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Monks in a Chinese temple.  
   

Monks in a Chinese temple.

Kind of a crappy picture - I didn't want to use my flash. They were doing chants and burning incense in preparation for the Chinese New Year. In a different temple than the previous picture.
Melaka

January 13th 2009
It's my second day in Melaka. Got stuck in Singapore for a few days - at first I thought I was getting sick but I think it was just allergies from all the plants - and then had to stick around one more day because all the buses were booked. Anyways Melaka is pretty interesting. It's a UNESCO heritage site, having been ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch, and then the British for about 150 years eac ... read more
Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City

Malaysian Flag 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
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