Temple in Melacca

Melaka & Kuala Lumpur

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December 24th 2007
Hi all, one last bit of info on Bukittingi in the mountains of Sumatra. Two days before we left, the hotel put up an absolutely enormous Christmas tree, the first one in 12 years. It was the initiative of the hotel manager who is Christian. We watched the hilarious efforts of 14 guys who struggled to get it upright, assisted by the advice of numerous onlookers, including Matthew and me who were ha ... read more

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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... ... read more