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Pearl of the Orient

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We docked in Port Klang,about 1 hr from [[Malaysia/Kuala-Lumpur]].I took the highlights tour.[[Malaysia/Kuala-Lumpur]],the name means muddy confluence,is a beautiful city with wide streets,high rises

Skyscrapers from bus

and lots of green space.I was surprised as i had no idea what to expect.The architecture has been described as Indo-Saracenic,esp.the Sultan Abdul Sawad Bldg.now a heritage site.

Sultan Abdul Sawad Bldg.,a heritage site

Opposite was a cricket Field with a large television in one corner.

Cricket field with large television screen opp.Sultan Abdul Sawad Bldg.

We visited the obligatory temples,Chinese
and Hindu,

Hindu temple

Ceiling of Hindu temple

We visited a war memorial to the fallen of all wars.

Monument to WW11 fallen

We drove through the Indian section,

Sidewalk in Indian section

and finally to the Royal Palace where I took a picture of 3 siblings.

Three siblings at palace

At palace gate

We saw the famous Blue Mosque at a distance and it was hazy.

Blue mosque

We all thought KL,as it is called,was a lovely city and wished we could have had more time there.



permalink written by  edoyle on April 17, 2011 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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