We are in Singapore now but I haven’t even had a chance to cover Malaysia. Hopefully in between adventures in Singapore I will find time to do this Malaysia post. The day we docked in Malaysia I woke up at 5:00 am after 5 hours sleep since I did close down the Crow’s Nest on St Patty;s Day. Too early and my tour didn’t leave until 8:30 am

My tour took us to Kuala Lumpur and what a city. It reminds me of Singapore except the buildings are even more magnificent. The twin towers did bring back memories of our own twin towers not in appearance but in the magnificence and the name. I couldn’t help think that the same attack could happen here as well as in New York City. But, this is a Muslim country but a very moderate one not like the Maldives.. Because of the moderation it could become subject to attack by the more radical of the Muslim movement.

The city is modern with little left of the old city, there is traffic, upscale stores but quaint vendors also. The people are lovely especially our guides who were Christian, the minority religion. Condominiums hold sway over single family homes and it seem most were built in the last 4 years. Very clean and orderly. I felt very safe here as I do when visiting Singapore. The reflexology sign is for my daughter, Dana. The whole block was devoted to reflexology and she is certified as such and practices this along with massage therapy.

Their form of government is interesting as it is similar to ours except it is a monarchy with a twist. There are six sultanates and they stagger their reign over the country. Every 5 years they rotate to becoming the head Sultan of the country. When I say they, the particular member of a Sultan family who is the current Sultan reigning over his sultanate, becomes the head sultan of the country for 5 years. I hope this is clear because it is a confusing system.

We had a wonderful sit down family style Chinese lunch and was almost as good as the Indian meal we had on our last tour. We then went to the leading pewter museum and for you beer drinkers, this tankard holds the Guinness book of records for holding the most beer. This flag pole is the largest free standing flag pole in the world.

After a fun sail away I ate a small salad up in the Lido and was in bed at 8:00 pm and slept straight through the night until 5:30 am. I am very fit now for my Singapore adventure which starts in less than one hour.