You see, most of the time I fly with AirAsia and therefore I usually go to LCCT and not KLIA.
This time I flew with Thai Airways so I had to go to KLIA. If you have read my previous post, you would know that I took the KLIA Ekspres from KL Sentral. It was still early when my friend and I reached KLIA so we went to have our breakfast.
We had the usual coffee and toasted bread with butter and kaya. I did not like the way they made the toasted bread but since we would be having meals on the plane, I did not bother about it too much.
After breakfast, we went to check in our luggage and since there was still a lot of time, we walked around the Main Terminal of the airport.
This is near the place where I took pictures of the numerous plane models which I blogged about in a previous post.
We found out that the Aerotrain service which transport passengers from the Main Terminal building to the Satellite building and back, was closed for maintenance and modification work. It would remain closed until March 15 next year.
During this shutdown period, shuttle buses were provided as alternative. We went up a shuttle bus.
We reached the Satellite building in about 10 minutes which was of course slower than the 4 minutes it would have taken us if we were to use the Aerotrain.
We still had a lot of time in our hands so we walked around the Satellite building.
There were many shops in KLIA. One of them is Harrods.
Stepping into Harrods, I saw this!
Yes, it's me Panda!! Haha!! I checked the price tag. Can't remember the exact price now but it is definitely above RM100 which I thought was too expensive! Oh well....
I spotted this restaurant and couldn't help thinking how easy it was to create a name for a restaurant by simply inserting an extra "O" to the word "NOODLES"!
KLIA is known as an airport in the forest. It was in fact designed with the concept of "an airport in the forest" and "forest in the airport".
I have heard that you can visit the forest in KLIA but I never had the chance to do that. So when my friend introduced me to this KLIA Jungle Boardwalk, I was delighted!
I wonder why they use the word "Boardwalk". Kind of reminds me of the Monopoly board game! Haha!
The entrance to the Jungle Boardwalk was quite unique.
Once we got past that, we found ourselves in the jungle, sort of!
Lush greeneries and tall trees surrounded us. And of course, the jungle would be incomplete without a waterfall.
We took some time to enjoy the waterfall and snap some pictures.
This is the view of the entrance we came in earlier from where I stood near the waterfall.
After walking through the jungle, we reached the exit on the other side and walked out. This is the view of the exit from outside the jungle.
Soon it was time to board the plane.
I took a few more pictures as we walked to the departure hall. Below is the Aerotrain tracks currently closed for maintenance.
Would you rather walk or stand on the moving platform?
Having traveled most of the time with budget airline AirAsia, I was looking forward to fly with Thai Airways!
FIRST COMMENTER
Hi Foong! TGIF!!!!
OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm first???!!
All those hours I spent in KLIA, I never even enter the Boardwalk
The "forest" sure looks nice. I have to go and check out it out one day!
Ouh...so this time you are not that patriotic and took Thai Airways lar. :p
Why? What's wrong with the toasted bread? Too crunchy for you? Their coffee looks creamy. :D
Aiyoh...just slower by 4 minutes also want to complain? :p
What? That lousy, sad-looking panda cost around RM100? What a joke! LOL :D
Hahaha :D I can come up with an identical restaurant and with an equally identical name-->Noooodles! :/
Wow...glad to know that KLIA is trying to make all of you guys as green as possible. :D
I must say...this has gotta be one of the main attraction there huh! :D With lust with all those greeneries. Hoe about the air? Very fresh? Is there any koi?
I don't mind walking on the moving platform since I have never chanced upon one before. :p
nice eh...I like the jungle boardwalk! Interesting!
morning panda! :D aiya!! mmg waiting for ur bangkok trip post!!
did u buy dat panda actually?? haha expensive? i think normal price for plushies! :p
haha the nooodles only selling noodles?? wat a name. eih? forest in the airport? no wonder got jungle boardwalk! nice!
so next post will be u inside the plane n almost get drunk right?? :p
hey..i dint know there is such a nice jungle place to enjoy the greenery.. normally just visit the shops.. window visiting only!
