Just the right height

River crossing

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July 26th 2008
The morning was the time to cross the river - by sampan. This was always going to involve a lot of bending down and logistics - which side of the boat should I sit and how many Malays woud need to balance me?!! The tradition is to place your fare on the end of the boat as you leave; all the info I had found said it cost 30 sen, but inflation has pushed it up to 60 sen - about 8p!! The jetties ... 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