KL

Hi all-

KL is really cool. We all have enjoyed it very much. When we first got in, our friend Scott had sent a car for us and we had a nice ride/tour back to the hotel. Our hotel here is AMAZING. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath place with a full kitchen and has been a welcome respite! The pool is freezing, but it is so humid and warm here that even I got in it.

I only have a minute this morning ... let's see thoughts in KL so far. I'm glad they have napkins ... I know that sounds weird, but there are no napkins in Singapore. Really - unless you go to a really nice restaurant (which we couldn't afford there by a long shot), you don't get a napkin ever. Most people bring their own. I really like having a napkin and will not take them for granted again.

Yesterday we went to the bird park which was a little overwhelming since I don't love birds. At one point, I had about a dozen on me, preening my hair, biting me, etc. I didn't love that, but according to Chuck it's the best video footage yet. We also went to the butterfly park which was cool and then out to a very cool restaurant for dinner. Scott ordered basically one of everything off the menu and it was all served family style. Amazingly, everyone liked everything. I think Chase ate enough chili crabs to last him a lifetime. We also had beggar's chicken which was a whole chicken cooked until it was falling off the bone tender in a wonderful sauce. We also had shrimp, beef, some spicy chicken, a new vegetable that we hadn't tried that we all liked, nuts, and we ended with a huge cut fruit plate with fruit packed in ice. We washed it all down with copious amounts of a hot sweetish tea that everyone but Cori and Kathryn couldn't get enough of and Tiger beer.

I have to run. We are headed to the Batu caves this morning, on a city tour this afternoon and then dinner with our friend tonight.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Love, Kristen