Lately while traveling, I have been struggling to get a good sleep and it was quite frustrating. I find myself most of the time merely just closed my eyes to rest.
It was 6.40am and the sky was still dark, casting a stillness over the quiet street below.
The sun rose after 20 minutes at 7am, lighting up the sky with shades of gold, red and clouds tinged with purple rays. I was feeling excited to start the day with a list of places to cover.
As it was only 8.30am, breakfast options were limited. We only spotted McDonald, PAUL and DÔME Cafe opened at this hour. I chose DÔME Cafe as the other two choices are common in Singapore. I wanted to try something more unique here.
DÔME Café has a charming old-world European interiors that drew my attention as I passed by. The dome shaped ceiling seemed to contain some stories with the map of the ocean.
I had a cup of Hot Honey Lemon at RM16.04 (or $5.35) before tax. I found the amount of honey added was too sweet to my liking, a less sweetened version would be more preferred. The lemon slices helped to provide a touch of acidity and citrus flavour, balancing the sweetness.
DÔME Café served All-Day Breakfasts and for a lighter option, I decided on Eggs on Toast at RM15.09 (or $5.03) before tax. The bread was lightly toasted with crunchy crust, complementing the soft and creamy scrambled eggs.
The Intermark, 06, Jln Tun Razak, Kampung Datuk Keramat, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Operating hours: 8am to 10pm daily
Majority of the shops were still closed by the time we finished our breakfast at 9.15am. I chanced upon Big Pharmacy which had start operation and went in to check in out. I got a box of Chocolate Butter Cookies at RM11 (or $3.67).
Kuala Lumpur (KL) is known for their abundance shopping destinations and amazing food scenes. Beyond these, the vibrant city has other attractions and interesting places to explore. Being a typical tourist, I went to check out these attractions. One of the places I found was Zoo Negara which was 20 minutes drive away from our hotel, we took a Grab ride and the fare was RM24 (or $8).
We reached Zoo Negera at about 10.35am. The zoo covered 110 acres of land with over 5137 specimen from 476 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Despite a number of visitors visited the zoo like us, the zoo did not feel overcrowded, allowing us to explore at a leisurely pace.
After the lunch, we spent the next 1.5 hours to shopping. One place I knew I will spend my money at was their supermarket, I always love exploring supermarket when traveling. It was hard to resist buying various snacks to try and share with others. I spent RM102.97 (or $34.32) at Mercato Supermarket.
We decided to grab back to our hotel at 3.40pm to drop off our shopping bag before proceeding to our next destination. The journey was about 10 minutes drive and the fare was just RM8 (or $2.67). However, halfway through the ride, it began to rain and disrupted our next outdoor exploration plan.
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