Randy's Here!

Randy arrived safely on Friday, November 2. The family reunion was great and we spent a long evening talking (into the night) until everyone needed some sleep.

On Saturday we got a slow start, but that seems to be par for the course. We got up for a late breakfast and a swim. We went to KL and showed Randy around. We drove into KL because we had to return our rental car but we decided not to repeat our mistakes of Carolyn and Joe's visit. Randy thanks you for being the guinea pigs. We rode the Hop-on-Hop-off bus throughout the city and finished up at Central market with a list of places to go back and visit.

Later we took the LRT (subway to the Toronto people) to KLCC to view the Petronas Towers. We went to Kim's favourite, the Skybar at Traders Hotel. It overlooks the park at KLCC. We watched as night fell and we enjoyed appetizers and wine while capturing many photos. Afterwards we walked over to the shopping mall intending to have dinner. We rediscovered a little gelato shop and indulged so that dinner was no longer required. After some shopping we caught the LRT back to the main rail station and took a cab back to the condo. We intended to stay up to talk but everyone fell asleep over the latest glass of wine.

On Sunday we were up early to attend church with our friends Matthew and Serena. Afterwards Matthew dropped us at Sunway Pyramid so we could show Randy the local mall life (and the ice rink). We then taught Randy about cabs and trains so she would be able to make her way around KL. Randy is a very fast learner.

We visited the National Museum. Kim and I should have made this stop long ago. It is a very informative place covering all of the history of Malaysia. Afterwards we walked through the Lake Gardens park to the National Mosque. Kim and Randy had to dress "modestly" in order to enter. We then moved on to Merdeka Square. We took a cab to the KL Tower, which is their version of the CN Tower. Our intent of dinner there was stymied because you apparently have to book three days in advance for the revolving restaurant (who knew?). We went to the Mandarin Oriental for a wonderful dinner beside the KLCC park. An LRT, train and taxi ride got us back to the condo, but weariness overtook us and we were asleep early.

On Monday Kim and I went back to work while Randy ventured out on her own to KL. She visited the Aquaria and shopped around KLCC. We met that evening at a local mall and had dinner, did a little shopping and returned home to another evening of talking. It has been great!