Kuala Lumpur next

After amazing time in Singapore we wanted to go to Kuala Lumpur. We decided to get there by overnight train. It would be great experience and also you can save money for not booking a hotel. You can book train on website: http://www.ktmb.com.my/, although it never worked for me. The website always showing no trains available, so I e-mailed office and did reservation, all nice and quick. But, once we got to Singapore it turned out they lost our reservation and what was worst there was no train for day we needed. Luckily we found out we can buy bus ticket on the day of departure and also you can purchase vip tickets. Vip tickets means reclining, big chairs and only 4 people including 2 of us in a compartment. Journey takes about 6 hours including crossing border which by the way was quick and easy. Also all the buses are departing from Singapore center, whilst if your travel via train to Kuala Lumpur, you have to get to Woodlands, it takes you about 30 min, then you have to take bus to Woodlands Train Station which takes you another 20 min and then another bus that will take you to Johor Bahru Station and then you get train to your final destination. So lots of hassle, time consuming and very poor customer service.
We have spend 3  nights in Kuala Lumpur wich is more then enough. Below few pictures from places we have seen and been to.

That's what happen when you drank and you trying to take picture ( as you can guess it is Kuala Lumpur at night )

KLCC

Petronas Towers

The scary part about Petronas Towers is the Skybridge, a double decker connecting both Towers, located on the 41 and 42 floor. The Bridge is not attached to the structure but instead is designed to slide in and out to prevent it from breaking, which in my case I could see it and feel it. My husband said to me that suddenly my face became very pale and I just couldn't move. Before you get here you have to buy ticket and book time to entry Petronas Tower Sky Bridge. And tickets are limited to about 1000 a day. But really worth it. In our ticket we have included entry to the 86 floor which was amazing and seemed more safe  to me, lol. 

 Lunch brake :)

Batu Caves

Orchid garden

Bird Park

Butterfly park

Sultan Palace

National Mosque

And of course shopping

I always recommend to visit Kuala Lumpur, but it wasn't one of my favorites place. I didn't feel safe there, also cousin with Arabic and Indian influence which is not my taste at all. Kuala Lumpur is also very cheap place to be so other then plane ticket you won't spend to much money. Good place for shopping, lots of restaurants but alcohol very expensive. So much to see and to do, Kuala Lumpur  was on my must see list for long time, it seemed to me like a dream. And as you can see dreams do come true, when you believe and work hard to it :)

Pepper xxx

Amazing Avington Park...

 Grass is still green and you have last two Sundays left to go to visit this beautiful place.
Season is ending last Sunday of September.

This is the entry gate. 

  Long road leading to the Avington Manor House
William Cobbett wrote of Avington that it was " one of the prettiest places in the County "and indeed it is true today. Avington Park, where Charles 2nd and George 4th both stayed at various times.

The State Rooms on view include the Ballroom, with its magnificent ceiling, the Red Drawing Room, and the Library. St.Mary's Church, one of the most perfect Georgian Churches in  Hampshire, is in the grounds close by and may be visited. Teas are available in the Orangery.

 

 We came a bit early, so we were walking around a bit... These beauties were part of the luxurious feel to the place...

I managed to take this picture, in the hall, before I was told, it is not allowed to take pictures of the interiors...

I kindly asked if I could JUST take a picture, from the steps leading to the Ballroom.
 I loved the view.
I imagined myself being Royal for a minute...How would that feel...?
Amazing ....in my dreams...
Getting Married in Ballroom must be fantastic. I was then thinking of Cinnamon, how much she loved the place, when we went for picnic in Avington few months ago for that particular reason, so she could see it. I wish she saw it from inside. Wow...
The next room we visited was Red Drawing Room. It was also very beautiful.

The Library is the last room you can visit it was very impressive.
From there, we went straight to the Tea Room to get our promised Cream Tea ;D that was included in price of the ticket. Ticket was 15 pounds a person. Me, my Darling and his parents enjoyed the tour and a treat afterwards.

Scone on golden decorated plate tasted even better ;D Old cups and saucers make it look so much more authentic.

 You can also sit outside and have your treat looking out onto St. Mary's Church...
The door is open, so you can go to visit after the tour. It is very nice , with the biggest Bible I ever seen.

Beautiful nature all around...

Horses walking afar close to the private Swan Lake...I think we counted and it was more then 30 swans in that lake...
What a leisure afternoon we had at Avington Park last Sunday.
I totally relaxed being surrounded by greenery, couldn't take my eyes of beautiful horses,  peacocks and butterflies...domesticated ducks, that were following us.

I highly recommend for anyone to go to visit this beautiful place in Hampshire. It is worth of seeing.

Vanilla xx

Girls...

 Peppers ! Ginger ! Cinnamon !
 Am missing you sooo much...
 Seriously, lets put heads together, and get that date in the diary :)
 Need coffee, chats, giggles and hugs :)
 Hope to see you all soon.

 Love Vanilla .xx