Sounds echo, the light is dramatic and the texture of the walls speaks volumes. An architect would struggle to produce such an effect.
No I move north to Thailand. Be back soon… : )
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Batu Caves
For my last day in Malaysia I ventured outside the city to visit the nearby Batu Caves. This is an amazing site by any standard. It is an early Hindu ritual site, essentially what feels like a naturally existing Cathedral. The sandstone mountains open up to provide a surreal setting for a hindu ceremony.
Sounds echo, the light is dramatic and the texture of the walls speaks volumes. An architect would struggle to produce such an effect.
No I move north to Thailand. Be back soon… : )
Sounds echo, the light is dramatic and the texture of the walls speaks volumes. An architect would struggle to produce such an effect.
No I move north to Thailand. Be back soon… : )
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I traveled up the Malay Peninsula from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Bus travel seems to be a good option to travel over land, Trains actually move a bit slower in this part of the world, and “VIP” Buses offer direct routes and have comfortable spacious seats.
Kuala Lumpur (“KL” as it is known) Seems to be playing “catch up” in comparison to sparkling Singapore. The city surely doesn’t lack in culture, it is a diverse mix of Malay, India, Arabic and Chinese. However, because recent development was built upon early infrastructure, this city is hard to navigate without a clear system of organization.
Because both the main bus terminal and (not so central) Central train station are under renovation – there is really so sense of arrival for the city. The iconic Petronas Towers help to orientate oneself in the city, especially when over cast skies and an equatorial sun make it hard to sense the cardinal directions.
The primary public open space is at the base of the Petronas towers. A large water feature flows through out. A common element in both KL and Singapore is the integration of rain water runoff into the street scape. Even when it isn’t raining, if I’m able to break though the humming of the city I can hear water flowing.
It is quite incredible the number of travelers I have encountered thus far. I had no idea so many young people would be trekking though south east Asia …
Kuala Lumpur (“KL” as it is known) Seems to be playing “catch up” in comparison to sparkling Singapore. The city surely doesn’t lack in culture, it is a diverse mix of Malay, India, Arabic and Chinese. However, because recent development was built upon early infrastructure, this city is hard to navigate without a clear system of organization.
Because both the main bus terminal and (not so central) Central train station are under renovation – there is really so sense of arrival for the city. The iconic Petronas Towers help to orientate oneself in the city, especially when over cast skies and an equatorial sun make it hard to sense the cardinal directions.
The primary public open space is at the base of the Petronas towers. A large water feature flows through out. A common element in both KL and Singapore is the integration of rain water runoff into the street scape. Even when it isn’t raining, if I’m able to break though the humming of the city I can hear water flowing.
It is quite incredible the number of travelers I have encountered thus far. I had no idea so many young people would be trekking though south east Asia …
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