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Kuala Lumpur

Second country up is Malaysia. We decided to check out one of the largest cities in Malaysia and also the hill country.

The AirBnB we stayed at was beautiful! It was an apartment within this HUGE apartment complex, The Faces Suites. There was an infinity pool on the 57th floor.

 
Those views were amazing! Luckily I am getting over my fear of heights and really enjoyed the restaurant/bar and pool.

The first night we were pretty wiped out from Singapore and traveling. We relaxed at the pool with a couple beers.
The second day we got up bright and early and visited the Batu Caves. This colorfully designed Hindu Temple is located in Bombak, Selangor, Malaysia. I would suggest if you ever go, to go early!
We went around 7am and had the whole place to ourselves!


We found the most delicious breakfast cafe- BubbleBee Cafe. The fruit smoothies were so fresh! They were much needed after walking around HOT Kuala Lumpur.
Strawberry-Lychee Smoothie

After a muggy day of exploring other temples amongst Kuala Lumpur we decided to take full advantage of our infinity pool. We had a couple beers and relaxed.

One thing I learned about Malaysia- there are not many toliets. Most bathrooms just have a hole in the ground and you need to use the bidet to 'clean' yourself. This is going to be a hard concept for me; especially since it smells like a zoo too!

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