Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states in Southeast Asia.
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Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia
The Malaysian Parliament still operates in the city, and remains the legislative capital of the country.
Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is the country's biggest mosque and #2 in Southeast Asia
The main dome of the mosque is the biggest dome in Malaysia
At the base of the Petronas Twin Towers, currently the tallest twin towers in the world
Within Malaysia, the city is commonly referred to as KL.
Big crystals
We spent the day at Sun City Water Park
Sun City Features one of the worlds best wave machines
Layla was admitted free and our group was allowed to use the wave pool by ourselves!
Malaysian politics have been noted for their allegedly communal nature
Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy
Putrajaya is the newly created administrative capital for the federal government of Malaysia
It's aim, in part, is to ease growing congestion within Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia has extensive roads that connect all major cities on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Malaysia is a multi-religious society, and Islam is the country's official religion
Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states in Southeast Asia.
The country consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea
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2008 Trip
Back in KL again!
At the airport
Heading to the hotel
Unlike most other Asian cities, driving is the main mode of commuting in Kuala Lumpur
The Petronas Twin Towers were the world's tallest buildings, before being surpassed by the Taipei 101
We stayed at the Shangra-la Hotel in downtown and sat in with the night club act
In front of our hotel
Visiting one of the cities oldest Mosques
Masjid Jame' Bandaraya Mosque
The Perdana Lake Gardens, a 92 hectare garden near the Malaysian Parliament building
We visited a Butterfly garden
The Masjid Negara is the national mosque of Malaysia
Inside the Masjid Negara
It has a capacity of 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of beautiful gardens
Liquid Blue in prayer
Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and an 18-pointed star concrete main roof
We considered using this as our official band photo
Reflecting pools and fountains spread throughout the compound
Originally built in 1965, it is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete
Independence Square
Independence Square
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka
The Dataran Merdeka (or Merdeka Square)
Independence Square
Dataran Merdeka was the usual venue for the annual Hari Merdeka Parade (National Day Parade)
The Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time on August 31, 1957
Independence Square
Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples
The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to god Murugan
It is the focal point of the annual Thaipusam festival
The festival attracts more than 1.5 million pilgrims, one of the largest gatherings in history
The site is also well known for its numerous macaque monkeys
Not many people realise that Batu Caves offers more than 160 climbing routes
The Palace of Culture, founded in September 1999, is the main venue for all types of theatre
Near the The National Art Gallery of Malaysia
Inside the Petronas Twin Towers
We performed for the Malaysian Petroleum Club, who own the towers
MPC gave us an exclusive tour of the Twin Towers the night prior to our show
The towers are still the tallest twin buildings in the world
With the MPC VIP's in the Twin Towers
Tower One is fully occupied by the Petronas Company
Petronas is ranked among Fortune Global 500's largest corporations in the world
Petronas as the 8th most profitable company in the world and also the most profitable in Asia
walkway running between the twin towers called the Skybridge; the tallest two-story bridge in the world
A view from Tower One
Another tower view
Gina sits in with the lounge band at Tower One
The city comes alive at night
Our opening act was Indonesian star "Rossa"
Backstage with the BlueGirls
Pre-concert Yoga
Show sponsors
Kuala Lumpur alone has 66 shopping malls and it is the retail and fashion hub for Malaysia
About 1000 people attended our show
We visited in May, a time when the weather is still very nice
First time in Asia for Jessica and Gina
One of our best trips of 2008
Thanks to everyone involved!
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