Zoo Negara Malaysia

It is been a while since me and my family went to some interesting places in KL. 

Ever since my class at the weekend has been started again, we suddenly only have 1 day for the in town tour around KL. And only the half day of it that we can use, because my little buddy is also having his drum lesson.

So, this Zoo Negara Malaysia visit is actually a backdated story. We was there sometimes around 2012. I think it wont be much different either, so here I am to tell about what we found in the Zoo. Let's get it on!!

The idea to visit the Zoo at the first place is because Geza is just so excited into animals. As far as I can remember, that was the time when his school is having the animals as the theme of the month. So, suddenly he is just into animals, he act liked he is a tiger, lion, elephant, birds, even a monkey. 

The nearest Zoo in town is the Zoo Negara Malaysia. Located at Ulu Kelang area, and nearby Taman Melawati. We can find the zoo only 5km away from downtown KL. 

Arrived at the Zoo, around 10.30 in the morning, but the weather is just waaay to HOT. This zoo has a huge non covered parking area. To find the parking place is not hard, and it is not too far from the zoo entrance. 

Having to pay RM 50 for adult and RM 20 for children, we find the zoo rate is a little bit expensive. Yes, well I clearly understand to maintain a zoo might be expensive, moreover this Zoo Negara is managed by an NGO (Non Governmental Organisation). 

Ok, entered the zoo, we find the map of the zoo. Never realised that this zoo will be this big. 

Just like always when we visits theme parks, the first thing we do is to check the show schedule. Fortunately, when we arrived, the show at the Amphitheatre is about to start. Not so many different with other zoo that I've ever visited, they have the flamingo, seals, and the beaver show. Not so special anyway. The special thing was we have to seat at the non covered theatre. 

Finished the show, we have the urge to find the tiger and the lion, since that's the reason why we visit this place at the first time. Poor my son, the lion and the tiger are just too lazy and only sleep in that afternoon, maybe they also feel dizzy because of the hot air. My son kept calling the tiger and the lion to awake them, but still no sounds coming out, he only wants to hear them ROAR.

-Happy face while seeing his fav animals-

I actually do not really remember all the animals that we've seen there, but we took this picture so that we can remember what's inside the zoo. 

-an Old Sign Board-

We do checked the Savana Walk. As per I remember there are giraffes, zebras and the road runner "ostrich". For me, this is the nicest part of this zoo, because it feels real, rather that other animals that they put inside the cage. From this point, we move to the elephant and camel's place. Not really interesting at all.

Feel so tired and hungry we decided to go back. But in our last step in the zoo, find this quite interesting habits of flamingos. Pay attention to the head.

So that's all for the Zoo story. Wish I could write in details, but my memory can not retrieve the exact situation at that time.

Blue Mosque Shah Alam

Known as the Blue Mosque, the official name of this mosque is Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Azis. Placed at Shah Alam, the capital city of Selangor State, this mosque is around 30 km from KLCC. 

As the name of the Mosque is Blue, so yes, the mosque comes with the blue colour. Almost all ornaments inside and outside the mosque  comes in blue.

-Blue Tiles, taken from the wall-

-Blue Kubah-

- Blue Fan and Light-

So here's the thing, when we get there, the rain is just so heavy. Since the parking lot is in the open space, then we have to bear the wetness. Also, the floor become so slippery even dangerous to step in. The mosque it self is very nice at the inside. But I think it got a poor maintenance. Some of the tiles falls down from the wall when we was there. Maybe it was because the heavy rain. 

Since we came on Sunday, there are also some bazaar at the mosque. I don't know whether it is because of the rain, or the bazaar itself always take place at the edge of the mosque. It also ruin the beauty of the mosque, but I bet it is just because of the rain.

-Bazaar-

The bazaar like the usual bazaar at the mosque, sold things such as clothes, dates, qur'an, Islamic books and some kind of things (maybe) coming from Arab. 

This mosque also surrounded by a nice park, with a big fountain right in front of the mosque. The fountain is really huge, by the time we're there they turn it off. 

