Finding Me Wherever I May Be

Getting There From Kuala Lumpur Eddie and I took bus 100 to Kuala Selagnor Bus Terminal which was about an hour ride costing 6 Ringgit each. The town itself is super laid back and quiet right where the Selagnor River opens up into Strait of Malacca. Where to Stay Having time to kill before checkin we went to frolic in the forest of Taman Alam Kuala Selangor Nature Park where we discovered you can book cute A Frames for just 30 Ringgit a night! This included 2 twin beds, a fan, and a shared restroom. Thankfully our original booking had free cancellation because camping in an ecopark sounded way cooler than a classic hotel room which would have been 40 Ringgit.  What To Do Taman Alam Kuala Selagnor Nature Park This lovely Ecopark has a 3 km trail that loops around taking you through 3 different habitats; forest, wetlands, and mangrove habitat. You'll find crab eating monkeys but beware they are aggressive 2 gained up and tried to attack me wh...

The days plan was to checkout Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, but upon arrival I found out that they sadly were not open on Tuesdays. Instead I checked out the Conservatory, had a perfect lunch at Unique Eats with my friend and decided to head to the famous Randyland. My friend had told me briefly about it when I was checking out a poem attached to her fridge a few nights back. From Oakland neighborhood I caught bus 74 that dropped me off a couple blocks down the road. It was a warm, lovely, sunny November day. When headed up Arch St from W North Ave it was not hard to miss Randyland as I approached! My eyes did not know what to focus on and I hadn't even set foot into the gates of this colorful outdoor art gallery yet! Within my first couple steps in I began having an eyegasm from all the sights and wonders! There were bright colored chairs going up the walls, set up in lounge areas and throughout the yard. Multi colored painted doors and plastic toy dinosaurs...