Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 25 - Cultural Walk, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur) Jan 2 2021 Part 1

 

Murals beautifying a back lane in Jalan Tambipillay, Brickfields, KL

Road signs in traffic junction leading the way ! 

A guide to Brickfield Cultural Walk Trail 

Looking forward for a better year in 2021 ! 

" The greatest gift you can receive is another day of LIFE " 

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip (Saturday Jan 2 2021 09.00 > 12.00) to Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur focusing my visit following the Brickfields Cultural Walk trail, travelling by Rapid KL LRT train from SS15 Subang Jaya > KL Sentral & return; my 25th outdoor trip after the lifting of Movement Control Order (MCO) on June 10, 2020 but due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, my home state of Selangor was placed under Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) from Oct 14 2020 to March 31 2021 (extended 3 times) but inter-state travel ban was lifted on Dec 9 2020; my 1st visit to a back lane of Thambipillay beautifying with murals / street art & Buddhist Maha Vihara, also my 1st outdoor trip in the Chinese lunar year of Ox in 2021 & saying bye bye to 2020, the worst year ever ! " 

Total expenses incurred (train rides): RM2.10 + Rm1.90 = Rm4.00 (US$1, Senior 50% discount)

Travel itinerary (Rapid KL LRT trains): SS15 Subang Jaya > KL Sentral > Subang Jaya 

Rapid KL LRT train ride from SS15, Subang Jaya > KL Sentral 

Travel Highlights: Brickfields Cultural Walk Trail, Kuala Lumpur (Part 1)

1) Street art / murals in a back lane of Jalan Thambipillay, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - a new look, a back lane beautifying with murals & colorful hanging umbrellas, an ideal spot for Instagram ! In Dec 2020, I did a walking tour from KLCC to Bukit Nanas (along Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur), now a popular spot as this place has been beautified with murals done by local artists !

2) Sam Kow Tong Temple, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - established in 1916 by early Chinese migrants (Heng Hua clan) from Fujian, China, practices 3 in 1 teachings ie assimilating the philosophies of Taoism, Buddhism & Confucianism ! Most temples in Brickfields were closed due to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) imposed by the Malaysian Government caused by Covid-19 outbreak ! 

3) Jalan Thambipillay, KL Monorail Station, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur & surrounding area - located in the the heart of Brickfields, ideal place to savour Malaysian Indian style food, a backpacker's haven, within walking distance from  the KL Sentral & Monorail stations, a good staring point for the Cultural Walk trail & exploring Little India ! 

4) Tamil Methodist Church, Jalan Abdul Samad, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - a very old church built on a former garbage dump site ! 

5) Sri Sakthi Vinayagar Temple, Jalan Berhala, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - established in the late 1950s in Brickfields & relocated to the present site in 2005, close to Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple, Lord Karpada Venayagar is the main deity in this spiritual fortress, temple adorned with colorful sculptures 

6) Seng Hong Temple, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - an old shrine & a Taoist temple 

7) The Temple of Fine Arts Malaysia, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - the main centre of learning in Malaysia for classical Indian music, large sanctuary for the performing arts, offering traditional dance & music shows, classes & events  

My Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in Jalan Berhala Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - a minor road in Brickfields, I enjoyed walking around here, spotted an eatery stall offering Hyderabad Dum Biryani rice ! In Sept / Oct 2019, together with my Singapore travel buddy, I completed a challenging 30 days free & easy visit to India covering major cities ie Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Shirdi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bhopal, Khajuraho, Allahabad, Gangtok & Peeling City (Sikkim), Darjeeling & Kolkata - my 3rd visit to India !