The KL Tower Mini Zoo

It was actually quite a a pleasant experience. Well, it better be for RM19 (RM16 for children and senior citizens) per pop! It was that expensive, but we can't say anything much as the kids were excited to go in.

The main attractions were the birds, the monkeys and the rabbits. They were really tame and we were allowed to handle them, without much of a fuss. The boys were especially attracted to the iguanas, and it was the first time that they had a first hand look.

It was a shame that it started to rain at the time we were about to play with the rabbits. A few things didn't make sense though. They had ponies and emu at the mini zoo. I wonder if they were let lose some of the time. There weren't enough space to keep those animals in such a small zoo! To deep a philosophical question for me to ponder at the moment ....

Would we come again? Certainly not at the price! We would be better off at Zoo Negara, but that would be another story ...

The Blue Coral Aquarium

*This entry follows the set from our outing in September 2015 to celebrate my Mum's birthday at KL Tower*

Conveniently placed right at the entrance of the KL Tower, the aquarium offered something different.

They had more than a dozen tanks in the place, with species ranging from the children favourite the clownfish - Nemo - to a small shark. Quite colourful and I must admit that my children enjoyed it.

Quite a nice detour after having lunch at the revolving restaurant ...

Entrance fees was rather steep at RM12, but it was not too bad. The staffs were mainly foreigners though making communication somewhat "challenged" at times. Since space was rather limited, the aquarium could get a bit crowded as you would have to double back on one of the ends before you get to the exit.

It was no Aquaria but it was not half bad ....

Cafe by the Exit

We were done with the flowers and the children had had a field day getting us to by them toys. Next came a bit of respite before the drive home. Great timing as there was a nice little cafe right by the exit.

Ice creams and drinks this time around.

But what caught my eyes were the cute decorations and the furnitures. The theme for the decorations were butterflies, while the furnitures were made from recycled oil drums, painted and turned into chairs and tables. Very neat.

And that came during the time when the national news were dominated by oil drums. One of the Government prosecutor was abducted and his remains was found in an oil drum encased in cement! Gruesome stuff!

After the ice cream was done, it was time to head back to reality. And reality was only a 45-minutes drive away ...

The Flowers

The next part of the farm, by the exit went through some gorgeous garden. Anita spent the most amount of time here while the children was sitting down, with me being the designated photographer.
The flowers were fresh and the air was a tonic from the haze we were having in town in the past few weeks. I ended up sitting at one of the benches and if it was not for the children yearning for ice cream, I would have sat there for another hour. It was Sunday afternoon after all.

Surprisingly the place was not as crowded as I was feared and we had some time to kill. Again, the place was really clean and the staff were really friendly. Very well-maintained and would definitely be recommending it to friends.

After around half an hour of taking photos, it was time to go. It was a shame that I did not bring my macro lens. It would have been a nice opportunity to try it out with the new A7R mark II. Well, I had to cope with just the Summicron-M 50. It did the job nicely although the bokeh was rather harsh …

Lunch Stop

Taking five children around the farm really worked me up an appetite. And there was a small cafe right in the middle of the farm which serve snacks. Idlan especially remembered the nice fries it served, and duly finished a whole plate. The others had some sausages and waffle while looking around for other things to do.

There was also a few small stalls with birds and snakes should you fancy taking a picture. Nana and Suraiya did while the boys decided to get on with their lunch.

Again, the facilities there was clean, and very well maintained. I just wished that there were more to offer for lunch rather than some light snacks. Luckily, should you be really hungry, there were plenty of restaurants near by in the Gohtong Jaya town proper.

Next came the walk amongst the flowers while walking through some survenir shops.