Colorful Dancing Fountains

Perdana Park @Hone Place is a lovely park built for the enjoyment of the public. It has a jogging track, a small lake and a children’s playground. What makes it unique is its musical fountains that come on at night.

It can be rather warm in the day as the trees are not mature enough to provide sufficient shade. Early morning is a good time to walk or jog.Before the break of day, there aren’t that many people to crowd your space as you make your way around the man-made lake. However in the evening, when the sea breezes start to blow, it is a very pleasant place.

At night the park is lit so that joggers can continue their exercise.

There are four small restaurants at the moment which provide different kinds of food at reasonable prices. One can either dine inside to enjoy the air-conditioning or sit outside al fresco, enjoying the breeze. Many folks come in the evenings to watch the fountains rather than to have their meals.

When the fountains begin to play and dance to the music of Strauss waltzes, marches and popular local medleys, they are a sight to watch.

Their movements and color changes make one spell-bound and tourists are brought here to enjoy the display.

I myself enjoyed the creative choreography of the fountains swaying, twirling, dipping and shooting upwards in arcs and cascading gently.

The sound of the water is most soothing and the effect is almost hypnotic.Watching the fountains dance to the strains of the Beautiful Blue Danube waltz brought back memories of Budapest and the Danube cruise.