5 Reasons Why Putrajaya Lake is Great.

For reasons of mounting excitement and anticipation, I like to do these things in reverse order.  So here they are:


5.  You can go water-skiing.  Many people enjoy this activity, and in the 1950's it was pretty much regarded as the ultimate in luxury holiday recreational activities.  I tried it once a few years ago but kept falling into the water, which just makes you look unintentionally comical.

4.  You can take cruises around the lake, (day or night) to marvel at some of the impressively opulent and massive modern architecture of Putrajaya.  Go here for more info on that.

3.  There is an international fireworks competition right in the middle of the lake.  Everybody likes fireworks, so even though it's only once a year, it's worth waiting for.

2.  It's great to run around.  In fact unquestionably the best place in Cyberjaya - and probably for hundreds of kilometres in every direction - to run around.  You can practice for this here.

But definitely the best thing about the lake...

Giant Prehistoric Creature Terrorizes Local Resident!

 This, my friends, is what the locals would refer to as a 'small' Monitor lizard.  And as they can grow to up to a couple of metres long, this is technically correct. 

However, speaking as someone who has only seen a reptile of this size either in a zoo or on a television, it is quite large enough for my liking.