We did not have a chance to look around the park, after took some photos and Solat Ashar, we go back. 

Not so many story to tell after visiting this place, but I believe, at the first time this mosque was build it is a beauty, only now time passes by the mosque getting older. But for you to know, the main function of this mosque is still there. I saw the mosque still use as the learning place, some kids are there taking their Islamic courses, the business also still there :)
Glad that I've visited this place. Hoping someday I can meet the real Blue Mosque in Istanbul :))

Malaysia Science Centre

Few weeks ago, Saturday morning we are planning to walk to the park, just as usual. Wearing our walking-to-park outfit, me, my husband and my son, of course, planning to go to the Titi Wangsa Park. That day was just sooo hot, and we already late for the morning walk. Suddenly the idea appears, we totally change our destination. Instead of going to the park, we visit the Malaysian Science Centre or in Bahasa Melayu they call it Pusat Sains Negara.

This place is located at Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. It is nearby Royal Selangor Club Bukit Kiara. If your coming from Damansara Area, just follow the LebuhRaya Sprint and take the exit toward Persiaran Bukit Kiara, the place will be on your right.

Arrived in this place, we found out that they are having the StarTrek Exhibition. Actually we are not the fan of it, but we do want to see what's inside the exhibition. We can feel the ambience of the StarTrek start from the door. 

-Step Aboard-

-Sign Sticker-

The fee to enter the Science Centre is only RM 6 per person, but if you want to enter  the StarTrek Exhibition it is RM 20 per person. The Science Centre it self is not too big, and not too complete also if we compare to Singapore Science Centre. 

Entered the main door, we will find the big Aquarium with many kind of fishes. My son is just so happy to see the fishes flying above him. Go through inside we can find lots of scientific tools, but presented in an attractive way.  I would not mention each of the gallery, you can find in this link. Please don't be too excited by looking to the web, because from what I found the picture at the web is way too good compare to the original look. Hehe.. I think ya..most of the website is like that of course. It is worth seeing though, but maybe one time is enough for me.

This are several pictures taken from the site.. Ohya..we are allowed to take pictures inside the science centre but not at the StarTrek Exhibition area. Food and Drinks is not allowed right after entering the main door of the science centre. But don't worry they have a cafe inside the place. 

GPS Coordinate : N 3° 8′ 58″, E 101° 38′ 41″

-Wall of Inventors and Scientists-

-The Crane Man-

KL City Tour

After staying a while in KL, we decided to have a KL City Tour by our own hehe :)

We picked up the place that tourist will visits, so that we also feel as tourists. Started the tourby visiting the famous "Batu Cave" place. What do we do here? My son play with the pigeons and we took pictures as the prove that we've been to this place.

-Chasing the pigeons-

-The Famous Statue-

Batu Cave is located at the Gombak District. Only 13km north from Kuala Lumpur and only around 17km from my house, Damansara. So it was not time consuming at all to come to this place.  

In this place actually there are not so much to do if you are not willing to take the stairs. But if you're that eager to go up, than you can get the Dark Cave Tour. From what I heard, in this tour you will find the bats, muds, and of course experiencing the cave itself. Since we are not prepare for the muddy session and bring along together my son won't be good for us also, so we decided not to go up and take the tour.

Next stop is the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It is located right in front of the Dataran Merdeka at Jalan Raja Kuala Lumpur. We find this place when we pass through every time we wants to go back from KLCC. The buildings in this area is very nice, old style but looks like been taken care a lot by the government. I don't have a good picture to share it with you, because it is difficult to take picture that time while there are so many car parks in that area. I found the Wikipedia link for this place..Sultan Abdul Samad Building. 

The next stop should be the Ampang Lookout Point, from here we can see KLCC and KL Tower and whole KL itself. But seems like something happened there, that place closed for some reason. Lately I read that the place was shutted down because of illegal operations. They do not submit the proper documentation, and might caused incidents. So, we went down and go back home.

So this is how we made ourself not to feel bored all along the weekend, by act like we are not the residence. :)