I have a confession to make. Well maybe not a confession per say, because I am not entirely at fault (I blame inadequate Internet, mostly). In any case, I have fallen hopelessly behind on blog posts. While I am currently (blog-wise) halfway through Myanmar, I have since travelled through Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Nepal. I am physically in Chilé, and have been for the better part of four weeks. I have decided to focus on more recent events starting with Chilé and I will fill in the blanks when I can. This post will cover the transition period between Kathmandu, Nepal and Santiago, Chilé when I stopped in Kuala Lampur (KL), Malaysia for a day before a brief layover in Qatar and my first stop in Santiago.
In KL I was lucky enough to meet up with two friend’s of a friend (who I met in Laos and again in KL) who were kind enough to show me around the city. All three are very special people and it would not have been close to the same without their wonderful personalities flavoring the sights.
The iconic Petronas towers were (in my opinion) very well designed, aesthetically at least. They looked timeless, almost retro in a way. Kudos to the architects (and let us not forget the structural engineers…)!You haven’t officially been to KL until you get a night time shot of the towers.My two new Kuala Lampurian friends took me to this epic vista of the city before dropping me off at the airport.This is inside Hamad airport in Doha, Qatar. It was….shiny, to say the least. Those are raised shuttle tracks on either side of the photo.It was a little surreal seeing the city blossoming out of the ground in the middle of a huge desert. it is about the only thing that was blossoming for a very long distance in any direction.For those of us familiar with the computer game SIM City…yeah.On clear days the snowcapped Andes dominate the eastern horizon. The photo hardly does it justice.True to its Spamish influence, numerous parks and plazas are scattered thrughout Santiago. This one used to be a convent on top of the hill the above photo was taken. The parks are idyllic and well-utilized.Plus, there’s a river of chocolate milk running through the middle of the city.And just like that, a romance was born.I also tried some ceviche. Normally I drink red wine but with a dish consisting of raw salmon marinated in citrus, peppers, and served with avocado…I mean I’m not a barbarian.
Love the towers, actually aesthetically pleasing. An LA baseball cap in KL! Floating neighborhoods; were they the first or was Dubai? The food dish looked good enough to eat, but I wouldn’t drink the “chocolate” water.Wine was a smart choice. Continue making “smart” choices. Luv ya as always, DAD
I think that’s more of a loading pier than a village. And I have no idea! It was just blowing my mind for how long the desert stretched on. And on, and on.
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Love the towers, actually aesthetically pleasing. An LA baseball cap in KL! Floating neighborhoods; were they the first or was Dubai? The food dish looked good enough to eat, but I wouldn’t drink the “chocolate” water.Wine was a smart choice. Continue making “smart” choices. Luv ya as always, DAD
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I think that’s more of a loading pier than a village. And I have no idea! It was just blowing my mind for how long the desert stretched on. And on, and on.
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