Federation of Malaysia
Mutiara Villa Condos
Apartment A-25-F on the 25th floor for MYR 1,750.- or US$ 487.- per month, incl. gym, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, wifi and a marvellous view.
Click below for an interactive road map of the Mutiara Villa Condos in Kuala Lumpur and for directions:
Reading in the news that Malaysia was battling its worst ever outbreak of dengue fever (centred on Kuala Lumpur), with officially 16 deaths and some 6,240 cases of this mosquito-borne disease so far this year, and thus increasing our prophylactic daily intake of Green Vale’s merlot from Down Under.
Joining the more than 1.2 million “Vel! - Vel!” chanting Indian devotees to honour Lord Subramaniam and celebrating Thaipusam (the most spectacular Indian festival in Malaysia - banned in India - and a wild orgy of body piercings: (i) fruit and milk pots connected to the skin by [mostly one-inch fishing] hooks, (ii) mayil kavadi, cages of spikes that pierce the skin of the carrier, and (iii) pins, skewers and tridents through cheeks and tongues) at the Batu Caves from the small hours of the night till noon.
Ammunitioning at the Junk Book Store (“The biggest second-hand book store in Malaysia - since 1998”) +60320783822 sincere@streamyx.com where the shelves up right under the ceiling are closely packed with all kind of fiction and non-fiction books, including the essential Malaysiana.
Taking the Transnasional express bus from
Click below for a summary of this year's travels
Photos 2009-02 Batu Caves Thaipusam
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| Facing Thaipusam © Konni & Matt |
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