Trip To KL (Part 2): Dataran Merdeka/Masjid Jamek Area

Continuing from my previous post, here's the second part of my travel to KL.

Pleasantly surprised to find out KL has road signs to tourist attractions which are reachable by foot.



And here's the National History Museum of Malaysia, not to be confused with the National Museum. It is situated at the left hand corner across from the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad.

Hands up, how many of you KL-ites (and those working there) have been there before?

Admission ticket at dirt-cheap RM 1, you will be greeted by Hang Tuah upon entering the museum.

Will Hang Tuah go alive at night, just like Night At The Museum?

You'll find everything you have studied in your history book on Malaysia, from bunga hantaran emas...



...different types of ceremonial kerises (which is now being abused for threatening to soak them with the blood of other ethnic groups)



...the Batu Bersurat Terengganu, the earliest record of how Islam was brought into this country...



...an overview of Malaysian nationalisme, with Hang Tuah juxtaposed with Tun M kissing a keris...



...the proclamation of independence by Tunku Abdul Rahman, crafted on bronze.



Once the icon of KL, this building has been replaced by newer structures like the KL Tower and the Petronas Twin Towers.



And this is where they monitor your blogs?



Best know as an interchange for Putra-Star LRT, have you found the charm from this mosque yet?



Will be on the road again from tomorrow till Monday; down to JayBee this time (but not crossing over the Causeway). As there will be limited internet connection, this blog will not be updated and sorry if I can't answer your e-mails (especially regarding the BUM2007 gathering) promptly.