Malaysian Memories

As we prepare to leave Malaysia, with its gentle people, afternoon thunder storms and its warmth it will be sad to leave behind Alex and her fiance Craig who have smothered us with generous hospitality and have expertly managed our tours. They live in the KL suburb of Taman Desa in a condominion with a wonderful swimming pool, tennis and squash courts plus a restaurant and a little shop. They live on the 14th floor with a cracking view of KL.



Our penultimate day was spent enjoying cocktails in the Sky Bar at the top of the Traders Hotel, overlooking the impressive twin Petronas Towers as we bade farewell to daughter Kate who was flying back to the UK. There was a massive thunder and lightning storm which lit up the Towers as if they were giant Christmas trees. Much ooing and aaing from the females present.



On Sunday (Feb 22) we saw a concert performed by the Malaysian Philarmonic Orchestra under guest conductor, Swedish-born Ola Rudner. The orchestra was formed in 1998 and has many ex-pats among its personnel. They played Handel's Concerto Grosso in C, together with three pieces by Haydn - the Sinfonia Concertante in B Flat, the Notturno No 3 in C and the Symphony No 100 in G ("Military"). Very enjoyable.



One of the great delights of Malaysia has been the cuisine whch is varied and tasty. We paid a second visit on our last night to a Chinese restaurant in town which is as good as any in GB, America or, dare we say, even China - and far cheaper! Mind you China is next on our list of places to go as we prepare to end our 80 days around the world in India.