Genting Highlands

"Want to do some out of town exploration in Malaysia?" Paolo asked via SMS. Of course I did, but being not-so spontaneous, I wanted to plan well. I had not seen Paolo in 20 years but our dads met pretty often. Since both of us are working in Malaysia, it made sense to meet.

We settled on Genting Highlands, an easy day trip from Kuala Lumpur. Think Enchanted Kingdom in the clouds.

The journey began at KL Sentral, where there is a package (RM58) for return bus, cable car, and either a buffet lunch or a ticket to the outdoor theme park. Naturally, we opted for the latter. After the 45-minute bus ride, the Skyway was a treat.

We happened to be in the cable car with an Indonesian and his family. He knew a number of Filipino phrases, which was quite nice.

Indoor passages lead to the indoor (RM30) and outdoor theme parks. Although the facilities aren't new, they are pretty well maintained for their age, with the addition of newer rides.

 

 

It rained for most of the day, so some of the attractions were closed. We would have gone "skydiving" (a drop in a wind tunnel) if not for the weather. Opted for glow-in-the-dark bowling instead.

First attempt at archery

 

 

The Chinese gamble away their money at the casino. For some reason, almost all (except fastfood) food options are Chinese.

While waiting at the 4D theatre, Paolo solved one of the brain teasers on the wall.

Clearly, if the solution is this long, a problem should not be on the wall of an amusement park.

We took the last bus to KL from First World Hotel, content with our full and fun day outside the city.