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- Day 1
- Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:29 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
MalaysiaBukit Peringgit2°13’16” N 102°15’0” E
Arriving in Malakka
August 12, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I took the plane from Jakarta to KL and immediately boarded a bus to Malakka which is about 2 1/2 hours south of KL. I had booked a trailer in a very cute little hostel and headed out to get a firstRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- MalaysiaKampung Dua2°11’46” N 102°14’54” E
Morning stroll through rainy Malakka
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Since Malaysia lies in a different climate zone than most of Indonesia, the rainy season had already begun. However, it was also really hot, so the rain wasn't too bad. In the morning I went for aRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- MalaysiaKampung Bukit China2°11’33” N 102°15’3” E
St. Paul's church and the Sultan Palace
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I then went to explore some of the historic sights of the city.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:30 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- MalaysiaKampung Bukit China2°11’33” N 102°15’3” E
The Stadthys and its surroundings
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The influence of the Dutch is clearly still visible and even celebrated.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- MalaysiaBukit China2°11’45” N 102°15’6” E
Little India
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The Indian influence is apparent in most places in Malaysia and most cities have an area with Indian shops and restaurants.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- MalaysiaKampung Dua2°11’39” N 102°14’56” E
Strolling around "Old" Malakka
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The oldest part of the town has been beautifully restored. The three main cultures of Malysia (Indian, Chinese and Malay culture) are apparent in every street. You find old Chinese temples next toRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- MalaysiaBukit China2°11’44” N 102°15’1” E
Strolling through Old Malakka
August 13, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I didn't get tired of taking photos... there are so many little details worth acknowledging ..
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, August 14, 2019
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 1,258 m
- MalaysiaSungai Bisik4°27’18” N 101°22’4” E
Malakka to Tanah Rata
August 14, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The next day, I took a bus to KL and from there took another bus to Tanah Rata. Since that was a very long journey, I almost cancelled that part of my trip, but after Malakka I really felt likeRead more
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- Day 4
- Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:30 AM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,442 m
- MalaysiaDayang Endah4°28’6” N 101°22’27” E
Trekking uphill
August 15, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After a really good sleep, I enjoyed a simple breakfast and then went trekking. I followed the advice the owner of the little guesthouse provided and was not disappointed. It was a beautiful and funRead more
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- Day 4
- Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 1,551 m
- MalaysiaMount Jasar4°28’26” N 101°21’40” E
Trekking downhill
August 15, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The way up to the tea plantation was a much bigger challenge than expected especially when it started to rain, but I loved every moment about it. So many shades of green! Beautiful!
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- Day 4
- Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 4:30 PM
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 1,214 m
- MalaysiaSungai Bisik4°27’13” N 101°22’0” E
Enjoying several rewards
August 15, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
After arriving at the tea plantation I rewarded myself with apple cake and icecream. I then hiked back and had another Indian meal for dinner.
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 16, 2019
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,440 m
- MalaysiaDayang Endah4°28’6” N 101°22’26” E
Tanah Rata to Ipoh
August 16, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The next morning I slept in, had delicious coffee in a local café while working a little bit before I boarded a bus to Ipoh. It felt a little strange to be back in the city but Ipoh is a cool andRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- MalaysiaKampung Jawa4°35’51” N 101°5’24” E
Ipoh - Early morning stroll
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After a good night's sleep, I went for a first stroll through the city's older areas (I wouldn't go so far as to call it "old town"). Ipoh is not very well-known, but if you give it a chance and someRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lang4°35’48” N 101°4’38” E
Ipoh - Breakfast time
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After having strolled around for a little while, enjoying the street art and the architecture, I found an awesome little place specialized in breakfast, quiche and cake. You can choose your cerealsRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 56 m
- MalaysiaGunung Rapat4°33’32” N 101°7’46” E
Visiting Kek Look Tong Cave
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After breakfast, I headed outside of the city to visit a few of the famous caves and cave temples in the area. The first one was Kek Look Tong Cave. Behind the cave there's a beautiful garden. FromRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- MalaysiaTaman Taufik4°33’51” N 101°6’54” E
Sam Poh Tong Temple
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The next temple I visited was Sam Poh Tong Temple, which is definitely the most beautiful one since the main temple can be found in an opening at the other end of the cave. There is also a pond withRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- MalaysiaGunung Sentang4°38’39” N 101°5’58” E
Perak Cave Temple
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
The last temple I visited was Perak Cave Temple which is mainly known for its wall paintings, some old, some new, which are actually very impressive. There are also some stairways up onto theRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- MalaysiaKampung Jawa4°35’46” N 101°4’54” E
Ipoh - Afternoon stroll
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Back in Ipoh I mainly walked around Little India trying to find a good restaurant. And I got lucky! I think I paid about 2,50 Euro for all of that food on my plate and the owner wouldn't even accept aRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- MalaysiaKampung Jawa4°35’46” N 101°4’54” E
So much to see in Ipoh
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
I continued walking around the so called old town of Ioph looking out for street art and cute little stores.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- MalaysiaKampung Jawa4°35’52” N 101°4’46” E
Discovering a local festival
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
During my afternoon stroll, I happened to hear about a festival that was going to happen alongside the river. Even though I was really tired from all that sun I took in the afternoon, I went and IRead more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lang4°35’60” N 101°4’44” E
More festival pics
August 17, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
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- Day 7
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lang4°35’60” N 101°4’44” E
Ipoh - Another morning stroll
August 18, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The next morning, I went for another stroll, this time to a part of the city I hadn't seen before. But only after I'd enjoyed another great breakfast at the same place as the day before. Ipoh is veryRead more
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- Day 7
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- MalaysiaSungai Lang4°35’60” N 101°4’44” E
Ipoh - More street art
August 18, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Ipoh has so much street art, it was hard to decide which pictures to include. Some of it is quite ugly, but there are many murials that can indeed be called art.
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- Day 7
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- MalaysiaSungai Babi5°26’24” N 100°18’33” E
Arriving on Penang
August 18, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
In the afternoon, I took a bus to Butterworth and from there a taxi to my accomodation on Penang. It rained heavily when I arrived so I had to wait for some time until I was able to take a grab to aRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- MalaysiaGuillemard Service Reservoir5°26’53” N 100°18’23” E
Enjoying a lazy morning
August 19, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C