After many attempts to secure a taxi at a reasonable price, we find where the metered taxis gather. Walking in KL has proven difficult in the heat with uneven pavements, not to mention busy traffic. We try samples of food at many places from malls, to pavement restaurants and street hawkers - all a delight.
On our third day we secure a longer term condo to rent and meet the owner and our rental agent. We listen to the customs and laws for renting. Our rental agent is very helpful and gives us tips and advice on where to shop as well as where the local wet markets are located and where to find a doctor. She has a great sense of humour which I can relate to and explains where her favourite local Chinese eatery is.
That night we visit the large pavement restaurant. Having no menu, we explain to the owner what foods we like and he chooses the dishes for us. We are very amused and touched when he cuts up some of the eats for us and feel more like his elderly parents . I like the Malaysian way of using a spoon and fork for some foods and chopsticks for others. The fork is used to push the food onto the spoon and then the spoon is put in the mouth.
After many problems in setting up our banking and even more problems in sorting out our mobile phone, after 3 days we remain undefeated! We have absorbed the optimism of the city even though we have our daily struggles.
I realise we have a long way to go to understand aspects of our new life but we are having fun learning.
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