Simply Riaz... Simply Myself...

I spent last weekend with my wife at Genting highlands in Malaysia. For those who dont know, its about 45 minute drive from Kuala Lumpur city. The climate at Genting is cool and pleasant most of the time. The main attractions are the scenic cable car ride and the theme park. The cable car is almost 3.4 kms long and is the longest in South east Asia. The view from the cable car is also breathtaking. We stayed at the First World Hotel which is a budget traveller's delight. The hotel is also in the same complex as that of the theme park which makes it easily accessible. Speaking about the theme park, its very old and rusted. Maintenance or renovation seems to be a far call. I felt that there is a high risk of accidents if the authorities dont act quickly to replace some of the old equipment. For one ride, we were required to push the cart ourselves by hand to the starting point! And at the snow world, the jackets and gloves provided for visitors to wear have worn out and needs replacement as well. I couldnt imagine such a situation in Singapore where I guess the government would have already cancelled the license of the operators in such conditions. All in all, Genting is one place to have good fun and thrill even with all the negative points.