Welcome to Malacca
which is somewhere in Malaysia!
The hotel for the stay
comfy bed-cony included!
Porta De Santiago
aka the a'famosa Fortress
Ruins of Fort A Famosa
Fire away!
Cannons along Jalan Kota
Meet my big gun!
Look fort!
Inside the fort entrance
palmy trees!
Up we go!
Behold a hulk of old bricks!
View from the fort
Tombs on the top
what's buzzling here?
Oh it's a fort
of the Famosa kind
street buskers included!
This used to be a well or sort
Murals or vandalism, you name it!
Outside the ruins
Malacca (aka Negeri Bersejarah) is the 3rd smallest Malaysian state
Comprising mainly Malay sultanates...
the monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511
Therefore a mix of western buildings in the area
Statue of St. Francis Xavier
And the Famosa fort in the background
Birdie!
Picture with birdie!
The dutch cemetery
some graves are very badly maintained
Heading down
we were up there!
Yup it's the Famosa alright!
More Cannons!
Trishaws here are amazing
They are like moving hulks of umm. art!
So many PRIMARY COLOURS!
besides trishaws, Jalan Kota's home to various museums
such as these one here
there's also a park housing displays
including various transport modes
such as trains, planes
cannons included!
An era long forgone
Democratic Government Museum
look s dozer!