Archive for Malaysia and Pictures
Melaka
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Masjid Kampung Kling Mosque on Harmony Street. View of the Mosque from the entrance to Tokong Cheng Hoon Chinese temple.
Tokong Cheng Hoon Chinese Temple
Geographer Cafe. This seemed an appropriate place to eat and relax in. They were very friendly and served great local and international dishes.
We enjoyed slowly pedalling around in Melaka being informed and entertained by our guide in his magnificent floral bicycle rickshaw. Having him alongside us meant we could hold a conversation with him as he explained the various points of interest.
There were many Monitor Lizards in the river flowing through the town. This was the biggest which was about 2 metres long. They seemed to be hunting the mud flipper fish which lived in holes on the mud flats.
Kuala Lumpur
Posted by: | CommentsThe Petronas Twin Towers dominate the KL Sky Line.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building built in 1897 to house the British administration’s government offices. Behind is the KL Tower.
Former railway station built in 1911
We travelled around Kuala Lumpur on the new monorail which gave wonderful views of the city's sights. Note the flexible points for changing the track.
Thean Hou Temple, spectacularly extravagant colourful images of mythical creatures.
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Batu caves house Hindu temples built from 1891. The huge caverns attract hindu worshipers from all over Malaysia.
Group of Cambodian monks we met visiting the caves.
Our friends Norman and Christine at the Genting Highlands Resort. We also met friendly folk from Singapore who insisted we have our photograph taken together.
Pagoda at Genting Highlands in wonderful evening light.