MickeyandKimWorldAdventures

  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  We were greeted once again as we disembarked our ship and were entertained by  some local dancers... Our day began by finding our tour guide - it was a small tour, only 6 people so we could really pack in the sights without waiting for 50 folks to get on the bus! Also, we were able to change up our tour and added the Batu Caves. Absolutely the right move..e missed another stop, but the switch was so worth it. Batu Cave is on a mogote, which is a type of steep sided hill that is made from limestone. The limestone is around 400 years old. The caves were originally used by the indigenous population as shelter. Around 1860, the Chinese began using the guano (bat poo) for fertilizer in their gardens. Eventually, an Indian trader, K. Thamboosamy Pillai, dedicated a temple to Lord Murugan inside the caves. He is the one that promoted the caves as a place of Hindu worship. In 1920, wooden steps were built up to the Temple Cave which made it much easier...

Singapore  Another welcoming committee as we disembarked the ship.  And a picture from our balcony as we arrived in port in the morning.   How we wish that we had more time in Singapore! What an amazing city!!  And such a short time here 6.5 hours but you will see we packed it in...We rented a small minivan for 10 people, and followed the advice of a fellow passenger who was from Singapore.    We started out at the Singapore Changi Airport terminal.  Mickey had been reading about what a fabulous terminal it was and how much he wanted to see it, so the group was all in.  It was a fabulous building, featuring an indoor waterfall that was magnificent.  Problem was, we got there at 9 am, and the fountain did not turn on till 11 am.  So, we had to come back later to see it in action.  It was worth the 2nd trip and thankfully it was close to the port - we cut this one close.   Our next stop was Garden's by the Bay.  I canno...