Published: July 27th 2005July 27th 2005
This was our last leg of the Malaysia tour. Malacca, or Melaka depending on how you wanna spell it, is Malaysia's oldest city. I don't remember much of its history, though our tour guide spent about three hours explaining it. I had a cold and had energy sucked outta me. Anyway, it involves the Dutch and St. Francis and battles and other interesting stuff.
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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe...more info
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Fountain Tower
Built by the Dutch in the 1700s - Melaka, Malaysia
Old Church
Christ Church Melaka - Melaka, Malaysia
Colorful Procession of Bicycle-Rickshaws
Melaka, Malaysia
Detailed Chinese Building
A dialect association building - Melaka, Malaysia
Chinatown
Melaka, Malaysia
Old Colonial Building
Melaka, Malaysia
Once-Mighty Fortress
...until the Dutch got through it - Melaka, Malaysia
City View at Dusk (1)
Melaka, Malaysia
City View at Dusk (2)
The Malacca straits can be seen from this view - Melaka, Malaysia
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Sounds like you are having a blast!!! Yes, I am jealous, wish I could have gone with you. And yes, you are totally missed, we all look forward to seeing you again, and can't wait to hear about the adventure and to see how much God has changed you. When do you come back? Email me, k. See ya soon. Marci
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