Room with a view: from my room at the Mardiyyah Hotel, Shah Alam

My hotel room at the Mardiyyah Hotel had a nice view of the city and the surrounding areas. Shah Alam is practically a suburb of Kuala Lumpur and still developing so there are not so many tall buildings yet (though many are under construction). Our hotel rooms in Shah Alam faced the west so there is a view of the sunset. Here are a few photos I took from my hotel window.

This is the view as I first checked-in to my room. The building with the pointy top is the Shah Alam City Council Building.

The City Council Building's lights display the Malaysian National Flag.

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque is splendid whether seen during the day or night.

A view of the streets at 6:00 AM. Yes, This was taken at 6:00 AM in the morning.

More photos from our trip to Malaysia in the next posts!

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Lunch at Petronas - Indian Food

Going to KL and going around KLCC and taking photos of the Petronas Towers got us hungry. We had light breakfast as we didn't want to spend a lot and end up forcing ourselves to eat a lot at the buffet. And so we decided to check out the food court at Petronas.

There were many to choose from but instead of going for typical Malaysian food (we anticipated and ate a lot at the conference venue).

They have a nice menu with a lot of items to choose from.

 I opted for the chicken tikka and basmati rice set.

Malaysia is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural and has a lot of similarities with Singapore. In fact, Singapore seceded from Malaysia many decades ago so its not a wonder they have similar foods from the Malay, Chinese and Indian peoples.

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The Petronas Towers

One of the main attractions and definitely a must-see when one visits Kuala Lumpur are the Petronas Towers. The towers are a landmark in the city center and a testament to the modernization and industrialization of Malaysia. These stood as the tallest buildings in the world for many years (1998-2004) until they were topped by the Taipei 101 (which in turn was topped by the Burj Khalifa in 2010). Here are a few photos at the Petronas Towers.

A shot of the towers from along the driveway. I caught an image of the Malaysian flag at the foreground.

Here is a photo with the towers just behind me.

There's a park behind the Petronas Towers and the city scape reminded me a lot of Singapore and the city scape across from the Marina Bay.

The Petronas Towers with other modern high rises around it

There are many foreign and local tourists going around and taking photos with the towers (of course). Unfortunately, we could only visit during the day. The towers and surrounding areas are more photogenic at nighttime with the lighting giving more life to the scenes. Inside is a posh shopping mall and a performing arts theater. The mall is host to many luxury brands stores though there are many other shops and also a food court where you can get affordable meals.

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