Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Our stopover in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, was only 6 hrs. long, so with our tour, we made the best of it and did get a chance to see some great sites.

Our first stop was the National Museum, where we learned about its colonial history. We then saw the Moorish architecture styles of the old Train Station and Government buildings.

This was contrasted by the modern large high-rise buildings, including the splendid Petronas Towers. These Towers are the centerpiece of the city, and they look like two side by side rockets connected by sky bridge (that are hinge attached). A fun fact about the towers is that the PM wanted them built faster and less expensive than the bids he was receiving. So he decided to award each tower to different contractors so they would compete. With this move, he achieved both goals.

Last stop was the War Rememberance Monument.

When we were back on board the ship, we heard an interesting lecture on The History and Rise of Islam.Read more