incessant rambling

it's not a typographic error. you see, four years ago, on this very date I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I visited a dear friend on my way back to the Philippines after a two year stint in Sri Lanka. Incidentally, my friend's name is Val (short for Valentina) and it's a bit funny that tomorrow is Valentine's day. hmmmm.

2005 January I was on my way back to the Philippines from Sri Lanka and I decided to stop over Malaysia and visit my good friend Val. My previous travels to Malaysia were overnight affairs and I was locked up in the Hotel for most of the stay, that or running to meet with potential business partners for the company I was working for at that time. In any case, Metro Kuala Lumpur (KL) is an amazing city due to the number of old structures that litter the whole city. What's nice about the city is that they have a strong conservation program for old buildings / structures. At that time, the city was about to celebrate the Chinese New Year "Gong Xi Fa Chai" and most residents are out of town, leaving me free to roam around and take some interesting pictures. I was able to visit Merdeka Square where the Sultan Abdul Samad Palace is also located. Around the area you will find the Old City Hall that looked amazing at night due to the gold cast light from the lamppost. From there,...