56) Melaka - Malaysia's oldest town


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August 12th 2005
Published: August 31st 2005
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This time we planned to stay some time in Malaysia before heading to Indonesia once again. Leaving Singapore and entering Malaysia was really a piece of cake, the Malaysian immigration being far less rigorous than the Singaporean one. We soon arrived in Johor Bahru and there it did not take us long to catch a bus to Melaka. We arrived quite late in the night (around 10:30), took a taxi whose drive... Read Full Entry



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Chinese stone garden detailChinese stone garden detail
Chinese stone garden detail

All made of concrete and small statues showing scenes from the life of holy men
Entrance to the main prayer hallEntrance to the main prayer hall
Entrance to the main prayer hall

Awe-inspiring doors painted with fierce dragons
Chinese lionChinese lion
Chinese lion

A pair of these lions guards the entrance well
Buddha statueBuddha statue
Buddha statue

The Gods in the Chinese Taoist temples are always well fed...
Hissing the flagHissing the flag
Hissing the flag

Display of national unity in a country that turns only 48 on August 31
Multicultural placeMulticultural place
Multicultural place

It seems that the members of the different groups (Malays, Chinese and Indians) live in perfect harmony



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