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Can you believe this is a train station? It was built in the 1930’s I think and was designed by a British architect. Pretty nice!
This is the train corporation’s headquarters. I don’t think Amtrak has anything this nice. It was designed by the same guy who did the station, of course.
We finally took the bus up to Batu Caves, a big tourist attraction around Kuala Lumpur. The caves are impressive in themselves, but this is a Hindu temple with really amazing statues inside (although real spelunkers would say it’s a waste of a really cool cave).
Anyway, it is quite interesting, although the giant statue outside the entrance is under construction and hidden behind tarps. In about a month, around Feb. 13th the Caves will host the Hindu festival of Thaipusam and about a million people will journey to the caves. This festival should be interesting, in pennance for their sins believers pierce themselves and carry carts of offerings hooked to their backs with hooks! Seriously, it looks really painful. I think we’ll still be here so we plan on going and checking it out. Those of you with weak stomachs may not want to look at those photos, but these are ok.
Looking at the stairs leading into the cave. You can see the big covered statue.
Inside the cave.
The elephant god Ganesh.
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These 'hornbill' birds they have in this part of the world sure are strange ... [Continue reading this entry] 
The street food vendors outside our hotel.
Our hotel even bans durian from the premesis!
Everything is decorated for Chinese ... [Continue reading this entry] 
Kuala Lumpur actually means 'muddy river' and I guess this is the river it is named for. Some really cool buildings in the background but so far we've been unable to figure out what ... [Continue reading this entry] 
Sissy