My Travel log Kembara - From Shah Alam to New York

Shah Alam - Mesmerizing view

>> Saturday, November 27, 2010

I used my nephew's camera Nikon DX Digital SLR 50mm Camera to take photos of the night view of Shah Alam. It took me a while before I got the hang of it.Too many menus, sub menus and settings for me to figure it out and choose and I did not have manual with me to refer to.I am used to my old Yashica SLR 50mm manual camera. That was the good old days of film. All I need to do is just set the shutter speeds and aperture and I am ready to go. I have to say that I am from the old school. Sometimes technologies just drive you nuts and complexity of digital camera is one of them .

The night view of Shah Alam is amazing from the apartment. The view of the Masjid in the night setting is so mesmerizing. What is more amazing and interesting, you can see The Petronas Twin Towers and the Menara KL in the background. The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest building in the world for six years from 1998 to 2004, until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004 and surpassed their height. Now the tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates after gaining the title this year in April 2010. It measures 828m in height.

The Petronas Twin Towers and Menara KL

The blow-up photo

Masjid Sultan Sallahudin with KLCC and Menara KL in the background

SUK building

Shah Alam - Breathtaking view

>> Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I have busy lately and struggling to find time to write a new entry for my post. Time flies so fast nowadays. 15 years ago I was backpacking in Paris feels just like yesterday. A week feels just like a day and a year feels like a month. Life is like a blink of an eye. I went to my relative apartment in section 7, Shah Alam few months ago and took some pictures. The 10-story apartment building is overlooking beautiful view of Shah alam. I have to say, the view from the apartment is probably one of the best views in the world, especially during the night time.It is so breathtaking and mesmerizing.

You can see the view of the city centre of Shah Alam, beautiful and big bangalows of the residential area in Section 7 and definitely the Masjid Sultan Sallahudin Abdul Aziz which dominates the skyline. If you are in the city centre of Shah alam, or nearby the Lake of Shah Alam or at the residential housing area such as Section 2, 3,4 and 9, either walking or driving around in car, you will catch the glimpses of the Masjid.

Masjid Sultan Salahuddin

>> Sunday, November 7, 2010

Masjid Sultan Salahuddin, named after the late sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is one of the main attractions to Shah Alam. The mosque is the the biggest mosque in South East Asia. The dome was constructed in concrete, measured 51.2m in diameter is the largest religious dome in the world and soaring 106.7 m ( like a 35 storeys office building height ) above the ground. Its minarets, at 142.3 meters, are the tallest in the world.The mosque was completed in 1988. The masjid is one of the finest and beautiful mosque in the world.

I grew up in Shah Alam and it has always been part of me, the place I am familiar with and belong. I love Shah Alam for its calm, serene and peaceful enviroment, cleanliness and greenery. The sight of the Blue Mosque always bring joy to me and it is one of my favourite buidings in the world. The sound of azan and audio recital of Quran that coming from the mosque, are soothing and bring peace to my heart.

Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam

Harmoniusly blended with nature

Shah Alam - A calm city

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia is one of the well planned cities in Malaysia and to be exact the first planned city in Malaysia after independence in 1957. It is located 25km from Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia. It is divided into sections comprising housing, industrial and commercial area. There are many local and international manufacturers located at the industrial zone at the outskirt of Shah Alam and one of it is our national car, Proton manufacturing plant.

If you want to go to Shah Alam, you can take a bus, RAPID KL from Klang Bus Stand at Kuala Lumpur. You can also take a train from the KTM station at Kuala Lumpur. It is convenient to take a taxi to go around Shah Alam.

Last week, I spent half an hour taking photos at the city centre of Shah Alam.I have not taken outdoor photos for more than a year. So I really enjoyed my time though only half and hour. I Hope you like what you see and for those who love to travel, do come to visit Shah Alam, Malaysia, one day.