One birthday, two countries
Like most blog posts, I started writing my birthday entry in my head. However, I was in such a state earlier that everything came out sounding like a eulogy.
Rui at the Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
I suppose it is something like a parting — me parting with my much loved youth and heading towards...
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Updates from Malacca
I’m writing this from my room at the Twenty Guesthouse in Malacca. Marvin highly recommends this place, so when I was making my reservations for this trip, I didn’t bother checking other places. It costs much more than other guesthouses I’ve stayed in, but it’s right smack in...
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Missing Malacca
I missed going to Malacca when I went to Malaysia last June. When were able to convince the Tourism Malaysia people to let us go to this Unesco World Heritage City, we rejoiced but at the same time, saddened that we missed a lot of places. You can see how fitting my title is for this quaint little town.
The...
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Malaysia: A Glimpse of Old Malacca at the streets of Jalan Tokong to Jonker
A Peranakan house and antique shop at Jonker Street
We saw a mix of cultures and beliefs when we visited the temples at Jalan Tokong. Our afternoon walk continued through the stretch of Jalan Tokong towards the Jonker Street. This side of Malacca houses some of the old dwelling places dating as far back as the 17th century. It’s one of their versions of our very own Vigan which is also a UNESCO heritage site, an old town heritage site preserved.
Jalan Tokong Stick dolls craft
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Malaysia: Malacca’s Kampung Kling Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Jalan Tokong
Kampung Kling’s Mosque minaret
The visit to the Studthuys, St Paul Church and A Formosa was just part of what Malacca has in terms of heritage sites. We had an authentic Nyonya Cuisine lunch at Seroni Restaurant to take a break from the tours. Once satisfied, we moved on for some walking tours at a couple of popular streets in Malacca, the Jalan Tokong and Jonker Walk.
Kampung Kling prayer grounds
We were dropped off at the gates of Kampung Kling Mosque along the street of Jalan...
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