2010/11 Sumatra, Oman and Andaman Islands Travel Blog Photos

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The tamu (market) at Kota Belud looks like any market nowadays.
The tamu (market) at Kota Belud …
The tamu (market) at Kota Belud looks like any market nowadays.
The tamu (market) at Kota Belud …
But the cakes are yummy. The ones in the foreground are particularly good ... deep fried sweet rice-flour cakes.
But the cakes are yummy. The on…
Proboscis monkey or Orang Belanda (Dutch Man). Amsterdam should be quite a sight!
Proboscis monkey or Orang Beland…
The tour operator's premises where one embarks on the river cruise. And dinner is served here too. Coffee anyone? The river water is coffee-coloured.
The tour operator's premises whe…
Big lizard, quite easily mistaken for a baby croc.
Big lizard, quite easily mistake…
Another big lizard.
Another big lizard.
Proboscis monkey from a distance.
Proboscis monkey from a distance.
Through the tributaries of the Klias river.
Through the tributaries of the K…
Back for dinner before going out to see the fireflies.
Back for dinner before going out…
Sunset on the Klias river.
Sunset on the Klias river.
Inside the Wind Cave ... we've been told the Fairy Cave further down the road is better but we ran out of time.
Inside the Wind Cave ... we've b…
Patrick on his John Deere with his two dogs in tow; the backdrop is the mountain that is home to the Fairy Cave.
Patrick on his John Deere with h…
My brother and niece and Patrick's two gorgeous dogs.
My brother and niece and Patrick…
Beautiful scenery that I didn't know existed so near Kuching.
Beautiful scenery that I didn't …
By the river ... it's normally very clear but the heavy rain has caused some run-off into the river.
By the river ... it's normally v…
The dogs love the river.
The dogs love the river.
Patrick and my sister-in-law on the tractor.
Patrick and my sister-in-law on …
Around Georgetown: The Town Hall.
Around Georgetown: The Town Hall.
Around Georgetown: City Hall, next to Town Hall ... go figure?
Around Georgetown: City Hall, n…
Around Georgetown: Old colonial style buildings.
Around Georgetown: Old colonial…
Around Georgetown: This is Malaysia ... the Chinese gods are on this side of the tree and the Hindu gods are on the left side!
Around Georgetown: This is Mala…
Around Georgetown: Inside the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy.
Around Georgetown: Inside the T…
Around Georgetown: Around Georgetown: Praying outside the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy. Looks like someone has been very bad ... or praying for something really good.
Around Georgetown: Around Georg…
Around Georgetown: Kapitan Kling Mosque.
Around Georgetown: Kapitan Klin…
Around Georgetown: A the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: A the Khoo c…
Around Georgetown: Tablets of the deceased in the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Tablets of t…
Around Georgetown: Detail of the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Detail of th…
Around Georgetown: Lantern at the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Lantern at t…
Around Georgetown: Altar a the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Altar a the …
Around Georgetown: Detail of he decorations at the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Detail of he…
Around Georgetown: Can't read that ... can you? Signage at the Khoo clanhouse.
Around Georgetown: Can't read t…
Peranakan Mansion: Exterior of the Peranakan Mansion.
Peranakan Mansion: Exterior of …
Peranakan Mansion: Tok panjang, or long table for nyonya meals.
Peranakan Mansion: Tok panjang,…
Peranakan Mansion: The Western dining room.
Peranakan Mansion: The Western …
Peranakan Mansion: The air-well or internal courtyard.
Peranakan Mansion: The air-well…
Peranakan Mansion: Basket for cooked meals and yummy cakes.
Peranakan Mansion: Basket for c…
Peranakan Mansion: Dining room through these ornate doors adjacent to the air-well.
Peranakan Mansion: Dining room …
Peranakan Mansion: Seat for opium smoking on the upper level hall.
Peranakan Mansion: Seat for opi…
Peranakan Mansion: Upstairs in the hall.
Peranakan Mansion: Upstairs in …
Peranakan Mansion: We have this kind of Victorian era vases at home too.
Peranakan Mansion: We have this…
Peranakan Mansion: Bedroom in wedding-night setup.
Peranakan Mansion: Bedroom in w…
Peranakan Mansion: In the ancestral hall, with plaques of the deceased so they can be worshipped by the descendents.
Peranakan Mansion: In the ances…
Arriving at Tuk Tuk; some other hotel.
Arriving at Tuk Tuk; some other …
Arriving at Tuk Tuk; some other hotel.
Arriving at Tuk Tuk; some other …
My cosy hotel. I had the new building that's on the left. The old Batak buildings are a bit dark inside.
My cosy hotel. I had the new bu…
View from Tuk Tuk looking at the main part of Samosir Island.
View from Tuk Tuk looking at the…
Sawah, or rice paddies.
Sawah, or rice paddies.