Blogs from Selangor, Malaysia, Asia

Sunway Pyramid opened in 1997 and has continued in its expansion. It is 1.7 million sq ft and has an Egyptian-themed shopping space. Sunway Pyramid has divided its shops into individually decorated zones like Oasis Boulevard, Marrakesh and Asian Avenue. At Sunway there is also the Lagoon, a super size theme and waterpark for all ages. It took around 20 minutes to get there by local bus and was worth the visit. Love to all xxx... read more

Thaipusam festival is grandly celebrated in the Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia. It is usually celebrated in the Tamil Month of Thai, the end of January or mid February. Thai and Pusam refer to a star at the highest point during the festival. This is the time when Lord Murugan became enlightened and his mother Lord Parvati came to him with the spear Vel to fight the demon Soorapadman. Hindu devotees will walk 14km from Lord Mariamman Temple in Jalan Bandar, together with the chariot. The journey starts in the morning and reaches Batu Caves in the late afternoon. Most Hindus will walk barefooted, carrying a pot of milk or placing the pot of milk on their heads. The repayment for the vow must be fulfilled when one made a vow the year before. They said, if ... read more

Late start this morning, getting up and out of the hostel in time for lunch down one of the nearby streets. Had a lovely chicken curry noodle which cost about $3 and completely filled us up. Made our way to Central Station where we hopped a train out to Shah Alam, the home of the Masjid Sultan Salhuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, also called the Blue Mosque. The train was about a 30 or 40 minute trip and when we embarked was fairly packed, but had emptied out enough for a seat about half way there. A quick taxi ride took us to the Mosque, where we spent a good hour or two taking photos. We had a tour, which we could only do after donning a covering which covered most of our clothes and a head ... read more

Last month I decided to go on a cycling holiday in Holland and London.I had been to these places a few times in the 90's but my last overseas trip was in 2005.After a lapse of 7 years,I hope I could one again travel overeseas every year as I am approaching 60 years old. Now,all my flights had been booked and paid,I am now doing detailed planning of what I plan to do -mainly cycling,sihat seeing and meeting old friends.Now,I am stail at home.... read more

BATU CAVES, SALANGOR, MALAYSIA. Friday 24 February, 2012. We made it to Batu Caves this morning. This series of caves is located in a limestone hill, 13 km north of KL in the Selangor district. The limestone is some 400 million years old. The 3 main caves take their name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River which flows past the hill. The cave entrance is reached by 272 concrete steps. At the bottom of the steps is a gold statue of Lord Murugan. At 42.7 m (140 foot) high, it is the world's tallest statue of Murugan - a Hindu Deity. We were exhausted when we got to the top of the steps. As you climb the steps you are constantly hounded by the local troops of Cynomolgus/Macaque Monkeys. They will snatch anything that is ... read more

Broga is the small town that's sit on border Selangor and Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia. It's situated 50 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. Broga Hill is located before Broga town. It's not tough to hike and it takes roughly 30 to 45 minutes to reach at the first lookout point. There are have three to four lookout point to faced up. Each point have slightly different view and the further you go up, you'll see a fabulous landscape created. Although the hike is not too high, you may be surprised with the amazing view and if you climb at a dawn, sunrise is waiting to give you a great scenery. Here some photo to make you feel great at there. ... read more