23 juillet 2022, Singapour ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofEn savoir plus
MalaisieKuala LumpurChinatownBukit Nanas3°9’14” N 101°42’24” E
24 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 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 starEn savoir plus
MalaisieKuala LumpurChinatownSungai Gombak3°9’12” N 101°42’26” E
24 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 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 oneEn savoir plus
MalaisieKuala LumpurChinatownBukit Nanas3°9’5” N 101°42’9” E
24 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 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 intoEn savoir plus
MalaisieMelakaKampung Teluk BaharuBukit Berangan2°14’17” N 102°17’19” E 25 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 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.
MalaisieMelakaSaint Paul’s HillPulau Jawa2°10’46” N 102°14’58” E
25 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ☁️ 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 asEn savoir plus
MalaisieMelakaBukit China2°11’45” N 102°15’4” E
25 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ 🌧 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 resultEn savoir plus
MalaisieMelakaKampung Dua2°11’44” N 102°14’52” E
25 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ 🌧 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 dishEn savoir plus
MalaisieMelakaSaint Paul’s HillMalacca Lighthouse2°11’34” N 102°14’57” E
25 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 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 aEn savoir plus
MalaisieKuala LumpurChow KitSungai Batu3°10’0” N 101°41’57” E
26 juillet 2022, Malaisie ⋅ ☁️ 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 foodEn savoir plus
