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| The king is for ceremonies. This is a gated property with two military soldiers on horses in alcoves on each side of the gate. | The prime minister and the legislature run the the government. The prime minister is elected every 4 years. He chooses the date of the election during the election year. Currently he is not telling when this year the election will take place |
Saturday, March 24, 2012
King's New Palace Kuala Lumpur
Friday, March 23, 2012
About the batiks:
They were fun to create.
Langkawi specializes in creating them and using them on very fine materials, silk and cotton and then making
clothes, tablecloths, bolts of material etc. Some are very beautiful.
They can be pictures or prints.
I really fell in love with mine. The teacher framed them.
So ..... they really do not fit into our apartment in Chicago.
Which of our friends or family should we give them to as a present?
We spent a lot of time discussing it.
And choosing not to burden any of you, we left them there.
They were fun to create.
Langkawi specializes in creating them and using them on very fine materials, silk and cotton and then making
clothes, tablecloths, bolts of material etc. Some are very beautiful.
They can be pictures or prints.
I really fell in love with mine. The teacher framed them.
So ..... they really do not fit into our apartment in Chicago.
Which of our friends or family should we give them to as a present?
We spent a lot of time discussing it.
And choosing not to burden any of you, we left them there.
FORGOT TO TELL
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| Syl at 5 AM outside casita writing blog |
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| Bob and Syl each created a batik masterpiece |
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| The masterpieces. (Also we found this chair interesting.) |
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| We celebrated and drank to your health. Anyone who honors us by reading this blog |
KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR March 23
To get here we took our 6th airplane since leaving Astor Street. Bob had prepared 6 x 9 inch bright iridescent sticky labels to put on each of our 4 ship-thru suitcases for each flight: the destination airport codes and “priority handling” was printed on each one. They usually come out first and are easy to spot.
The Westin upgraded us to a large suite, the finest in this luxury hotel.
We have a dining alcove with surrounding windows, fully equipped kitchen alcove, 2 office spaces, LARGE living room, bedroom and bathroom.
The breakfast buffet is so large that there is a map showing where each type of food (Indian, Chinese, Western, smoothies, Malaysian, etc) can be found.
This city amazes us. In some areas it feels like New York -
Lights Action Energy High class stores Crowds Hotels Restaurants
Night life Office buildings Tall buildings
Last night when we walked back to our Hotel after dinner we passed a different kind of very busy area - all in the street - food cooking, crowded
tables, bright signs, bombarding color, noise, movement, smells, bumping.
Today we will hire a guide.
3:00 PM Good guide, good driver .....Bob took lots of pictures .
We are surprised by the large number of tall buildings, good architecture.
The Petronas Twin Towers are positioned by Feng Shuei to face an important bank.
Good highways.
We saw Muslim temples. Since today is Friday it is the holiday of the week. Major prayer time. Only men can go into the mosque to pray on Friday. At a large mosque there were so many cars and motor cycles
that the police allow extra parking on the street.
Went into a Buddhist temple. So beautifully ornate. Much park land and rain forrest in the city.
A huge bird sanctuary covered by a huge net.
Weather is HOT AND HUMID. Came back and took a needed nap.
To get here we took our 6th airplane since leaving Astor Street. Bob had prepared 6 x 9 inch bright iridescent sticky labels to put on each of our 4 ship-thru suitcases for each flight: the destination airport codes and “priority handling” was printed on each one. They usually come out first and are easy to spot.
The Westin upgraded us to a large suite, the finest in this luxury hotel.
We have a dining alcove with surrounding windows, fully equipped kitchen alcove, 2 office spaces, LARGE living room, bedroom and bathroom.
The breakfast buffet is so large that there is a map showing where each type of food (Indian, Chinese, Western, smoothies, Malaysian, etc) can be found.
This city amazes us. In some areas it feels like New York -
Lights Action Energy High class stores Crowds Hotels Restaurants
Night life Office buildings Tall buildings
Last night when we walked back to our Hotel after dinner we passed a different kind of very busy area - all in the street - food cooking, crowded
tables, bright signs, bombarding color, noise, movement, smells, bumping.
Today we will hire a guide.
3:00 PM Good guide, good driver .....Bob took lots of pictures .
We are surprised by the large number of tall buildings, good architecture.
The Petronas Twin Towers are positioned by Feng Shuei to face an important bank.
Good highways.
