Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

March 3, 2025

The lively capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur was built by Chinese tin prospectors in the mid-1800’s.  They had come here in search of a fortune, and found it by clearing wide swaths of jungle for a new mining town. Since then, the city of KL, as the locals call it, has grown into a stunning mix of colonial, Moorish, Tudor, neo-Gothic and Grecian-Spanish architecture. The magnificent Petronas Towers are the centerpiece of this fascinating city. We were only in port for 10 hours, so there wasn’t enough time to see much of it.



Jim took the opportunity to visit the Batu Caves. Enroute to the caves, we stopped at the Royal Selangor pewter factory, where we all participated in the School of Hard Knocks. We each made a small pewter dish and got to keep them along with the School of Hard Knocks apron!


Batu Caves is a series of limestone caves in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The cave complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular of which is a shrine dedicated to the deity Murugan. The complex also hosts a 43 m (141 ft) high Murugan statue, one of the largest Murugan statues in the world. The complex is reached by climbing 272 steps (there is no elevator!).





Did we mention that there were 272 steps - that was 272 up and 272 more back down!

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  1. JeffMarch 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM

    Great job on the steps! Love the Santa Cruz shirt Dad ;-)

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