A short trip to Putrajaya

I think many tourists are interested in Putrajaya,but normally, they just pass putrajaya on the way to KL or KLIA.Unfortunately, there is no efficient way to look around the beautiful garden (but empty) city.

I made s short trip to Putrajaya

First I took KTM komuter from KL sentral to Serdang KTM komuter. I saw a wide highway in front of the station.I did not know where I can take rapidKL bus U42 to Putrajaya.

First I waited bus at the bus stop on the same side of the station exit for 15 minutes,but I gave up..some buses(very old fashioned mini buses) came but no rapid KL.

so I crossed the highway by overpass and waited for U42. Obviously many passengers were waiting for buses.NO proper informatoin or bus stop signage..

While i was waiting, I witnessed an accident. Metro bus crashed a motorbike rider! the rider seemed he got injured with his right arms scratched by the crash and bleeding . Ticket seller from metro bus came down ,and the bus just gone.. If that was in japan, it'd be a big news the next day,but I am very not sure about the case in malaysia.

As I was curiously looking at the poor motorbike rider, I sensed another bus came ,and looked at it.Its U42!

As typical in malaysia, many passengers rushed into the bus. Well, I had to squeeze myself into the crowd too.

It took me about half an hour standing on the packed bus to get to the independence square where I got off the bus. I was the only passenger who got off there.

Very spacious square and many gigantic architectures surrounded. so much greenary ,but good or bad,it feels so EMPTY! Its good if I compare it with busy KL,but its so sad to see such nice city are little used by the citizen.

its so large city, and bus system is not the best. I walked..(it was the biggest mistake )

I walked down the main bulvard and walked toward a bridge .Later i found the bridge connecting to highway..(pLease do not build walkway leading to highway.. )

Finally i waled a few hours to get to Putrajaya and cyberjaya station.

It is a nice city but next time i rent a car and drive .

its good city if u have ur own car
I gave up walking on highway,so i took another road which is...so empty
future monorail bridge.It will give a hope to the city
very nice scenary,i love it.I thnk its something japanese cant do.

more for putrajaya


nice spot to rest,but later its connecting to highway..

spacious unlike KL
more constructions












wide pavement



malaysia is multi cultural country,but this new city look so islamic







cute roofs

プトラジャヤ見学は足に自信のある人だけにしましょう。

台湾で運転

９月１日から２週間くらいかけて台湾を一周しようと思ってます。

しかし、台北や高雄は交通機関が発達してるからともかく、田舎の方は車がないと楽しめないかと思いレンタカーをかりれるかしらべたところ、日本は台湾を国家として認めてないので国際免許証は有効ではないらしい。

しかし、うれしいことに、日本の免許証をJAFにもってけば手数料３３００円で中国語に翻訳してくれ、さらにそれが台湾で通用するということらしい。

これならレンタカー借りてみようかなと思ったけど、しらべてみると台湾の運転マナーはひどく危険というではないか。

一応、私はマレーシアのクアラルンプールの交通事情をしっているのであんなもんかなあと勝手に思うのだが（市内では運転したくないですね。。）、台湾の「田舎」はどうなんだろう。海外ではマレーシアのラブアン島（田舎、渋滞皆無）とコタキナバルでは運転したことがあります。

マレーシアは日本と同じ左側通行だったけど、台湾は逆の右側通行。反対車線に入り込まないように気をつけないとね。