So here’s a few more places / activities which you can add in to your where to go or what to do list.
1. Aquria KLCC
‘Aquaria KLCC is a state-of-the-art oceanarium showcasing over 5000 different exhibits of aquatic and land-bound creatures.’
I assumed most of us have heard of KLCC’s Aquaria but how many of us have really been there before?
We tend to visit other country’s Aquria but not our own or was it my wrong perception?
Perhaps it’s just me but this is my first time to our very own Aquaria KLCC.
Entrance fee in my opinion is not cheap even for Mykad holders, pricing at Rm38 for adult and Rm28 for senior citizens or children.
Upon entrance I was greeted by a bunch of piranhas but I missed out their feeding time which is at 4pm.
Be sure to go before their feeding time to avoid disappointment.
#1 Corals and bamboo sharks.
#2 We were allow to touch them and I touched a starfish which took me a lot of courage. I really don’t like touching sea creatures, that’s one of my phobia. Which is also why I always say no to diving lessons. Let’s just say I am really afraid of the sea, the creatures, and the unfamiliarity.
#3 Land-bound creature that I hate the most. The lizards.
#4 Frog seems more bearable.
#5 Don’t like snake either.
#6 Scorpion, eight legs, a pair of grasping claws and venomous stinger.
#7 Really cute river rodent.
#8 One funny looking fish that caught my attention.
#9 What kind of face is this? Haha!
#10 I went to Aquria with Dexter and not Fatty because he was working and cant be bothered about some stupid Aquria (lol).
#11 The best part was of course the sharks because we’re all afraid of them. Feeding time for sharks is at 3pm which I missed too!
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#14 Spider crab that kept moving like it’s dancing, it’s funny.
#15 Jellyfishes!
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#18 Moon jellyfishes which we can have them as pet! Someday, someday.
#19 Ten years of friendship.
It was quite fun looking at creatures we don’t normally get to come upon and oohing/aahing over it.
Going to Aquria will be a lot more entertaining if we could catch their feeding time but all in all it was quite a fun thing to do. If you’re up for more excitement you can sign up for their ‘cage rage’ or ‘dive with sharks’ and dive underwater, coming close to sharks and other fascinating creatures.
You can even sign up for a diving proposal package and propose to the girl you love surrounded by fishes.
Not for the faint-hearted.
2. Galeri Petronas @ KLCC
Here’s something more from KLCC if Aquria alone is not enough to fill up your day.
There’s no entrance fees, all the more better.
GALERI PETRONAS represents one of PETRONAS important contributions towards the development of a holistic Malaysian society, which is vital in ensuring the continuation of Malaysia’s economic and social advancement.
Through the gallery, PETRONAS provides a platform for expressing views and opinions on issues relating to humanity while promoting art as a universal language that transcends man-made barriers. Such endeavour is hoped to foster closer relations among the people of Malaysia, including with those from other nations, by creating a better understanding of one another’s cultures, lifestyles, beliefs and practices through art.
I’ve been there once with my lecturer and course mates for a field trip and there I was again with Fatty, browsing through arts and installations created by Malaysian young artists to express themselves.
#20 Monsters in our closet.
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#22 Made with recycled water bottles and water bottle caps.
#23 Pinocchio the puppet liar?
#24 This is one of the installation that I like the most based on politics. High rank, a puppet who’s good at lying and a bunch of terracotta armies. Go figure.
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#26 A whale made out of bras, haha.
#27 Me with a whale made out of bras. /stare
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Young Malaysian Artists: New Object(ion) II will be on until 24th of November so if you’re interested do go and have a look since it’s free anyway. Galeri Petronas will have exhibitions from time to time, so do go to their website and check out on the details to see if these exhibitions suit your liking.
Ahh, this is the one that I enjoyed the most! A new activity in town with lots of fun!
If you love crime movies, crime dramas, or crime books you will definitely love this.
If you think you can be a smart detective, here’s something to challenge yourself.
A phenomenon in Japan, China and the United States, where more than 1,000,000 people have played the game, the Real Room Escape will stage its first session in Malaysia this summer. The Room Escape game is a unique, intuitive and interactive experience where teams find mysterious clues based on various story lines to solve live puzzles and ultimately escape the room within a time limit.
So what you do is you go to Escape Room’s website and pick a room among the six rooms that they have.
Each room has their own difficulty level from level 3 to level 5.
Minimum amount of players is 2 and maximum amount of players per room is 6.
There’s only the two of us that night because I want to try it out first and make sure it’s a place worth going with friends and I picked one out of the two level 3 rooms they have which is ‘The Abandoned Factory’.
We have a total of 45 minutes to free ourselves and there’ll be one hint given if you need it.
(Spoiler for some.)
#31 The first room that we went in was pitch dark and we were given a torch light to try to take this key off the maze in order to have access into another room.
#32 You really need to look thoroughly through the entire room and 6 person in a room is always better than 2. One of our mistake was that we didn’t search the room upside down because Fatty was a little tired from work and I was practically just stoning haha.
#33 If you think this is something easy and it’s gonna waste your time, I assure you it’s not. It is very challenging and really do need a lot of brain juice.
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We failed that night and turned out to be the losers haha but there’s five more rooms and I am determine to go try it all.
Price ranges from Rm32 to Rm36 per pax depending on the day and time you’re gonna book.
One thing good about Escape room is that they’re open till 1am so you can always go even after your overtime.
Other than Escape Room, you may also want to try Misson-Q at Subang Jaya which offers something in similar.
Time to gather your friends and challenge yourselves. ;)
AQUARIA KLCC AQUARIUM
Address: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Complex,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel:+603 2333 1888
Fax:+603 2380 0069GALERI PETRONAS
Address: Level 3 Suria KLCC
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : +603 2051 7770
Email : admin@galeripetronas.com.myESCAPE ROOM
Address: Lot 2-01A, 2nd Floor, eCurve
Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: +603-7732 9198
Email: info@escaperoom.com.my