We thought we would take the twenty minute train ride from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya after the day shopping and checking out the Indian food and the Chinese food. It is all so good and so cheap. We were told at one of the luxury hotels Kuala Lumpur calls its own that Putrajaya was a good day trip so we said why not? Well we read on the train ride over t is the administrative seat of Malaysia. Yawn. But apparently there are many wetlands and cool buildings. And stuff to see, like storks and hot air balloons, and administrators. So we bagged that for another day, as we were stiff and sore form flying and decided we had better get a massage! We arraigned to get a traditional massage called tui na, a Chinese art. the work involves energy work, not simply relaxation like a massage one would normally get. It is thought that by balancing energy, one can relieve common ailments or complaints, like insomnia or indigestion. Well, traveling can throw of your sleep patterns and we all know how foreign food can cause upset tummies. I think we could go so far as to say a massage is a must for the traveler, and I hoped this tui na would do the trick. But we had a few hours to wait before the appointment so no time to lose, time to go to lunch.
Just so happens dim sum was available right around the corner in a kind of charmless storefront place, and they had the traditional chicken feet and shrimp dumplings and vegetables like bok choy. They had wonderful noodle dishes and a lovely tea and by the time I got out of there I kind of forgot all about the massage, the food had revitalized so much. At that point I kind of did not need a massage and even thought about canceling.
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