What a horrible way to start off the trip with a broken aerotrain. You were lucky they supplied a shuttle the walk can be quit long.
Firefly will fly from KLIA to East Malaysia soon. Hopefully this will help to revitalize the airport.
Panda exposed in KLIA!!!!!!!!!!! LoL!
I read there is a Panda Hotel in HK! NOW, go google that! :D
the jungle is just a nice brief one..I like to walk on the moving platform.
There is old saying that we must not shop in airports (except duty free) and hotels..~;)
I passed the forest in the airport but didn't bother to check it out. I had to get breakfast before heading for my flight.
ooh, this is nice!!! i think this jungle broadwalk must be new.. i've not seen that before..
i remember we can only see the "jungle" from inside the departure hall, but didn't know we can walk in now..
i'm flying to Hanoi next week with MH, hmmm, i think i'll go in and have a look if i've got the time..
i always like this kind of jungle/forest/garden in a building, feel so lively and so refresh..
so you didn't buy that Harrod's Panda?? haha.. well more than RM100 is not worth it lah, afterall not that nice also~~
Wow, its a beautiful place!
(Picture number 6) Is that the stewardess?
Hurhurhur
I must say I enjoy you photos more and more!
i haven't been to the Jungle boardwalk. it must be a fascinating spot to explore. will check it out someday.
i choose to walk if there are way too many people standing on the moving platform.
I've been to klia a few times but never saw the jungle boardwalk. Nd to explore more. Lol. :)
I'm a Malaysian but I have never been to KLIA. *blush*
It looks so clean and so world-class. The boardwalk is refreshing for those who are on transit and looking for some greenery.
Hello! :D
I saw the jungle boardwalk too but of course didn't have time to explore, thanks for sharing the pics!
So cute the Panda bear but yeah >RM100 not worth it!
wow nice.. but i haven't been to the Jungle boardwalk :D
so expensive huh the Panda! haha...
the place was so great i love it
love that water falls and those greens all over the place
its been a while since the last time i visited blogs its just that i've been sick this past few days
happy to be back in action again
have a great day
waaaaaah coffee.... my guilty pleasure
so that is a man-made water falls???
it looks real...
oh how cute... it must be your doppelganger hehehe...
really... an airpot in the forest.. very interesting... and it is noce to know that they still reserve the environment despite of the major construction done to build this airport right?
Can't believe that there's actually such a place in KLIA.
I thought it was very inconvenient that the Aerotrain is out of service! Don't you think? Luckily my previous trip to Xiamen, the return flight captain was so smart to touch down at the main terminal instead of the original satellite building! Which meant we did not have to take the bus! hehe
been to klia many times.. but never went to the jungle walk.. haha :)
guess there will be a long queue at peak flight times. didn't know there was a "jungle" out there.
wah you're writing a review on KLIA?!! i know my way around even with eyes closed. been there too often! haha
It is a lovely place. The phrase that best explain the place is "Heaven on Earth". Coming to the food, I love this type of crispy biscuits and with tea or coffee.
lina, congrats you are FC! Yes, you gotta check out the Jungle Boardwalk next time you go KLIA! : )
tekkaus, well it's all paid for so patriotic or not, I have to board Thai Airways! Haha!
The toasted bread did not taste nice. The coffee was OK however.
Yes, the panda costs over RM100, it's from Harrods so surely expensive and definitely not worth buying in my opinion. Haha!
LOL to Noooodles!! : D
No, there is no koi in the Jungle Boardwalk : )
angelinebk, have you been at the Jungle Boardwalk before?
caroline ng, normal price for plushies? Not really what, Angry Birds plushies only about RM50!
reanaclaire, then you should visit the Jungle Boardwalk! : )
flutietootie, well it was not that bad actually : )
khengsiong, I think it defeats the purpose for Firefly to fly from KLIA!
merryn, really? There's a Panda Hotel in HK? OK let me google that! : )