how pretty they were, especially lit up at night, however we prolly would have been more so if we had not been at the world's tallest The Burg Kalifa the week before. Dubai ruined us for the sheer awesomeness of TALL buildings. We did still enjoy it much and also the deliciousness of a few meals in the restaurants in the mall.

One of our favorite parts of our short stay in Malaysia was how decorated for Christmas the place was. The main streets of Kuala Lumpur and in and around the Pavillion was decorated to the Nines. All Christmas in red and green and gold. Fake snow, and sparkly icicles, ornaments and gold ribbons EVERYWHERE.

We even saw Santa Claus. No joke if you had seen him you would BELIEVE. He was the most real looking Santa I had ever seen (he did not look Malaysian). Perfect rosie cheeks, red suit, boots, and hat, and a curly white beard and hair and carrying a red velvet bag on his back that looked like it was NOT just filled with candy canes, know what I mean? HE WAS REAL. I swear. He was taking a stroll around the outside corners of the mall and he walked up to us enjoying our Starbucks coffee and jollily said “Hello”..followed by a “HO HO HO” and trailed off with a “Merrrrrrrry Chriiiiiiiiiiistmas”as he merrily walked along his way. Who knew Santa was in Kuala Lumpur?

And if that was not enough the air was filled with Christmas music playing all the time so all the popular and traditional ol tunes and carols were in our heads and definitely got us into the Christmas spirit. It was really neat. Of course our two days went by really fast but it really was just an extended layover as were headed to Thailand.

More on that next. But for now enjoy our pics of Kuala Lumpur.