A Walk in the KLCC Park

On New Year's day 2014, we went to Suria KLCC to check out the park there, knowing full well it would be thronged by our foreign labour community who love to congregate there on their off-days. I guess the more the merrier. For me it was the first time I did a full circuit of the KLCC Park and I must say that I did enjoy the walk. There was a lot to see that day, from children happily wading in the shallow pools to adults fussing over their children and others strolling around taking and posing for pictures. And this last group included us.

A view of Symphony Lake (CNB 2014)

The children's wading pools (CNB 2014)

This beautiful public park was designed by Brazilian architect Roberto Burle Marx with the aim to "leave the world a little more sensitive and a little more educated to the importance of nature". The man made lake in front of Suria KLCC Mall (Lake Symphony) has water fountains that shoot water up to a height of 42 metres. Later in the evening the water features were 'colourfully' lighted up and the fountains danced albeit without the aid of music. A 43 metre elevated bridge that cut across the lake provided a vantage view of the park and the twin towers.

Beneath the elevated bridge and the twin
towers (AB 2014)

There is the 1.3 km long jogging track (covered with special rubberised material) but we were not  properly shod  - A was in sandals and I had the ugliest shoes on - my favourite Crocs! So we just strolled along appreciating the various features of this little green oasis within the big city - the trees and shrubs, sculptures, fountains, and pools around the park. I found out later that 23 mature and rare specimens were transplanted from the old Selangor Turf Club that made way for the Petronas twin towers to be built. Also that 1900 indigenous trees and 66 species of palms were planted to promote bio-diversity.

Steel sculptures of a whale and two dolphins (CNB 2014)

The children's playground was full of kids having a great time. But we did come across a little girl who was crying because she had somehow lost her parents. We did what we could to calm her down and handed her to the lady security officers who were on duty there. (We hope she was reunited with her family soon enough). There was some construction going on so the beautiful As Syakirin mosque was pretty much hidden from where we were.

We did enjoy our walk that day (01.01.14) and hope to make repeat performances in the future.

The dancing fountains of Symphony Lake (CNB 2014)

Note: KLCC Park information gleaned from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.