KL Trip - Batu Caves

Went to KL for a short trip and visited the Batu Caves..pretty cool place, I'd say. Then again, u gotta like rock formations and and be awed by cliffs to love the place.. It's basically several gigantic caves with hindu temples inside. Well it's a wise decision to build the temples in this area since it naturally provides a majestic setting..
Before entering the caves though,there's a series of stairs that one has to climb..277 to be exact...


And just for good measure, the management numbered every step so you know how many more steps your aching quads must climb..hahaha..but seriously, it's not that tough once you begin...Plus, a lot of people must have loved climbing the stairs just to keep fit, because i found this sign once i got to the top:
The inside of the caves.. which reminds me a lot of gothic architecture..

Well, inside one of the caves (There are three), there is a mini zoo populated by snakes and reptiles.. Dang that was something.. I went early in the morning so there wasn't anyone in the cave..and there's this small guy just sitting quietly surrounded by cobras *with their poison fangs intact..cuz i saw an extremely fierce posion spitting cobra*, phytons, pit vipers, gigantic turtles, iguanas, frogs..just all sorts of reptiles..I was rather fascinated though it really is pitiful for the animals..
If you can see it, the glass is a bit blurry because of the poison spray the cobra had squirted.
Gotta admire the man though..at one point my exchange with him went like this:
Me: "You're not afraid if one of the snakes run off?"
Snake-man *very thick indian accent*: "Oh,no problem, no problem, very safe.."
Me:"Wow is that a cobra?"
Snake-man:"Yes, that one number two poisonous in the world..we don't have number one ..government no allow for zoo..too dangerous.."
Me: "huh? but this snake is also dangerous..number two in the world.."
Snake-man:"No, no, only number two in the wolrd, no problem, no problem.."
Me: *realization dawned that this small, unassuming man's probably got more guts than a few croc hunters combined..*

If you do visit the Batu Caves *just a short distance outside KL*, don't forget to savour the *PURE VEGETARIAN! HOORAY!* food sold in the numerous stalls around. Tried their vada and roti canai and it's simply divine....