KL Day 3

Today was an exciting day in Malaysia - we took a tour of the countryside area surrounding Kuala Lumpur, and visited a Hindu Temple where we climbed 200 stairs. There were monkeys everywhere on the stairs, waiting to steal food from unsuspecting tourists. The view from above was amazing, and I'm sure I took at least 50 pictures just of the stairs!

Lunch was a nice break from asian cuisine - we went to Outback Steakhouse. I got an amazing sirloin and a margarita!! This was the first time I have had a margarita or beef since leaving home!! It was so nice to have familiar foods.

We spent the evening in a mall in KL's "Time Square." We bought tickets for the Imax theatre there and explored the stores while we shopped. We ended up seeing Pirates of the Caribbean in 3D. By the end of the movie, I had forgotten that I was in another country! I was half expecting to walk out of the Hollywood theatre into downtown Springfield, and was really surprised to hear someone speaking Malay (or some other language) behind me!

Another interesting thing from today - watching a woman in a burka eat at McDonald's. Nicole mentioned that she wondered how the women eat in public when they need to keep their mouths covered. It turns out they move the cloth aside for a second, take a bite with their hand under the fabric, and then pull their hand out. It seems very secretive! I have to admit, with the way people stare at you here, there are times I wouldn't mind having a burka to wear!