We saw Muslim temples. Since today is Friday it is the holiday of the week. Major prayer time. Only men can go into the mosque to pray on Friday. At a large mosque there were so many cars and motor cycles
that the police allow extra parking on the street.
Went into a Buddhist temple. So beautifully ornate. Much park land and rain forrest in the city.
A huge bird sanctuary covered by a huge net.
Weather is HOT AND HUMID. Came back and took a needed nap.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
LANGKAWI BEACH EXPERIENCE
MARCH 21 EQUINOX LANGKAWI 5 AM
Sitting on veranda of our “Beach Front Villa” (Fancy name for a minimal concrete box)
in a complex of many such boxes.
MARCH 19 When we arrived, the room was HOT. No windows but there is a sliding front door which looks out to the ocean No screens
Got the air conditioning and fan going .....
too hot or too cold
“Better to drink water from bottle than tap.
We charge for bottles.”
Sign: BEWARE OF JELLYFISH Went swimming in the ocean..... too warm
“Let’s try the pool”
Dinner only one other table occupied.
Oh, oh .......first MISTAKE.. of this trip ??
What are we doing here????
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MARCH 20 I love it here!!!!!!! Low key .. few people ... lot’s of privacy got the temp adjusted
!!!!!!!!! A SYLVIA BEACH !!!!!!............... Long............... clean, ..............firm (cars can drive on it)
Figured out how to use the wi fi at the bar looking out to the ocean
....The Fragnipagni (this resort) has a net in the ocean to keep the jelly fish out of this area
Overcast weather One hour of impressive torrential rain and wind ( Bob stood out and enjoyed it )
Since I lost all our sunscreen we welcomed this weather.
Hired a driver to explore the island. A marina with a plethora of sail boats. Wild monkeys and water buffalo.
Rice growing A main street with a myriad of tiny shops all selling the same stuff .............. but not selling.
Little outdoor mini restaurants (food stalls ?)
What do the Masada in Israel and the cable car and impressive bridge in Langkawi have in common????
Both are closed one day a year .........when Babbins come to experience them.
Dinner at Casa del Mar, an up-scale resort. I had tried to book it in January but they were full.
Fantasy experience.
All the tables on the beach, very separate from each other. Dramatic sunset.
Lights from lanterns on each table
flaming lanterns on poles
Waves sounding on the shoreline.. Martinis and fine food. We ordered Lankawi Sampler.
No desert for us, thank you .....
oh oh
Anniversary Cake with our name on it
Walked thru town one mile to our casita. Nice day
Sitting on veranda of our “Beach Front Villa” (Fancy name for a minimal concrete box)
in a complex of many such boxes.
MARCH 19 When we arrived, the room was HOT. No windows but there is a sliding front door which looks out to the ocean No screens
Got the air conditioning and fan going .....
too hot or too cold
“Better to drink water from bottle than tap.
We charge for bottles.”
Sign: BEWARE OF JELLYFISH Went swimming in the ocean..... too warm
“Let’s try the pool”
Dinner only one other table occupied.
Oh, oh .......first MISTAKE.. of this trip ??
What are we doing here????
*********************
MARCH 20 I love it here!!!!!!! Low key .. few people ... lot’s of privacy got the temp adjusted
!!!!!!!!! A SYLVIA BEACH !!!!!!............... Long............... clean, ..............firm (cars can drive on it)
Figured out how to use the wi fi at the bar looking out to the ocean
....The Fragnipagni (this resort) has a net in the ocean to keep the jelly fish out of this area
Overcast weather One hour of impressive torrential rain and wind ( Bob stood out and enjoyed it )
Since I lost all our sunscreen we welcomed this weather.
Hired a driver to explore the island. A marina with a plethora of sail boats. Wild monkeys and water buffalo.
Rice growing A main street with a myriad of tiny shops all selling the same stuff .............. but not selling.
Little outdoor mini restaurants (food stalls ?)
What do the Masada in Israel and the cable car and impressive bridge in Langkawi have in common????
Both are closed one day a year .........when Babbins come to experience them.
Dinner at Casa del Mar, an up-scale resort. I had tried to book it in January but they were full.
Fantasy experience.
All the tables on the beach, very separate from each other. Dramatic sunset.
Lights from lanterns on each table
flaming lanterns on poles
Waves sounding on the shoreline.. Martinis and fine food. We ordered Lankawi Sampler.
No desert for us, thank you .....
oh oh
Anniversary Cake with our name on it
Walked thru town one mile to our casita. Nice day
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