Kuala Lumpur 18.10.13

An hour's ride to the hotel (Shangi La) where I spent most of the day resting and recuperating.   The hotel couldn't find our booking and his credit card was rejected but after using mine they gave us a nice room.  Quick call to the NAB and the credit card was sorted out.  Because of our rug purchase in Bukhara they thought our card had been compromised.  Bill went off out to explore the city while I rested.  Managed some minestrone soup for lunch and we went out for dinner and found an "Irish Pub" nearby.  Bill had Irish Stew and I had a very nice Chicken Caesar salad.  Grey skies laden with rain.  Before we went out had to wait for torrential rain to stop and waited again at the Pub for another rain deluge to stop before walking back.   KL is a very busy place with packs of motorbike riders revving at traffic lights and taking off at great speed.  The hotel is good with very well trained staff and fairly central and an excellent restaurant.  Initial impressions of KL are good.  Early to bed.