This is actually my 2nd time in Kuala Lumpur, and I was so disappointed the first time I came through KL without doing any sightseeing – literally I was in the city for less than 36 hours. I remember I could see Petronas Towers from the hotel window last time, but didn’t have a chance to drive by…
NOT THE CASE THIS TIME! Quite literally the Mandarin Oriental Hotel is right next door to the Petronas Towers, and I spent a good chunk of time today wandering around the mall in the lower floors of the towers. I got a chance to walk on the skybridge, too! Yes, you all probably recall that movie “Entrapment” with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones and they were hanging off the skybridge. Thankfully I got to cross the bridge on the inside! For your information, tour of skybridge is free, but you need to get in line for a ticket early in the morning. Since I was up and about at 5:00AM thanks to jet lag, I had no problem getting to the counters at 8:30 to wait for a ticket.
Granted it’s no longer the tallest buildings in the world, it is nevertheless impressive.
Check out this backdrop! There’s a beautifully cared for park right next to the Petronas towers (with a jogging trail which I ran around 5 laps this morning! Each lap is 0.8 miles), and the building you see in the foreground to the left is Mandarin Oriental. Just insert the couple, and it’s a beautiful backdrop for any engagement or bridal portrait!
by jay
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