23. Juli 2022 in Singapur ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Ready for another adventure with the Chasers!
Bring on Malaysia 🇲🇾 and Borneo and the orangutans 🦧.
Stop over at Singapore 🇸🇬 for brief respite and then onto Kuala Lumpur population ofWeiterlesen
MalaysiaKuala LumpurChinatownBukit Nanas3°9’14” N 101°42’24” E
24. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We walked from the hotel and Chris volunteered to be the map guide which was great.
We decided to walk to the KL tower and also experience the local eco walk which is close by.
Staying at five starWeiterlesen
MalaysiaKuala LumpurChinatownSungai Gombak3°9’12” N 101°42’26” E
24. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The KL tower is one of the tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur and is situated in a preserved area of rain forest 🌳 right in the middle of the city.
It rises some 356 metres into the air and at oneWeiterlesen
MalaysiaKuala LumpurChinatownBukit Nanas3°9’5” N 101°42’9” E
24. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
This eco park has been constructed within a pocket of original rainforest that still exists in the city of KL.
Although we didn’t see them the space is home to about 5 monkey families. Walking intoWeiterlesen
MalaysiaMelakaKampung Teluk BaharuBukit Berangan2°14’17” N 102°17’19” E 25. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We took a day trip to Melaka which is a traditional trading port in the early history of Malaysia.
It has a rich history of conquest and colonisation by the English, Dutch and Portuguese.
MalaysiaMelakaSaint Paul’s HillPulau Jawa2°10’46” N 102°14’58” E
25. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We had the opportunity to visit a mosque that has been built out from the beach.
Before we could enter the mosque it was appropriate for all of us to take off our shoes before entering the mosque asWeiterlesen
MalaysiaMelakaBukit China2°11’45” N 102°15’4” E
25. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
This section of Melaka was initially discovered by the Dutch who colonized this area first. Melaka it seems was a city of conflict between the Dutch, the Portuguese and then the English.
As a resultWeiterlesen
MalaysiaMelakaKampung Dua2°11’44” N 102°14’52” E
25. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
The first picture in the series is my Malay desert all mixed up which was the last dish we ate at a Malay Chinese restaurant. It certainly doesn’t look appetizing in the photo but when the dishWeiterlesen
MalaysiaMelakaSaint Paul’s HillMalacca Lighthouse2°11’34” N 102°14’57” E
25. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
This was the most impressive part of the trip to Melaka. It was an old Dutch Church that once held the grave of St Francis Xavier.
I believe the building is dated around the 1600 and now is but aWeiterlesen
MalaysiaKuala LumpurChow KitSungai Batu3°10’0” N 101°41’57” E
26. Juli 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Apparently KL has a plethora of markets around the city and we visited one that was indeed in the heart of the city.
Our guide shared that we should prepare ourselves for the different ways of foodWeiterlesen
