The market was lovely, full of umbrellas over the outside stalls, and going inside the building was ---Ah, air conditioning! It was welcome after the heat (remember I had only arrived that morning and was still adjusting to the change in climate) and I found after five or ten minutes the body gradually cools down. I wanted to buy something from here - a momento of Kuala Lumpur and I knew just the thing - a fan!
A friend back home had recommended I take a fan with me to combat the everlasting heat. Walking around Central market I saw many lovely things - bracelets, embroidered silks, clothes, knick knacks, object d'art, beautiful jewellery, and - fans. There were many at this particular stall but I had eyes only for one - the fan you see above. It is made of silk and bamboo and I loved the colours and timelessness of the picture.
On asking the price, the lady said MYR35. Here was my very first experience at "haggling" - you know, where the seller says one price and you say a lower price, then the two of you go back and forth until a price that is acceptable to both parties is agreed upon. Anyway, the lady looked at another lady who nodded her head slightly and we settled on MYR20. The proprietaries had been preserved and nobody had "lost face". I was very happy with my purchase and it came in very handy over the coming weeks.
These Chinese characters are on the back of the fan.
It was time to head back to the airport, and crossing over the road I waited for the Tourist bus. Above are some scenes I saw from the window. Arriving back at Sentral Station, I made my way downstairs to get the bus back to the airport.
The Air Asia bus which runs between LCCT airport and Sentral Station. Traffic was pretty heavy and after a long day walking around it was good to finally sit back and relax.
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