the end of the KL visa saga

There wasn't really an end to it, suffice to say we returned to the consulate in OSK Plaza on the Tuesday as advised, and joined the large queue to apply for a visa. No problem.

I guess it would have been helpful if:

- The correct address had been on the consulate website.(or at least handed to us at the embassy)
- The consulate website had stated the closure dates for Lunar New Year - I think it actually stated 2007 New Year Dates. Not much use.

We could have spent a week outside the city - maybe done some longed for diving, had we known there was no chance to apply for a visa until Tuesday.

Hey ho, The city is not that bad, (snake charmers and man with baby monkey aside) Oh yes - and the taxi drivers - they are something else here. They have meters, and there are signs all over the city to advise that it is illegal to take an unmetered cab, and yet they REFUSE point blank to put the meter on. So every time you want to take a taxi, you end up bracing yourself for this stupid negotiation standoff with a driver. It's hot outside, and taxi's are cheep, even when you are being ripped off - BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT! I hate being taken advantage of, simply because I am a foreigner.


night scene of restaurants