Arriving in Malakka
12 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 firstЧитать далее
Morning stroll through rainy Malakka
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
St. Paul's church and the Sultan Palace
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I then went to explore some of the historic sights of the city.
The Stadthys and its surroundings
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The influence of the Dutch is clearly still visible and even celebrated.
Little India
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The Indian influence is apparent in most places in Malaysia and most cities have an area with Indian shops and restaurants.
Strolling around "Old" Malakka
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Strolling through Old Malakka
13 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I didn't get tired of taking photos... there are so many little details worth acknowledging ..
Malakka to Tanah Rata
14 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 likeЧитать далее
Trekking uphill
15 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 funЧитать далее
Trekking downhill
15 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Enjoying several rewards
15 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌧 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.
Tanah Rata to Ipoh
16 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Ipoh - Early morning stroll
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 someЧитать далее
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Ipoh - Breakfast time
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 cerealsЧитать далее
Visiting Kek Look Tong Cave
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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. FromЧитать далее
Sam Poh Tong Temple
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 withЧитать далее
Perak Cave Temple
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Ipoh - Afternoon stroll
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
So much to see in Ipoh
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
I continued walking around the so called old town of Ioph looking out for street art and cute little stores.
Discovering a local festival
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 IЧитать далее
More festival pics
17 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Ipoh - Another morning stroll
18 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 veryЧитать далее
Ipoh - More street art
18 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Arriving on Penang
18 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
Enjoying a lazy morning
19 августа 2019 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C