Kuala not-so-clean...

Right now, I was supposed to be lying on a beach in Pulau Tioman... but, it didn't happen. I arrived in Johor Bahru with no problems. But, I had missed all the buses to Mersing, where I would've caught a ferry to the island. Johor was absolute madness, made worse by the fact that I was the only white person for miles and my discovery that I had grossly overpacked. I had to come up with a plan B relatively quickly as Johor was not the best place to be caught alone at night. So, I decided to head to Kuala Lumpur to re-evaluate and reorganize. KL has been nice. Especially after I calmed down from icky-Johor. I won't lie though... after squeaky clean Singapore, KL was a shock to the system. It's dirty and seemingly dangerous. Everyone I talk to says it's one step down from Bangkok, which makes me really excited to go there! Today I went all through Chinatown, ate shark fin soup, and then headed to the twin towers. I have pics of all this, but this computer is an asshole, so it'll have to wait for a while. After 2 days in KL, I've decided that I am done with city life. I am headed for grander and sandier things. Penang is in the north of the country. Apparently it is pretty touristy, but I could handle meeting some new peeps. I could also use a tan and some R&R time on the beach. I'll meet Charles back in KL on Saturday, which I am excited about. Until then, I will head to Penang and then Cameron Highlands, where I am meeting a friend I met here.

Petronas at night...

Me in front of the Petronas Towers, formerly the highest buildings in the world, at midday.

Apparently my apparel wasn't appropriate for entering the Mosques in KL. Thank heavens, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to wear this snazzy robe.