Warning: this may really offend you and human rights…but Gabe had to try! This is no joke.
1.5 Pounds of Dog Meat
Gabe Savoring the Dog
We have a pretty disturbing photo of a BBQ’d dog but decided against posting it on a blog. If you’re curious, here’s the link to Maria’s flickr image of the dog…
Outdoor rock climbing by Kuala Lumpur involves a lot of sweat and possibly some misquotes. It also means some great limestone rock walls along the Batu Caves region, located about 45mins outside of the city center. While we were in Malaysia, we checked out the climbing scene at Batu Caves including the popular Nyamuk crag.
Scott cranking through the crux of a 5.11d
Vegetation around Nyamuk, Batu Caves
Alternatively, you can climb indoors at Camp 5 in the 1 Utama Mall. It’s Asia’s largest rock climbing gym! This facility houses a good gear shop, specializing in what seemed like Mammut, Black Diamond, prAna and Evolv gear.
Tags: batu caves, climbing gym, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, nyamuk, Rock Climbing
While we were visiting, there was a huge Hindu celebration called the Thaipusam Festival, which brought in about a million people so you can imagine how packed and chaotic it was. It was an interesting experience!
Entering Batu Caves
We only managed to get a small photo of Lord Murugan but you really have to see it in person to realize how impressive the 42.7m tall statue is.
Statue of Lord Murugan
Here’s a more comprehensive view of the Batu Caves, courtesy of AndyLawson:
Batu Caves
We got a taste of urban and techy civilization after we landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Immediately, we hit the malls in seek of free wifi and air conditioning. We got just that at the Suria KLCC and 1 Utama malls…we also got lost because they were so big. It was glorious!
Kuala Lumpur's KLCC Mall - massive!
The KLCC is a multi-level shopping mall near Petronas Twin Towers:
Petronas Towers housing the KLCC Mall
Tags: klcc, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, mall, petronas, Petronas Towers, shopping, suria
