Malaysia Jan 10,2011

Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Jan 10,2012
    So after a fitful night in our oven of a room , we boarded a bus and train to the city, capital of the country and located for some reason about40 miles from the airport. anyway this went well and it interesting to see the countryside which bamboo, palm trees and rolling hills. Very tropical. hen you get to the towns they are modern looking and by the city there architecture is amazing. everything looks brand new. this city just has sprouted up in the past few decades after the war. they were dominated and ruled by the British and occupied during WW2 by the Japanese, as,of course, was Singapore. They got their independence in the 50s, had the problems with communist guerillas from 48 to 60s but now fairly stable and prosperous. tin was mined , there is a lot of manufacturing, prices are cheap. We took the hop on bus for a few spins around the city and learned a lot. Enjoyed seeing  the twin Petronas towers which were the tallest in the world for a few years. Stopped at the national, museum, visited the hibiscus garden. spent time at KL Sentral the train station. another nice city, not maybe as user friendly as Singapore but glad we came.