Exploring Kuala Lumpur City On A Bus Tour

This is the continuation of our Kuala Lumpur City Tour on the Hop-on Hop-off bus. The photos posted here were taken on the Garden Route and City Route tour.

 Passing by the Dataran Merdeka or Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur.

 Opposite the Merdeka Square is the Sultan Abdul Samad building.

 Merdeka Square or Independence Square was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang (field).

 Looks like a project of some sort.

 I used to walk past this area when I was working in the capital city.

 Passing under a overhead pedestrian bridge.

Just look at the people queuing up in front of this Mamak rice shop. The queue here is much longer compared to the Mamak rice shop in Ipoh.

 A mixture of the modern with the old.

Can you see the fencing surrounding the green and beige building?

A nice fence to link with Good Fence.

 Hard Rock Cafe

 Istana Budaya or Cultural Palace

 same as above

 ASNB Kuala Lumpur.

  Looking at the time we had left after our lunch, we realized that we would not be able to complete the City Route tour in time.

We had to be on time to catch the train back to Ipoh and we wouldn't want to be caught in a traffic jam and miss our train.

 We got down from the bus at this point #8 at the Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers.

Too bad the tickets to the Skywalk were all sold out.

 We will have to come back again some other time to check out the tourist attractions such as the Skywalk, the aquarium and the Petrosain museum.

 We took a short tour around the shopping centre as we still have some extra time to spare.

Then we made our way to the LRT light rail transit station.

 The LRT rides and the services provided at the ticket counters were good.

We had time for a simple dinner at KL Sentral.

It was a good experience touring on the Hop-on Hop-off bus.

In order to complete both the Garden route and the City route, you will need 2 days to explore at your leisure. It was a day trip for us, so we had to cut short the city tour.

On board the train taking us back to Ipoh.

 Goodbye Kuala Lumpur. See you again on the next visit!

Linking to Good Fences.

These men of faith I have mentioned died without ever

receiving all that God had promised them;

but they saw it all awaiting them on ahead and were glad,

for they agreed that this earth was not their real home

but that they were just strangers visiting down here.

(Hebrews 11:13, The Living Bible-TLB)

Lunch At Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

After the visit to the National Museum, we waited for the next Hop-on Hop-off bus at the pick up point or bus stop. (I will be sharing the photos taken in the museum in future posts.) We hopped on the bus and we continued with the garden route tour until we reached the #1 Bukit Bintang Interchange. To continue with the city route tour, we will have to board another bus.

Before we continue, we wanted to find something to fill our tummy. We haven't taken anything since our breakfast. We asked one of the promoter in a nearby shopping complex where we could get some nice food. He pointed us to the opposite shopping centre and we found ourselves in the food court in Lot 10. For 4 people, we ordered the following food to share.

 Hokkien Mee @ RM 15.05 (incl. 6% service tax)

 Cantonese Style @ RM 15.05 (incl. 6% service tax)

 Char Siew (bbq meat) Wonton Noodle @ RM12.60 (incl. 6% service tax)

We bought 2 pieces of Baked Siew Pau RM 4.90 and

2 bottles of Herbal Drink RM 10.00 (no picture to show)

City scene near the Hop-on Hop-off #1 ticket kiosk at Bukit Bintang.

 After lunch, we walked back to the Hop-on Hop-off #1 kiosk.

We waited quite a while for the city route bus.

Probably due to the heavy traffic condition in the city.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

Laughter cannot mask a heavy heart.

When the laughter ends, the grief remains.

(Proverbs 14:13, The Living Bible-TLB)

The National Museum, Kuala Lumpur.

Since our last visit to the National Museum was a long, long time ago, we decided to stop for a visit to the museum. We wouldn't know when we will have the opportunity to visit it again in the future.

We got off the bus at #21 - National Museum.

Entrance to the museum.

Antique locomotive on display.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Locomotive on display.

Another locomotive on display.

The Dennis Fire Engine on display.

A cannon on display.

This coach serviced at Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) from the 21st October 1923 to December 1977. It was designed and manufactured by a Swiss Company. The Penang State Government presented the coach to the National Museum on the 23rd June 1978.

Proton Saga car was Malaysia's first National Car.

It was completed at 2.30 pm on Thursday, 18th April 1985.

We were using a Proton Saga car manufactured in 1990.

Antique car on display.

If not mistaken, this is a Rolls Royce car?
Maybe someone can confirm.

Sir Franck Athelstane Swettenham

This statue was erected to commenmorate his numerous contributions towards the early development of Malaya.

King Edward VII (1841 - 1910).

Burial Poles.

House on stilts.

Megaliths or "Living Stones".

Post Box.
Look closely. Can you see 2 snails on the side of the post box?

Bridge made from tree trunks.

Side view National Museum.
Walking to the front where the ticket counter is located.

Water feature.

Front view National Museum.

Entrance fee for local senior citizens RM 1 only.

Looking forward to see what treasures await us inside.

Linking to Tuesday's Treasures, Happy Tuesday & Image-in-ing.

For the Lord grants wisdom!

His every word is a treasure of knowledge and understanding.

(Proverbs 2:6, The Living Bible-TLB)