Visited the Petronus Twin Towers. Walked across the "Skybridge" between the two towers, as featured in a fight scene in one of the James Bond films, and then went up to the observation deck on the 86th floor. The views were, of course, breathtaking.

Upon exiting the hotel we were hit by the heat and high humidity. Phew! How come the locals look so chilled and, after just a few minutes, we turned into such a sweaty mess! Explored KL by bus. Visited Chinatown, the Central Market, the Lake Gardens, and the Butterfly Park. Quite a contrast from the hyperactive to the serene.

Awoke to a fabulously sunny day. Amazing variety of foods available for breakfast in the hotel's restaurant which seemed to cater for the tastes of every region of the world.

Went out exploring the area near to our hotel. Lots of bars and restaurants and lots of choice from Malaysian cuisine to KFC! Caught sight of the KL Tower behind our hotel and also one of the Petronus Twin Towers. Finished off our evening with a fabulous meal of chicken satay in the plush hotel lounge whilst listening to the excellent house band - piano, bass, drums and a girl singer - doing classic songs from the great American songbook. Bliss!

Arrived on time at the very impressive KL Airport. During the transfer to the hotel our taxi driver entertained and educated us, non-stop, on Malaysian religions, culture and history. It was quite something that he managed to do all this whilst driving safely on fast moving motorways. We are staying at the Shangri-La hotel in KL. It is rather luxurious; what a great way to start our holiday!