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Today, 31st August, 2008, the national day of Malaysia, also marked as the end of the existence of the ‘Eye Of Malaysia’ in Kuala Lumpur. The ‘Eye on Malaysia’ is a 60 metre tall portable observation wheel at our infamous Titiwangsa Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur. This wheel comprises 42 gondolas (visitors cabin) and was official launched in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007 on January 6, 2007 by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Visitors taking a 12-minutes ride in one of those gondolas could experience a 360 degree panoramic view of the city includes the city landmarks such as KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, and tourist spot of Bukit Bintang. Since it was contracted for operation in KL until only today, it will cease operating and be relocated to Malacca in October 2008. I was ashamed of not even visiting it once since last year and I have to do it today for the last chance!
We woke up pretty early this morning for a praying session to ‘Guan Yin’ on 1st of August in lunar calender, with some hang over after my wife and I had ’Merdeka’ day celebration drinking session till late last night. Once everything settled (after burning the ‘gold paper’ to Guan Yin), we took a bath and drive out for a ‘dim sum’ breakfirst at 3rd mile, Jalan Ipoh, KL. At noon, we reached Titiwangsa Lake Garden. It was a shinny noon with some hints of haze though.
‘Eye on Malaysia’ is built in the middle of the lake with a landing platform extended out from the lake side terrace. Not as huge as other observation wheels like the tallest 165m high ‘Singapore Flyer”, ‘Eye on Malaysia’ did liven up the metropolitan garden. Surprisingly not many people are queuing for the ride. My daughter couldn’t take the challenge up so we have to stay on the ground, walking around the beautiful lake (I think it was 3 years ago since my last visit here).
I took some photos of the wheel and there was a nice gentleman helping to shoot a family photo of us. That was it! Bye! Bye! ‘Eye on Malaysia’! See you in Melaka! For those fellow muslim who are starting their fasting month tomorrow, Happy Fasting! – Travel Feeder.
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Tonight midnight on 31st August 2008, we are going to celebrate our nation’s 51st birthday or Independence Day. In 51 years ago, while we were still called as Malaya, our first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, led a delegation of ministers and political leaders of Malaya negotiating with the British in London for Merdeka, or independence along with the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) Tun Dato Sir Tan Cheng Lock and fifth President of Malaysian Indian Congress Tun V.T. Sambanthan. It was decided that the official proclamation of Malaya independence would be made on August 31, 1957, at Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium), in Kuala Lumpur, and we are then named our country as Malaysia, until today.
We have huge Merdeka eve celebration “Ambang Merdeka” every year and apart from the main venue, Merdeka Square where our Prime Miniter, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be shouting “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” tonight midnight at 12:00am, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) and Bukit Bintang are also celebrating our 51st National day on the eve tonight where many of our local artists will be performing live. The Theme of 2008 National Day is ‘Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan’ (Unity Is The Core of Success). It marked the importance of unity among Malaysians of various races and religions.
Last year, I celebrated the 50th Merdeka eve with my wife and our daughter at our new under-renovation apartment in K.L., sitting on the floor (still without any fuurniture), overseeing the beautiful city night view and fireworks display at various location. Tonight, I will celebrate the 51st Merdeka eve again with my wife, our daughter and our new member, our son. 
We will be lying on our couch at our apartment’s balcony, admiring the KL city night view and hopefully can catch some fireworks display, perhaps for the last time (2 new blocks of apartment are under construction in front of us and our unbeatable KL view might be blocked next year! 
). This is the aftereffect of rapid city development in our to-be 51-year-old nation, Malaysia. Anyway, at tonight midnight, I’ll still be shouting: “MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!” – Travel Feeder.
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