The best part of Kuala Lumpur was meeting with Ben and Emma after not seeing each other for almost 5 months.

It was really nice to catch up and spend time with our our favortie Rosebeefs! We explored together the city, visiting the botanical garden and the national museum, as well as the various street markets.

One of our biggest highlights were the batu caves!

Batu caves

The Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves and caverns located just outside of Kuala Lumpur. The caves are one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area, and are home to several Hindu temples.

Entering the zone from the train station, we were welcomed by the great monkey-god Hanuman, with his numerous little subjects.

The most famous part is the Temple Cave. Its entrance is guarded by a giant statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity. The statue, which is over 40 meters tall, is one of the largest Hindu statues in the world.

The temple is accessed by a steep staircase of 272 steps. A quite tiring ascension, but worth the effort!

The cave is one of the largest and most impressive in the complex, and is home to a number of ornate Hindu statues and shrines.

After the main cave, we reached an opening, surrounded by very high cliffs, that was quite a sight!

On the way back to the train, we visited a last temple, which was interestingly decorated with numerous paintings depicting the god Vishnu (with the snakes) and deity Rama.

Some of which would even have some Renaissance style!

At the end of the day after all these religiousness, we could finally relax in a swimming pool in the building we were staying with Ben and Emma!