Continuing from the article Checking out the Rawang-Bypass.
Late afternoon, Saturday 21st October 2017 I brought the wife and kids to a very significant destination near Damansara Heights in Kuala Lumpur.
Welcome to the Istana Negara, the national palace. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the royal paramount ruler of Malaysia.
This is the first time any of us has stepped foot here. This Istana Negara is a new one as it replaced the old national palace at another part of KL some 5-6 years ago if not mistaken.
The old smaller one was used since the indepence of Malaysia from British occupation in 1957. Here are pictures of the family in front of the new palace compound...
Noticing a small hill just outside the perimeter I felt like checking it out.
Only my 5-year-old youngest son followed suit. I asked him to climb first so I could keep a watch.
A view from on top. Our first visit and already we got quite superb views of the palace and surroundings...
Previously the closest we ever got to the new Istana Negara was to make a turn at the road in front.
That was to avoid a portion of the traffic jam at Jalan (road of) Duta at the foot of the hills.
To think this visit came unplanned. We were taking Jalan Duta on our way back home after attending a function in the south of KL. Suddenly I felt like making a visit and the rest followed...
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