Batu Caves

As our month in SE Asia was nearing an end, we had a night scheduled to attend Thaipusam at the Batu Caves. What an amazingly overwhelming experience. The area surrounding the caves, the nearly 300 steps up, and the caves themselves were full of Hindu devotees taking their “burdens” to the top. Many carry portable alters that are attached by needles through their skin. Many believe they can perform these acts when they are put into a trance. A word of warning—stay clear, as they will plow right over you!!

For those of you that have seen the caves, does this picture even do the experience justice?

While going to Batu caves I got a taxi driver that looked exactly like ronaldinho even the front teeth. He says much people tell him that.

I went there with the taxi driver, his name was max if my memory serves me correctly. It was a half an hour driver max from China town, to Batu caves, before you go up they make you watch a movie about the history, to be honest it weren’t my cup of tea. But nice anyways there as you can see they have this massive gold coloured staue.

To get to the top there is a few steps I took three cigg breaks to the top. While reaching the top the view was fair and the cave was not as deep as I expected it leads to a opening on the ceiling, There were alot of monkeys and I think they are there casue no one gets rid of them and they are considered sacret over there. Also saw this 2 monkeys getting it on, for like few seconds, it was funny. I think I saw everything in under 30 min not including the climb.

I wound’nt mind going back to malaysia again but going to this cave again I think I’ll pass. But for people who havent been there you should go see it once at least, maybe.