We took off promptly and proceeded along the North-South Highway . Seen here is Car # 2 (blue VW Tiguan Sport) along the Nilai exit road. It was probably the newest car in the convoy.
Full-course Chinese lunch was waiting to be served at the Nilai Convention Centre.
Due to its close proximity to Sepang, official venue for the Malaysian round of F1 Championship, our lunch location is frequent by seasoned trackies. But for many of participants, this was to be the first visit to a racing track. Better still, we were going to drive round the circuit. Inevitably, the excitement was building up while we waited along the pit lane for clearance to enter the track.
It was indeed a rare opportunity to drive on a world-class F1 circuit.
Along with the speeding cars, the cameras were clicking too.
During the interval, drivers exchanged notes and passengers who had ‘enough’ chose to stay at the pit building
Without doubt, the lapping exercise was the highlight of the trip. It was a memorable experience to the world of motorsports. Perhaps, for the next driveaway, we could introduce some off-road activities.
We spent the rest of the afternoon onboard Cruise Tasik for a water tour around Putrajaya - Malaysia ’s latest administration centre.
The river cruise offered a splendid view of newly completed government buildings.
5-star accommodation was provided for the night at Shangri-la Putrajaya.
In addition, special lots within the hotel compound were reserved for our convoy.
Lawrence and Shirley (at the waiting lounge) appeared to be pleased with the hospitality provided by the hotel.
We gathered on the next morning for this casual group shot.
Thereafter, all participants checked-out and took one more group shot at the hotel main entrance.
It was a 40-minute drive to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). The convoy is seen here while travelling on Maju Expressway. Note that the headlights were switched on (for visibility and safety reasons) whenever the convoy was on the go.
All of us took extra care on the unacceptably narrow driveway in Novotel KLCC Hotel car park.
By looking at the expression of the Lo family, the lunch at the hotel must be rather delicious.
Many spent the afternoon shopping either in Pavillion or Twin Towers . Others almost lost their way during sight-seeing.
The participants had a free-and-easy evening in the heart of Kuala Lumpur .
