Birdies and An Empty Town

October 15 (Saturday)

The bird park in Kuala Lumpur is quite nice. An amazing array of various birds, most of them free to wander around under the large overhead nets, though some still confined to cages. My favorite were the parrots and macaws.

Unfortunately, I didn't have any time to check out the museum, so went to the bus station to wait for my 2:00 bus-ride. I got into Kuala Lipis at about 5:00, and went straight to Appu's. Everybody raved about Appu, but I couldn't find Appu. Not a single person to be found at the guest house.

So, I checked into Tong Kok Hotel (RM 15 for a spacious room and a sink). I wandered around town, and found a nice breezy place to watch the sunset. There was a calm, relaxing vibe to the town. And after a pleasant dinner and some people watching, I decided to skip the jungle and just stay in town another day before going back to Kuala Lumpur.

Nothing to do, which is usually alright. Except that I had left my ipod and my reading books behind (no need of those in the jungle!), so it was getting boring. After a few rounds of Metal Slug 5 at a local arcade, which was actually quite exciting, I did some more people watching from the window of my room.