KL TO KENSINGTON

Arrived tired and relieved to be off the plane and out of airport terminals..the 2 hour delay at Kuala Lumpur Airport in the middle of the night was very tedious...it did not help that the bloke in the front of us had 3 seats to himself and slept the whole flight in a prone position and could not help himself but to gloat over his good luck.
 It was a great idea to break the flight up with 24 hours in Kuala Lumpur and at least get a good night's sleep in a BED....KL not at all what was expected.. they seem very taken with high-end capitalism and conspicuous consumption and the throngs of young Malays at the nightclubs belie the fact that Islam is the dominant religion.

 LP descibes as the last bastion of Malay culture in the CBD  Kapmpung Baru where we manged to have a great meal of Goreing for $2 and not a touristor chandelier in sight...hope it manages to hang on.

Still here were are....Ben managed to get us through the labyrinth of the underground and thousands of commuters running you down....It was great to see him looking so well and happy in London...and it only felt like yesterday since I had seen him last not 2 and a half years!

Despite the lack of  sleep we went to St Pauls and climbed to the top for a breathtaking view of London and then to the crypt ..a very opulent homage to the glory of The Empire and all the men and one woman (Florence Nightingale) who helped get her there...Horatio's tomb was particularly over the top....The mosaics adorning the walls are pretty stunning...even this athiest was impressed..
Then orf to the Museum of London...with so much stuff that had been dug up it took your breath way and made all those broken bits of pottery and tile that Time Team go gaga over look somewhat pathetic...

Another bad's night sleep but it's all a few tube stations away so up and out into the fray.....

Cheers
Kath

 PS George Orwell's house just around the corner and I have to pass it on the way to the tube...as is Portabello Road (such a hardship it all is!)