malaysia/singapore

Although we didn't have enough time in either Malaysia or Singapore, we still managed to enjoy our time there thoroughly. Kuala Lumpur is a stunning city in parts, and although the subway is extremely overcrowded, the public transportation system is still not bad, and is inexpensive. We enjoyed visiting the Petronas Towers Skybridge, and although they wouldn't let us go to the top, we did get a pretty sweet 3D prep video before heading to the 42nd storey. Other highlights of KL included eating delicious naan and roti in an Indian restaurant (a feat we repeated in Singapore's Little India), eating two kilos of lichee by myself, and walking through the market near China Town. I purchased a sweet adidas bag for 6 bucks, but promptly left it in an internet cafe. Lance bought himself a "Gucci" wallet. Singapore was even more efficient than KL. We enjoyed a more spacious subway, free national wireless, and fluent English speakers. The only downside to Singapore is that it is much more expensive than any of the other southeast asian countries (our hostel cost $30 per person!). We went to see the giant concert hall and theatre that look like durians, and stumbled across the public library. At 15 storeys tall, it was definitely one of the poshest libraies I have ever seen. Phil and I couldn't help but check it out for 20 minutes or so. In the streets before entering Little India the faces slowly changed until all 100% were Indian. It was quite a change in just a minute or so. The walk from downtown was instantly worth it on our first bite of fantastic roti with fish curry and dahl. YUM! I hope to one day I can return to these cities and countries and spend more time enjoying what they have to offer.