Last full day in Putrajaya. Leaving tomorrow morning to pick up our car in KL then driving straight over to the East Coast. Staying fifteen minutes north of Kuantan at the Swiss Garden Beach Resort.
Going back to last night went down to dinner at the Hotel Restaurant. The above photo was the desert table and we were fascinated by the lights on the table and the larger ones outside in the courtyard. They keep changing colours. as you will see below.
This was our dinner 12 Satays half beef and half chicken delicious.
The lights outside in the courtyard. Changing colours all the time.
This is a table and two stools
The courtyard clock at night.
Gardens in the courtyard.
Gardens in the courtyard.
From our deck.
Getting back to today we got a taxi up to the heart of Putrajaya and started at the Botanical Gardens. Not that impressive but we had a walk around. The long bridge to cross to enter the gardens then you wind down into the gardens and walk below the bridge.
Being Saturday lots of the locals come and hire bikes and ride around the gardens. I think that they must have thought that we were mad walking in this heat when they all ride. It was so hot no wind at all.
Wedding taken in grounds by the lake.
We then went on a lake cruise under some of the spectacular bridges. Above is the Seri Wawasan Bridge one of the main bridges. The design of this able -stayed bridge resembles a futuristic ship.. It has become one of the beautiful icons of Putrajaya.
This place is amazing such a new city. Flash large hotels, wide six lane roads so modern all built around this man made lake as I explained yesterday. When I found this area on the web I thought then what a great place to have three nights to adjust.
This is a very modern Mosque only built in 2010. The Mosque employs "architectural wire mesh" in fine glass to create the illusion of a silvery white metallic structure.
Seri Saujana Bridge. This is another premier bridge in Putrajaya. This cable stayed arch bridge has been designed to reflect a transparent elegant and futuristic structure with an overall single span of 3 km. It is an awesome sight both day and night. This is the one we look out to from our balcony and it is all light up at night as you will see in our night photo from the balcony above right of photo.
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Taken from the back of the boat.
Masjid Putra ( Putra Mosque) . This is the principal Mosque in Putrajaya. Built with rose-tinted granite that gives it its distinctive colour. Known as the pink Mosque.
Standing down in front of the pink Mosque by the lake.
Perdana Putra with its distinctive green dome is the Prime Ministers Department complex has become an icon in Putrajaya. Built in 1997, This is when Malaysia brought the government departments down from Kuala Lumpur to this purpose built city. The complex houses the offices of the Prime Minister, his deputy as well as several other government departments and agencies. The complex incorporates various architectural influences, including European, islamic and traditional Malay.
Getting back to today we got a taxi up to the heart of Putrajaya and started at the Botanical Gardens. Not that impressive but we had a walk around. The long bridge to cross to enter the gardens then you wind down into the gardens and walk below the bridge.
Being Saturday lots of the locals come and hire bikes and ride around the gardens. I think that they must have thought that we were mad walking in this heat when they all ride. It was so hot no wind at all.
Wedding taken in grounds by the lake.
We then went on a lake cruise under some of the spectacular bridges. Above is the Seri Wawasan Bridge one of the main bridges. The design of this able -stayed bridge resembles a futuristic ship.. It has become one of the beautiful icons of Putrajaya.
This place is amazing such a new city. Flash large hotels, wide six lane roads so modern all built around this man made lake as I explained yesterday. When I found this area on the web I thought then what a great place to have three nights to adjust.
This is a very modern Mosque only built in 2010. The Mosque employs "architectural wire mesh" in fine glass to create the illusion of a silvery white metallic structure.
Seri Saujana Bridge. This is another premier bridge in Putrajaya. This cable stayed arch bridge has been designed to reflect a transparent elegant and futuristic structure with an overall single span of 3 km. It is an awesome sight both day and night. This is the one we look out to from our balcony and it is all light up at night as you will see in our night photo from the balcony above right of photo.
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Taken from the back of the boat.
This is the same bridge taken later in the afternoon zoomed in from our hotel. You can see the pink Mosque through it in the distance.
Our cute little captain and his assistant.
Masjid Putra ( Putra Mosque) . This is the principal Mosque in Putrajaya. Built with rose-tinted granite that gives it its distinctive colour. Known as the pink Mosque.
Standing down in front of the pink Mosque by the lake.
Perdana Putra with its distinctive green dome is the Prime Ministers Department complex has become an icon in Putrajaya. Built in 1997, This is when Malaysia brought the government departments down from Kuala Lumpur to this purpose built city. The complex houses the offices of the Prime Minister, his deputy as well as several other government departments and agencies. The complex incorporates various architectural influences, including European, islamic and traditional Malay.
Dataran Putra ( Putra Square). In the back ground is the Prime Ministers Department Complex.
PT standing in the middle of the square.
Bathing beauty. Just to finish off the day came back for a swim. So hot.
Looking out from the pool area up on the hill is Putrajaya's International convention centre.
The Seri Gemilang Bridge which we crossed over today to go on to the island in the centre of the lake. We can just see it from the hotel where this was taken from.
Unfortunately the haze was over the lake again today which wasn't so good for clear photos as you can see. By the time we got back to the hotel the wind came up a bit and cleared it .. Typical..
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We have really enjoyed Putrajaya slow pace city not too crowded. Nice place to relax a little when you arrive into KL before one starts their travel. It is a 20 min taxi drive north of the International Airport.
Not sure re wi fi connections once we are over on the east coast tomorrow. All the hotels say they have it but the reviews say in places its so slow or you have to sit in lobbies to access it. Won't be doing blog in a Hotel lobby but will make contact by e mail if we can.
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