The bus dropped us off at the Corus Hotel near the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). We could see our hotel across a major thoroughfare beyond the KLCC park which was ringed with skyscrapers. We decided to wait for a taxi because of our luggage and the heat. It took about 15 minutes for a cab to finally arrive at the Corus Hotel to take us to Traders Hotel. It's a good thing we didn't walk though. It took about 15 minutes in harrowing traffic to reach our destination. Things can be really close-by in KL, but it's definitely difficult to get around on foot -- another pedestrian unfriendly city.
We took the train to Masjid Jamek station near Chinatown.
This part of Kuala Lumpur seemed much grittier than the KLCC. On a few occasions I nearly fell into gaping pits in the sidewalk where stones were missing. The smells of the city also annihilated the senses: diesel exhaust and frying food on the streets; mustiness and body odors in cabs and on the train.
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