Friday, December 23, 2016

Malaysia ( Melaka-UNESCO ) 2016 - Day 2 (Part 2)


Day Two (23 Dec 2016)

Poh San Teng Temple ( Sam Po Kong ) , Bukit China - 20 minutes walk from St Francis Xavier Church


Hang Li Po Well - The King's Well (1458-1477)





A Morning (Wet) Market in Bukit China




Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, 25 Jalan Tokong (1645) - A premier historical monument that has survived the ravages of time. It was founded in the 1600s by the Chinese Kapitan Tay Kie Ki (alias Tan Hong Yong) in its early years. Besides serving the community's religious needs, it also functioned as the official administrative centre and a court of justice for the Kapitans.





Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorhi Temple (1781) - The oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia and one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in the Maritime Southeast Asia. The temple is one of the few Chitty temples in Malaysia


An old Chinese Temple in Jalan Kampong Pantai


Kuan Yin Temple


Chinese buildings in Melaka - Clan & Region Associations


Bridges in historic city of Melaka


Masjid (Mosque) Selat Melaka, Pulau Melaka (2006) - located in a man made Melaka Island, the design of this Rm10m mosque is a mixed of Middle Eastern & Malay craftsmanship, facing the Straits of Melaka, the mosque looks like a floating structure during the high tide, best view during the evening when the sun is about to set !








The Straits of Melaka -The longest & the busiest Straits in the World

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Map of Straits of Malacca




Walkabout (Jalan Jalan) in historic city of Melaka - I see something, I hear something & finally I say something ! Isn't it not boring when you walkabout in Melaka city ? If you have not been to Melaka, it is about times to get ready your air walk shoes and go Jalan Jalan to explore the historic city of Melaka !!!

When in Rome do as Romans do ! When in Melaka, don't mess things up !
Jonker Street literally means Chicken Ground Street
The Melaka Electric Bus No 17 takes you to Dutch & Portuguese Square

Mr Malacca ! Melaka men have strong muscles !

Old Town Gourmet Food Court ! Any 4 legs snake soup with yam rice ?  

Famosa Chicken ? A rare breed ! Any chicken rice cannon balls ?

Bottom Up or Yum Seng with Somersby beer in Little India

The owner of this No 8 shop must be very prosperous !

How about a cup of Cappuccino in CafĂ© 1511 during the Portuguese era !

Admiral Cheng Ho's Residence ? Hope so !

Sweet Summer Cottage - Very British !

No 1 Coffee Shop in Melaka, Really ?

No luck in eating the Sate Celup on this trip ! 


A hostel named JalanJalan in Jalan Tukang Emas, Melaka
Very Dutch !

Extinct now - the bullock cart of old Melaka

Pigeons love to patronize Little India
Holland Street now called Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Broken brick wall - looks natural !
No tuk tuk in Melaka but you can hire a trishaw for jalan jalan

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