Thursday, September 11, 2008

Images of Malacca, Malaysia

The two-week midterm break is always a good time to explore new places. Luckily, compared to Singapore, the nearby countries are much, much cheaper when it comes to travel, food and accommodation.

Malacca is supposedly where Malaysia started as a country, according to a Malaysian schoolmate, and I guess, its being recognized as a World Heritage Site is a testimony of its rich history. Click here for a brief info of how this place got its name and its beginnings.

The Red Square,
obviously because the buildings were painted brick red.

The ruins of St. Paul's church
It was first a church, then it became a fortress, and later became a burial ground. Multi-purpose church, ei?

Tombstones of the Dutch...
Errr, translation please.

Naha, padyak! Ay hindi, trishaws daw pala.

Stamps...
They have a museum for their stamp history.

Souvenir shirts loh!

Garb for Muslim women
Ang cute ng mannequin noh?

Yummy food!!!

Chicharong baka yan,
bawal ang baboy.

6 comments:

G said...

anong ibig sabihin ng 'lah'? may tsitsaron din pala sila dun... :)

lovelyn said...

wonder how those chicharon baka tastes like

Anonymous said...

ok lah ;-) the food looks really tasty, were those toasted didlis bits i saw?

Anonymous said...

Hi sis, lah is a word na unique dito sa Malaysia at Singapore. Ewan ko kung anong function leh :D Kelangan ng linguistic analysis hor hor hor...

Hi Manang, tastes like chicharong baboy but leaves a bit of an aftertase; kasla kalding :p

Thanks for visiting, Caryn. Come again!

Anonymous said...

nabuang nako lah hahahaha so happy im not there in singapore anymore lah hehehe

Better Than Coffee said...

the t-shirt was hilarious! hahaha! i want one!

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