Kuala Lumpur - some first and lasting impressions.

Kuala Lumpur - old and new.

These new apartment blocks are typical of those springing up all over the city.
However, the infrastructure is not developing at the same rapid rate. This and the next photo show the consequences of inadequate storm drains during a late afternoon cloudburst.
But on the outskirts of the city many local pockets of low-rise housing continue to hold their own.

Downtown, a few examples of Colonial elegance still survive. Mostly former public buildings.
And the city continues to build lavish public edifices...

The National MosqueThe Court HouseThe National Monument.
While close to the "Muddy Banks" where Kuala Lumpur began ...

...the world famous Petronas Towers

...are proud to fly the Malaysian flag at their entrance.

A wonderful diversity of ethnicity and religions.

With our hosts, Rene and Lucas, at The Old Smoke House, Fraser's Hill.

Lucas dressed for business.

Young Sikh party-goer.

Sikh women at the gurdwara (temple).

Young men feeding fish during their lunch break at Batu Caves.

Hindu family at Batu Caves.
The baby's head has been shaved and painted with clay to thank the gods for her safe arrival in this world.

Man carrying boxes of bottled water up the 272 steps at Batu Caves.

Elderly Hindu woman who had also climbed those steps.

Muslim children just home from school.

Skilled Malaysian worker at the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory.


Female Muslim market inspectors in the China Town district.


Construction workers (mostly Indonesian or Tamils.)
waiting for transport home after a long day's work.

Chinese Dragon dancers entertain China Town shoppers.

While Chinese Lion dancers bringing good fortune to a local supermarket ....

Loudly accompanied by the beating of drums and cymbals.

Thousands of motorcycles.

Wearing your windcheater back to front seems to be the fashion.

Hope he can see where he's going.

Muslim girl power.

A family outing.

And, of course, those city dwelling monkeys.