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July 27th 2019
Published: July 29th 2019
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Apart from a couple of trips to Turkey and six confusing hours in Bangkok - about which I remember very little other than getting hopelessly lost and tasting some sort of unidentifiable fruit - I'd never spent any time in Asia, much less the classic backpacker destination of Southeast Asia. But since Linda and I were in desperate need of a travel fix without wanting to spend too much money, we dec... Read Full Entry



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Religious Ornamentation #2

The main shrine to Guandi inside the Chinese Temple
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Religious Ornamentation #3

The interior of the Masjid Negara (National Mosque)
Monument to Islam's FinestMonument to Islam's Finest
Monument to Islam's Finest

Exterior of the Islamic Arts Museum
Not your average wall hangingNot your average wall hanging
Not your average wall hanging

Finely-embroidered tapestry inside the Islamic Arts Museum
Better than any bible I've ever seenBetter than any bible I've ever seen
Better than any bible I've ever seen

Beautifully-decorated historical copy of the qu'ran inside the Islamic Arts Museum
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Flanked by Tropical Foliage

The long and winding road to the Lake Gardens
The things you can do with bamboo...The things you can do with bamboo...
The things you can do with bamboo...

Bamboo playhouse in the Perdana Botanical Garden
Keeping the modern world at bayKeeping the modern world at bay
Keeping the modern world at bay

The towers of downtown KL rising up beyond the Perdana Botanical Garden
Hindu SplendourHindu Splendour
Hindu Splendour

Lake and temple near the entrance to Batu Caves
Worth working up a sweat for...Worth working up a sweat for...
Worth working up a sweat for...

View from the top of the steps to Batu Caves
Holy hole in the groundHoly hole in the ground
Holy hole in the ground

Steps leading up from the first chamber to the second chamber inside Temple Cave
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Skylight

The upper chamber inside Temple Cave, open to the sky above
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Cheeky Monkey

One of the resident macaques inside the Temple Cave scanning for a free feed
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Mischievous Macaque

Another mini-monkey on the lookout for trouble
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Splashing About

The local swimming hole had drawn quite the rowdy crowd
Golden Horses and a Giant Green LadyGolden Horses and a Giant Green Lady
Golden Horses and a Giant Green Lady

Outside the entrance to Ramayana Cave
Subterranean SpectacleSubterranean Spectacle
Subterranean Spectacle

Inside Ramayana Cave
Beneath a Soaring CeilingBeneath a Soaring Ceiling
Beneath a Soaring Ceiling

A scene from the story of Rama depicted inside Ramayana Cave
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Standing Proud

At the base of the Petronas Towers on our final orning in Kuala Lumpur
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Bird's Eye View

View from the Skybridge, halfway up the Petronas Towers, looking down on KLCC Park
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Saying Farewell

Back at our favourite 24-hour restaurant (the Nasi Kandar Corner) right before leaving KL



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