Monday 11 August

Putrajaya's government buildings are lavish

Breakfast at the Equatorial Hotel was interesting - an eclectic mix of foods. No muesli but nice omelette. We checked out and met William at 9.00 am. Off to Putrajaya, the new administrative centre of Malaysia. It was built in 1992-98 but is still a work in progress. We could buy a house there quite cheaply!

The mosques are very decorative

We arrived after a 2 hour drive through palm trees as far as the eye could see. We admired all the government buildings from the road, including the lake with three bridges, and then went on a cruise on the man-made lake to see all the houses, offices and mosques from another angle.

After that, we drove up to a vantage point at the Conference Centre to get an overview of the city.

Another meal on a banana leaf

Then we drove on to Kuala Lumpur the capital and stopped for lunch at a very friendly place. Now resting at Hotel Melia. We stay for 2 nights. We have single beds but 3 WiFi connections.


After a terrific storm we went out to explore. We ate at a Chinese place in the food market: satays and pak choi. Back at the hotel we had a cocktail and listened to the pianist. He could play but not sing. In our room, we can see the Petronas Towers lit up.