Here, in front of the Independence Memorial, we were invited to join a group to be pictured, almost our first encounter with Malaysia
And here on Dutch square in Malacca, many more people who are busy taking pictures, probably tourists from Kuala Lumpur on a day trip
Malacca has a large Chinese community, originating from the 15th century and hence the town has also a large "Chinatown"
A beautiful restored house in Chinatown, once built by a successful Chinese business man
And this, still beautiful house, needs a paint
Chinatown is littered with small shops and restaurants
And here you can buy your groceries
These rickshaws are a very popular means of transport, primarily used by local tourists
Side entrance of the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Malacca
The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malaysia’s oldest traditional Chinese temple, dating from 1645
A shrine inside the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
The temple is still part of daily life for the Chinese community of Malacca
Not far away is the Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi temple, where priests are performing their holy rituals
14The majestic Stirling Hotel, located in "Little India", a neighbourhood in Malacca
The upcoming middle class has the time and the money to restore classic cars like this very nice Austin A40 Somerset Coupé (+/- 1953)
The Sam Po Kong Temple, close to the Hang Li Poh's Well
In the Sam Po Kong Temple
Electrical engineering in the Sam Po Kong Temple
A Chinese grave on the hill behind the Sam Po Kong Temple, the arch shaped monument is symbolizing the womb
On our way to Ipoh on the E1, the North–South Expressway, Northern Route
A view on the Cameron Thee Estate, close to the town Tanah Rata, in the Cameron Highlands
Buddha statues in the Chinese Sam Poh Temple, close to the town Brinchang, interesting to see is that these Buddha statues have also a Chinese faces
A tile tableau, depicting the Buddha, in the Sam Poh Temple
Sibylle is reading the latest news before having breakfast in a Chinese eating house in Ipoh
And the couple who are running the place, these eating houses can be found on almost every street corner in Malaysia
The Buddhist Perak Tong temple, a cave temple in Ipoh, the cave was discovered in 1926
Deities left and right from the Buddha are protecting him, they keep the demons in check by keeping them under their feet
Beautiful murals depicting characters and events from Chinese mythology together with Buddhist scriptures
Chinese women, because the murals are not very old, the colours are still very vivid
Ipoh's Town Hall, undeniable in British colonial architecture
More British architecture, what you see here is a part of Ipoh's railway station, designed by Arthur Benison Hubback
The impressive colonnade of Ipoh's railway station, the construction of the station started in 1914 and was completed in 1917
The Sam Poh Tong temple, this is the beautiful pavilion located at the inner courtyard between the limestone rocks
The Ubudiah Mosque in Kuala Kangsar, the construction started under Sultan Idris, (1887 - 1916) and was completed in 1917
Te Royal Istana Lembah Palace in Kuala Kangsar, built in 1926 in traditional Malay architecture, not a single nail is used in the construction
The huge Buddha statue in the Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, built in 1890 by Chinese immigrants
Colourful prayers, hung in a "prayer tree" at the Kek Lok Si Temple
A goldsmith in the Lebuh Campbell, Georgetown (Penang), the business was bad in 2013 because of a heavy downward correction in de price of gold
Business is palpable in Malaysia all over the place
St George's Church, built in 1816 in Neo-Classical style, is the oldest Anglican Church in South East Asia
At Penang's airport, this smiling young woman made a masterpiece of Sibylle's cup of coffee
Penang's airport was renovated in 2012 and has any modern facility you wish for
A farewell to Georgetown (for now), below the 13,5 KM long Penang Bridge
Approaching Kuching Airport on West Borneo, the haze comes from forest fires in Kalimantan, deliberately ignited to deforest the area
Laksa Sarawak, the famous prawn soup from Sarawak
Memorial for Charles Brook, the second white Raja of Sarawak
Kuching's old Court House it went into service in 1874
Buildings adjacent to the court house, you can expect a member of the Raja staff on the porch anytime now
The Sarawak State Museum, built by Charles Brooke in 1888 on instigation of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace
Sibylle is impressed by the choice of clothing, available on the markets of Kuching
Lanterns at the entrance of the Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple (1889) in Kuching
Interior of the Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple
On our way with a rental car, we took this ferry, crossing one of the many creeks in the estuary around Kuching
The coast South of Kuching
Two Orangutans at the Semenggoh Nature Reserve, mum looks after the little one, he must eat his bananas!
The Sun sets over Pulau Gaya an Island a few kilometres out of the coast and close to the town of Kota Kinabalu
One of the many food stalls in Kota Kinabalu, your dinner is always cooked to order, so as fresh as it can be
Kids in a public bus, we quickly learned that Malaysian people loved to be photographed
And it is fashionable to be photographed with foreigners, the ladies almost creeped on the lap of your photographer, who doesn’t mind these things 😉
On the airfield of Kota Kinabalu, we extensively used the network of Air Asia, one of the rising stars in the Asian Airline industry
Palm oil plantations as far as the eye can see, part of Malaysia are littered with these plantations
Dinner at the Jalan Alor Street Market in Kuala Lumpur
The mono rail, so distinctive for the public transport system in Kuala Lumpur
A typical old style Malaysian house, in the middle of the centre of Kuala Lumpur
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, seen from one of the older residential areas nearby
The Petronas Twin Towers seen from the foot of the towers
In the basement below the towers you find a luxury shopping centre
Modern architecture in Kuala Lumpur
Headscarves on sale
A mural of the dancing Shiva in the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur
Old and new architecture in Kuala Lumpur. The old houses are traditional Chinese Shophouses from the first quarter of the last century
Another combination of traditional and modern architecture, an interesting skyline
Modern architecture with Islamic style elements in Kuala Lumpur
When it rains it pours ….
Swiss chocolate for sale on KL’s international airport