May 032013
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- Malaysia airport in Kuala Lumpur
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- Ah…margarita
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- oh god..Nacho’s at the Hard Rock Cafe
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- Indian food was very good but I haven’t a clue what it was
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- The things sticking out of the pineapple are egg rolls and there was a candle lit inside the pineapple
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- Vietnamese food. yum
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- looks nasty? Of course it was good.
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- That’s us
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- At the Petronas towers the lower floors was a huge shopping mall and Harrods was there. I was able to buy my favorite tea.
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- View from hotel room
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- view from hotel
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- huge tree
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- These are real flowers. They change them every week.
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- Always a Starbucks around the corner
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- and McDonalds
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- Chinatown
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- Chinatown, a long corridor of shops
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- I’m not real sure but this may of been coffee beans
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- Chinatown
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- Chinatown
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- Big old pot
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- We came across all these wooden bird cages. Each cage had several colorful birds in them.
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- Sheraton in Kuala Lumpur
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- These motorbikes were everywhere. When the light was red, they would all make their way up to the front.
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- just a neat picture of a house
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- we took the train to get around the city. quite a learning experience.
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- housing.
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- Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples
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- Batu cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is the focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia
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- Batu caves
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- statue at Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- monkey at Batu caves
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- I wasn’t very comfortable sitting there with that monkey
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- She was praying at a temple
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- Entrance Shrine at Batu Caves
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- at Batu caves
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- at Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- Standing at 42.7 m (140 ft) high, the world’s tallest statue of Murugan, a Hindu deity, is located outside Batu Caves
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- The statue, which cost approximately 24 million rupees, is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete, 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighboring Thailand.
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- Temple at the top of ALL those steps
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- Not sure what he is but to me he looks more like a pirate
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- Cynomolgus Monkey at Batu Caves
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- strange looking tree trunk
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- everywhere you look there’s monkeys
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- Wooden steps up to the Temple Cave were built in 1920 and have since been replaced by 272 concrete steps. Of the various cave temples that comprise the site, the largest and best known is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its high vaulted ceiling.
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- I had to take this picture, discretely, she had to be hot because I was about to die.
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- This is the lost Phil but found the monkey picture…lol Kept waiting for him to jump on my head.
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- Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old
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- Rising almost 100 m above the ground, the Batu Caves temple complex consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The biggest, referred to as Cathedral Cave or Temple Cave, has a very high ceiling and features ornate Hindu shrines. To reach it, visitors must climb a steep flight of 272 steps.
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- Batu caves
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- Batu caves
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- isn’t he cute
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- she wore her hiking outfit and Phil was the one who noticed her.
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- view from the top of the steps at Batu caves
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- mother and baby and they ARE very protective
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- taking a nap
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- she gave me a bracelet and the guy taking the nap is her husband.
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- making sure the motorcyle is secured
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- notice the sign to the left of Phil’s shoulder? pay toilet
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- an Indian restaurant that where we dined at Batu caves
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- of course we had to have help ordering and it was good, whatever it was
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- getting a henna tattoo
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- here’s the henna artist
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- Petronas Towers
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- fountain in front of the Petronas
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- Petronas Towers
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- look how strong I am
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- It amazes me that they won’t take off the abaya
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- outside the Petronas
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- outside the Petronas
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- had to take this shot. look at the dash, this is the taxi/tour guides car
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- This is the Kings house
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- Kings house
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- Kings house
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- Kings house
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- at first I thought it was a statue but the horse and guard were real
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- guard at the Kings house
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- gate entrance to the palace
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- very beautiful. Kings palace
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- National Mosque
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- National Mosque of Malaysia
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- The National Mosque of Malaysia has a capacity of 15,000 people
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- National Mosque
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- The Cenotaph near the National Monument
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- The Cenotaph near the National Monument
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- The Cenotaph near the National Monument
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- The National Monument is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia’s struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960.
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- The woman came up to me and asked to have a picture taken. Being asked to have my picture with someone is a common occurrence. Even Saudi teenage boys have asked.
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- What a smile.
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- The Cenotaph near the National Monument
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- The Thean Hou Temple is a landmark six-tiered Chinese temple in Kuala Lumpur
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- The temple, built by the Hainanese community living in Kuala Lumpur, is dedicated to Goddess Tian Hou (The Heavenly Mother).
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- The prayer hall houses 3 altars, each with a sculpture of one deity or goddess. As one enters the prayer hall, the altar on the right is dedicated to Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Tian Hou is in the centre while Shui Wei Sheng Niang (the Goddess of the Waterfront) is at the left. In the middle of the hall and between the altars are two pairs of Kau Cim oracles that can be used by visitors.
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- you can have a candle lit and it will stay lit for 1 year.
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- ceiling in prayer hall
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- ceiling and walls
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Thean Hou Temple
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight (time: 12:00 AM) on August 31, 1957. Since then, Merdeka Square has been the usual venue for the annual Merdeka Parade (National Day Parade).
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
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- Merdeka Square
