It is monsoon season here and we saw the result today. Our guide picked us up from Port Klang.., a lovely Indian woman named Sathia. There originally was so much confusion with the company as to where we were to be picked up but finally she personally called and got it all straightened out. 

This area according to Sathia, does not have typhoons but just monsoons. 

We passed by a government building that was obviously burnt. She said they believe it was done purposely to hide evidence of wrong doing. It remained that way for years but now it’s being renovated. 

One thing that is apparent to me is that the highway infrastructures as in Thailand, are amazingly advanced….. so far ahead of ours.  

We are going to the temple of Gannish called Murugan at the Batu Caves.  Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves …amazing…. Looks like it at one time was molten lava although not black. It is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site located near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known for a 43-meter tall golden statue of the deity Murugan at its base and a 272-step climb to the main cave, which houses Hindu temples and shrines. There were another 90 plus steps to the final destination. The site is also famous for its natural beauty, wild monkeys, and being the focal point of the annual Thaipusam festival. 

We then went to see the downtown area where the twin towers and the 2nd tallest building in the world with communication antennas.

Chinatown and to the National Mosque if Malaysia

Stopped into a batik factory…. Beautiful work. Besides all the fabrics made for sale, there were also many picture paintings

Thean Hou Temple