We spent close to twenty minutes up high, looking at the hills in the distance and the city below. It was a pretty amazing experience, especially considering I had never been so high in a man-made tower, let alone the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004.
Tag: Architecture
Tropical Metropolis
We took the bus from the AirAsia "discount" airport to KL Central Station, and then took the above-ground metro to our hostel, the Reggae Mansion. We settled in at the rooftop bar with a few beers, and, for the only time during our entire stay, some reggae music. The clouds broke and we admired the Kuala Lumpur Tower as rain splattered around and Bob Marley skipped on the speakers.
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Dutch Angles in East Java: Van Den Bosch Fortress
I once inside the courtyard, I noticed that there were a bunch of motocross banners. John enlightened me by telling me that the grounds were commonly used for a motocross race during the past few years, and it was easier just to leave the banners up year-round I guess. It would be a pretty unique place to watch a race!
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Sampling Seoul’s Architecture
I meandered back down the street, now heading south towards Gyeongbokgung Palace. Along the way, I passed Cheongwadae, or the Presidential Residence. Similar to Almaty when the President is in town, there were police on every street corner, standing around completely unoccupied. You may have heard that I have not had very good luck with Kazakhstani police, so I did what I've trained myself to do, which is keep my head down and act normal. When I glanced up, one smiled at me (smiled!) and said with a friendly tone, "Hey! How are you? Where are you going?" I cautiously answered, "Ge-ong-bok-gung? The Palace?"
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Lights Out
Hey everyone! So I just had one of the best weekends I can think of that did not involve being in Europe or skiing. The combination of movies, dancing, climbing, slacklines, and photography, plus the added bonus of winning some super nice mountaineering boots at Earth Treks in Rockville, the climbing gym I go to, … Continue reading Lights Out
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My First Week of DC
Hi everyone! I am sorry I failed at keeping everyone up-to-date on my current location, I'm afraid I have been too busy working to go and take some pictures to share. So far, my internship has been pretty fun, I've been able to sit in on some legislative hearings and learn a lot about what … Continue reading My First Week of DC
