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Plane
The plane from Doha to Frankfurt was already delayed on departure. Then, when it approached Frankfurt, it keeps turning in circles for about another hour (apparently due to weather and congestion reasons). At some point it was was announced that the plane had to land in Stuttgart to refill the plane. Once there, we were welcome by some heavy snow showers which completely covered the plane; they had to clear it and one hour later we could take off to Frankfurt.
Since I arrived 5 hours late in Frankfurt I missed my connection to Luxembourg, but managed to catch another flight that took off 15 minutes later. And even my luggage didn’t miss the connection – bravo to the logistics in Frankfurt!
Orchard, Little India and Chinatown
Another day in Malacca
Malacca City
Flower
Solar cells mural
Dragon house, by Pakey, 2011
Huge flower
Green (mural) house
Modern white, black & red paint
Statues at Cheng Hoon Teng temple,
the oldest functioning temple in Malaysia.
Datuk Wira Dr. Gan Boon Leong
Malacca Straits Mosque
Country, Land, Nation
Jasmine flower
House of Faith
Plant
Sail (painted)
Bamboo and mural grid
Xiang Lin Si Temple
Dragon ball statue
Elephant statue
Malacca Straits Mosque
In Memory of the unfortunate Chinese victims…
In Memory of the unfortunate Chinese victims during the Japanese occupation in Malacca.
When the Japanese invaded China, the Overseas Chinese everywhere formed anti-Japanese movements. Their resistance included remittance to China and also taking up arms along-side the Allies in defense of their countries of residence.
Malacca fell into the hands of the Japanese on the 15th day of January, 1942.
Thousands of Chinese lost their lives. The methods of execution were barbaric and inhuman. Burying a few hundred people alive in a well and throwing babies and children into the air and catching them with fixed bayonets are but two of the many awesome methods adopted.
After the surrender of the Japanese, the remains of these victims were collected from various known places by the Chinese residents and collectively buried at the foot of this Bukit China Hill.
This monument erected in memory of these unfortunate and heroin dead was unveiled officially by His Excellency Sir Edward Gent then High Commissioner of The Federation of Malaya, on the 5th day of April 1948.
Arrived in Melaka
Green-enlightened plant
Enlightened tree
Menara Taming Sari
A tower with panoramic view of Melaka
Plane
Plane in park
Saint Paul’s Church at night
St. Paul’s Church is a historic church building in Malacca, Malaysia that was originally built in 1521. It is located at the summit of St. Paul’s Hill and is today part of the Malacca Museum Complex comprising the A Famosa ruins, the Stadthuys and other historical buildings.
Fountain in Dutch Square
Christ Church Melaka
Clock Tower
Church of Saint Francis Xavier
Obama. Oh really?
A statue of St Francis Xavier near St Paul’s Church; some people wrote Obama on it:
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Park is located in Pasir Ris, in Eastern Singapore.
Plant growing in mangrove
Mangrove trees and plants
Mangrove
Big black insect on a white flower
Big foot on footway
Weird flower
Coconut tree
Kite
Coconuts
Protected Area: No admittance to unauthorised persons
Cup of ice tea
Leaves
Crab
Crab construction
Coconut tree
Weird plant
Coconuts
Plants on the trunk
Fern, moss and other plants growing on a tree
Keep myopia at bay
Kite flying is not allowed
Sort of gate
MacRitchie Reservoir Park
MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore’s oldest reservoir.
Monkey
Leaf
Grimace
Monkeys looking down
A thunderstorm is near
MacRitchie Reservoir shore
Palm tree gets high
Prohibition sign
Branch
Monkeys (mother and baby)
Links
Marina Bay area
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Skyline
Marina Bay Sands and flyer from Marina Barrage
Marina Bay Sands and Singapore skyline from Marina Barrage at dusk
Singapore skyline by night
Christmas tree
Marina Bay
ArtScience Museum
Christmas decoration
Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum
Bridge
Between two bridges
Singapore Flyer
Singapore skyline and balloons night scene
Marina Bay Sands and balloons
Merlion
The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea and “lion”. The fish body represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means “sea town” in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s original name — Singapura — meaning “lion city” or “kota singa”. More on wikipedia…