More Cannons!
Yup it's the Famosa alright!
we were up there!
Heading down
some graves are very badly maintained
The dutch cemetery
Picture with birdie!
Birdie!
And the Famosa fort in the background
Statue of St. Francis Xavier
Therefore a mix of western buildings in the area
the monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511
Comprising mainly Malay sultanates...
Malacca (aka Negeri Bersejarah) is the 3rd smallest Malaysian state
Outside the ruins
Murals or vandalism, you name it!
This used to be a well or sort
street buskers included!
of the Famosa kind
Oh it's a fort
what's buzzling here?
Tombs on the top
View from the fort
Behold a hulk of old bricks!
Up we go!
palmy trees!
Inside the fort entrance
Look fort!
Meet my big gun!
Cannons along Jalan Kota
Fire away!
Ruins of Fort A Famosa
aka the a'famosa Fortress
Porta De Santiago
comfy bed-cony included!
The hotel for the stay
which is somewhere in Malaysia!
Welcome to Malacca
Thats all folks for KL Marathon 2007!
not to mention cutting edge 21st century-type ready personal dustbins in place!
and TV which I don't watch...
with 2 levels of snoozing estate
and boy it's another Big Boy!
an international breakfast buffet and over 500RM shopped later... (Mmmmm dang I overspent...) we are back on the bus!
Met up with sotong and more of the SGrunners thereafter before our return bus trip in the afternoon
Shot with the TLR from SGrunners
and a medal to boot!
finished in 2.05 gun time 2:04 net time
us half-marathoners
take 2!