MALAYSIA

Location - South East Asia; Capital - Kuala Lumpur; Population - 28 million; Currency - Ringgit

I carried on south to peninsular Malaysia and took a ferry from Butterworth to Georgetown on the island of Penang, in December 1999.

Malaysian currency - the Ringgit

Khoo Kongsi, a Chinese clan house in Georgetown, Penang

Sri Mariamman temple, a Hindu temple in Georgetown

Fort Cornwallis, Georgetown

Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang

Walking through the Cameron Highlands, a hill station at an altitude of 1500 metres

Travellers at Daniel's Lodge on a walk in the Cameron Highlands

Merdeka Square with Menara Tower in the background, Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Towers and city environs, Kuala Lumpur

View of Kuala Lumpur and the Straits of Melaka

Batu Caves, a series of limestone caves just outside Kuala Lumpur

The entrance to Batu Caves

In Melaka's Town Square

The Town Square - to the left is Christ Church, behind and right is Stadthuys town hall, Melaka

The ruins of the Portuguese A Famosa, a fortress gate at the base of St Paul's Hill, Melaka

Chinatown area of Melaka

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LINKS

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