Yesterday we did a lot of walking, in the heat, and probably overexerted ourselves. Though we’re embracing the siesta… there’s probably a Malay word for it… and enjoying the cool of the morning and evening.
This morning we trekked out to Batu Caves. This is an amazing and colorful Hindu spiritual place built around and into caves on a steep hill. The pictures speak for themselves, but the climb up the 272 Technicolor stairs to see more temples inside the caves was amazing.
And more thoughts in bullet points…
- Everyone here has been very welcoming and friendly.
- On that note, it’s easy to get by in English here – nearly everyone speaks it, and most ticket machines, menus, and signs also have English.
- Doing the math, aside from lodging, we’re getting by on about $25 USD / day – and we haven’t even been going for cheap food options.
