Beth was interested in the world's largest beer mug...
What is pewter?
Pewter is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 % tin, with the remainder consisting of 1-4 % copper, acting as a hardener, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter and a bluish tint.Tin was an important natural resource in the economic development of Malaysia. In the 17th century, large deposits of tin were found in several Malay Stats. Later, as the British started to take over as administrators of Malaysia, rubber and palm oil trees were introduced for commercial purposes. Over time, Malaya became the world's largest major producer of tin, rubber, and palm oil. These three commodities, along with other raw materials, firmly set Malaysia's economic tempo well into the mid-20th century.
We also stopped along the road to look at rubber trees.
Our final stop of the day was at the World's tallest Lord Murugan statue at the Batu caves. Batu Caves is a limestone hill to the north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which has a series of caves and cave temples. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. There are 272 steps that a visitor has to climb in order to access the temple at the summit of the hill. Many of the shrines relate the story of Lord Murugan's victory over Soorapadam.
For more information see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Caves
The site is well known for its numerous macaque monkeys, which visitors feed, sometimes involuntarily.
For more Malaysian history see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia
