Have Perut Will Travel...: SATURDAY Runaround: Plaza LOW YAT • PUDU Plaza • MATIC

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Saturday, 3 February 2024

SATURDAY Runaround: Plaza LOW YAT • PUDU Plaza • MATIC

Saturday Stroll

Two days after our dragon chasing adventure, we were itching to get back out and continue testing the DJI Action 4. It felt like the right day for a slow walk through the city.

Heading Out

We left our condo at a quarter past eleven and walked, as we often did, to the bus stop outside Sarah Hughes along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Not long after, we boarded the free GoKL Red Line bus to KL Sentral.

From there, we walked deep into the station and entered Muzium Negara MRT. Eight minutes later, we caught a train to Bukit Bintang for RM1.60 (≈ USD/EUR0.30).

Shopping for Gear

We exited at Gate C onto Jalan Bulan and made our way to Plaza Low Yat. Upstairs on the second floor, we stopped at Sri Computers. Running low on storage, we bought a 5 terabyte Western Digital My Passport external hard drive for RM609.00 (≈ USD129/EUR119).

After that, we headed back down and took a Grab car to Pudu Plaza for RM8.00 (≈ USD/EUR2). Inside, we visited YL Camera Services, our second favourite camera shop. We picked up a Benro tripod with video head for RM400.00 (≈ USD85/EUR78) and a Benro mini tripod for RM100.00 (≈ USD21/EUR20) for an upcoming work assignment.

Walking and Lunch Stop

We left Pudu Plaza and walked through Jalan Landak, Jalan Kancil, and across busy Jalan Pudu. We passed the long queues outside Sek Yuen and continued toward Pudu LRT Station.

From there, we took a train to Masjid Jamek for RM1.40 (≈ USD/EUR0.30) and walked to Restoran Kader along Lebuh Ampang. Our banana leaf lunch there was deeply satisfying, and we would share that experience properly in another video.

Culture at MATIC

At two in the afternoon, we caught RapidKL bus #300 to Jalan Ampang for RM1.00 (≈ USD/EUR0.20). We got off near the Renaissance Hotel and walked to MATIC, where the Borneo Songket Heritage Festival 2024 was taking place.

We spent a good amount of time browsing the stalls and came away with a beautiful haul for Cat. That deserved its own feature, so we saved the details for another post.

A Rainy Ride Home

After leaving MATIC, we planned to catch a bus along Jalan Ampang, but barriers blocked the stop. We walked toward KLCC instead and followed the crowd to board a RapidKL bus #302. Just as we settled in, the rain started pouring.

The bus turned unexpectedly onto Jalan Yap Kwan Seng and eventually dropped us back at Titiwangsa Bus Hub for RM1.00 (≈ USD/EUR0.20). We had come full circle.

From there, we boarded the free GoKL Red Line again and returned to Sarah Hughes along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Ending the Day

It was a short walk home, but not before stopping by the Saturday night market nearby to grab a bite. Tired but content, we finally called it a day.

Hopefully, next time we would wake up early enough to enjoy a peaceful car free Sunday morning.